Month: July 2026

Teachers out on SIR duty, government schools struggle to fill void inside classrooms

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Teachers out on SIR duty, government schools struggle to fill void inside classrooms

Booth Level Officers distributing enumeration forms in the city. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA New Delhi: With several government teachers enlisted by the Election Commission as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, school authorities have been pushed into reworking timetables to tackle the staff shortage.  In…

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​Falling behind: On Mumbai and the monsoon

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​Falling behind: On Mumbai and the monsoon

The southwest monsoon has been highly active over western India, with southwesterly winds loaded with moisture sweeping over the Western Ghats and delivering intense rains along the Konkan coast, while other weather systems offshore are routing more moisture over Mumbai and the surrounding areas. In urban areas in general, rainfall intensity matters more than volume….

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Two arrested for selling forged documents online

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Two arrested for selling forged documents online

Image for representational purposes only. New Delhi: The Delhi police has arrested two men for allegedly running an interstate racket that prepared and sold forged government identity documents through a website. The racket was unearthed by the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations unit of the Delhi Police. According to the police, the accused, Bideshi Saw…

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AIIMS declares results for 460 faculty posts

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New Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, on Sunday declared the results for recruitment to 460 faculty posts, saying the appointments would strengthen patient care, teaching and research. The vacancies, ranging from Assistant Professors to Professors, span more than 50 disciplines at AIIMS, New Delhi, and the AIIMS–Central Armed Police…

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Kerala High Court disposes of petition in Malayidamthuruth land dispute

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The Kerala High Court has disposed of a petition seeking a stay on the eviction of seven Dalit families after the parties settled the long-standing land dispute at Paryathukavu, Malayidamthuruth, near Kizhakkambalam. The eviction had been ordered by the Munsiff Court, Perumbavoor. The petition was closed after a Single Bench of Justice T.R. Ravi recorded…

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Can’t monitor court clips on recusal plea by Kejriwal: Meta, Google to Delhi High Court

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Can’t monitor court clips on recusal plea by Kejriwal: Meta, Google to Delhi High Court

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. | Photo Credit: File photo Google and Meta have informed the Delhi High Court that they cannot proactively monitor and act against the unauthorised publication and dissemination of clips of court hearing on former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea seeking recusal of…

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Plea against notice to Gymkhana Club: Delhi High Court asks Centre to reply

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The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Centre to respond to petitions filed by a club member and employees’ association of the Delhi Gymkhana Club challenging the June 29 show-cause notice by the Estate Officer of the L&DO, asking the club and all its occupants to explain why eviction proceedings should not be initiated…

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Paolini ends Eala’s fairytale run, sets up last-eight clash with Kostyuk

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Paolini ends Eala’s fairytale run, sets up last-eight clash with Kostyuk

Jasmine Paolini was made to work hard for her victory. | Photo Credit: AFP Few bonds in the world are formed as quickly as the one between an eager audience and an exciting sportsperson. It is like love at first sight, with the infatuation deep from the very first encounter. Jasmine Paolini experienced this first…

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Bikers perform wheelies in front of ambulance, endanger patient’s life in Bengaluru

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Bikers perform wheelies in front of ambulance, endanger patient’s life in Bengaluru

A file photo of a driver adjusting the siren light of an ambulance. The incident reportedly occurred around 2 a.m. on June 4 on the road connecting Yeshwanthpur and Goraguntepalya | Photo Credit: R. V. Moorthy In a shocking display of recklessness, a group of bikers allegedly performed dangerous wheelies in front of a speeding…

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