Month: August 2026

JNUSU, JNUTA demand resignation of JNU VC following allegations of recruitment scam

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Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice Chancellor Prof. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Following allegations against Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit of irregularities in recruitment of teachers, Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) and Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers’ Association (JNUTA) on Thursday (August 13, 2026) demanded Ms. Pandit resign from…

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Safety not on the platter: Bengaluru’s food safety checks expose gaps, from star hotels to quick-commerce warehouses

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Safety not on the platter: Bengaluru’s food safety checks expose gaps, from star hotels to quick-commerce warehouses

For Bengalureans, food safety inspections over the past few days have challenged an assumption that often goes unquestioned: that a higher-priced meal, a well-known hotel or a familiar brand necessarily comes with better food safety standards. The Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) conducted raids, casting its net wide to include roadside eateries, smaller…

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Omar Abdullah condemns attack on SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal

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Omar Abdullah condemns attack on SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal

J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday (August 13, 2026) termed the attack on Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal as “heinous and unacceptable in a democracy”. Condemning the attack on Mr. Badal and describing it “heinous attack”, Mr. Abdullah said, “Such attacks have no place and no justification in a democracy. Expressing…

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Analysis: Nepal cancels conference on Tibetan studies amid China pressure debate

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Analysis: Nepal cancels conference on Tibetan studies amid China pressure debate

A conference on Tibetan studies scheduled later this month in Kathmandu was called off at the request of the government of Nepal, which, however, has not made any official statement in that regard. The cancellation of the scholarly conference, in which around 700 participants were expected, including scholars from China, has now stoked a larger…

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Jewar MLA hits back at opposition over criticism of water logging video

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After videos of water logging at Noida Airport in Jewar due to heavy rain a few days ago went viral, Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh on Thursday (August 13, 2026) alleged opposition is ignoring world class infrastructure, creating hype and negative image over a minor issue for political gains. He wondered why no such development work…

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Bengal government withdraws Banga Bibhusan to BJP MP Nagendra Roy

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Amidst the controversy raging over making derogatory remarks at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, the West Bengal government on Thursday (August 13, 2026) withdrew the Banga Bibhushan award conferred to Rajya Sabha MP Nagendra Roy alias Ananta Maharaj, who allegedly made the comments. Mr. Roy was conferred the award in February this year by the Trinamool…

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International location, multiple mule accounts and a physical property sale: police report on hybrid digital arrest scam in Delhi HC

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The Delhi Police submitted its status report in the High Court in the case pertaining to a hybrid digital arrest scam where an elderly woman was forced to sell her property in south Delhi and pawn her jewellery while under digital arrest. The woman had approached the High Court for a transfer of the case…

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DDA inks pact to develop 5-star hotel in Delhi’s Dwarka; opening set for 2030

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The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has signed an agreement with Juniper Hotels Ltd. to develop a five-star hotel in Dwarka’s Sector 23. This is the first of four special licence-fee projects auctioned by the authority over the past year to reach the agreement stage. The hotel, overlooking the Dwarka Golf Course, is expected to attract…

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Two children drown in rainwater-filled pit in Delhi’s Narela

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Two minor boys, aged nine and 11, drowned in a rainwater-filled pit in Delhi’s Narela area on Thursday, police said. The children, both residents of Bawana, had entered the pit to play and swim near 100 Foota, close to the DDA Flats in Narela, when they drowned. Following a distress call, the police rushed to…

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Punjab Assembly polls: BJP’s pro-Sikh strategy gives AAP scope for Hindu outreach

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Punjab Assembly polls: BJP’s pro-Sikh strategy gives AAP scope for Hindu outreach

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, right, and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann display mementoes during the ‘Ek Shaam Bhagwan Shiv Ke Naam’ bhajan evening, in Pathankot, on July 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly election, political parties in the State are getting their houses in order. The Bharatiya Janata Party…

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