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Students protested teacher shortages and poor school amenities on Monday. They walked 2.5km to the bypass, demanding immediate teacher appointments. The residential school students worried about upcoming board exams due to few classes. Police intervened after the protest disrupted traffic and moved towards Hazratganj. Senior officials resolved the situation by listening to student grievances.

Bihar Police agreed that an AK-47 was a “platoon-level weapon used in special operations” but said that excessive force was not used, and the crowd was met with “utmost restraint”

Stephen Curry and his wife, Ayesha Curry, have worked towards their charity together and now the two have opened up about dividing their work.

The former Maharashtra CM noted that despite a higher vote share in the 2024 Assembly polls compared to 2019, he lost the election and claimed there were 56,118 duplicate voters in the area after analysing voter lists

Addressing the graduands at the 11th Convocation of Central University of Tamil Nadu at Neelakudi near Tiruvarur, he calls upon them to keep the nation first in their every action

During a spirited gathering led by Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress workers passionately sang Vande Mataram, igniting debates over the BJP's accusations of disrespect towards the national anthem. Kharge swiftly defended the party's honor, emphasizing the need for unity and solidarity amidst their internal disputes. He held the state government accountable and pledged to tackle pressing local issues head-on.

India has launched a trial in absentia for six accused linked to the 26/11 terror attacks. This initiative, guided by the new Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, aims to expedite justice. A special court has declared Hafiz Saeed and Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi as fugitives, utilizing evidence from Ajmal Kasab’s confession to connect them to the tragedy. Interpol is also stepping in to issue red corner notices for these suspects.

Court allows party’s application subject to removal of objectionable posts, if any, and posts main case for hearing after two weeks

The 1,082-bed facility, built at a cost of ₹1,126 crore, is positioned as a corporate-level public hospital with 37 medical departments; CM says specialists serving additional hours in government hospitals would be recognised and incentivised

Public disagreements, factional lobbying and social media attacks among State party leaders are said to have particularly annoyed the central leadership

Appearing before a three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the validity of these cards would not be affected by the new law