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State government stonewalling attempts to appoint VCs of varsities: TN Guv

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The Governor of Tamil Nadu, RN Ravi, has accused the state government of "stonewalling" the appointment of vice-chancellors (VCs) to state universities and of attempting to usurp... Read More


Higher advance poll turnout in Alberta by-election as Poilievre seeks Commons return

India, Aug. 14 -- Advance polls for a by-election witnessed a higher turnout than the Federal election this year as Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre attempts to return to the House of Common... Read More


Popularity can't be a shield for impunity: SC cancels actor Darshan's bail in Renukaswami murder case

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled the bail of Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, one of the accused in the murder of Renukaswami. A bench of Justices R Mahadevan and JB Pa... Read More


Major renovations begin at Parliament after 42 years

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- Large-scale renovations of the Parliament of Sri Lanka have commenced for the first time in more than four decades, under the guidance of Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne and wit... Read More


Hotel Association of India Unveils Mentorship Initiative for Hospitality Leaders

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The Hotel Association of India (HAI), the apex body representing India's hospitality sector, has launched a pioneering and structured mentorship programme, marking a first-of-its... Read More


Actor Darshan arrested in Renukaswamy murder case after Supreme Court cancels his bail

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Kannada actor Darshan Thogudeepa and actress Pavithra Gowda were arrested on Thursday after the Supreme Court cancelled their bail in the Renukaswamy murder case. Darshan was ar... Read More


UP CM Yogi refutes school closure charges, cites 40 lakh rise in student enrollment

Lucknow, Aug. 14 -- Addressing the State Assembly today, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath firmly dismissed the Opposition allegation of shutting down 29,000 schools in the state. He said ... Read More


Pavithra Gowda held after SC bail cancelled in murder case

Bengaluru, Aug. 14 -- Kannada actress Pavithra Gowda, one of the prime accused in the sensational Renukaswamy murder case, was taken into police custody here today after the Supreme Court cancelled he... Read More


Dadar Kabutarkhana row: Activists raise insider-outsider issue over pigeon feeding

India, Aug. 14 -- The outsider-insider debate surfaced yet again on Wednesday as members of Marathi Ekikaran Samitee converged at the Dadar Kabutarkhana to protest the Jain community's recent resistan... Read More


SC directs EC to upload names of 65 lakh voters removed in Bihar, ensure access by Tuesday

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The Supreme Court today ordered the Election Commission (EC) to upload the names of 65 lakh people removed from Bihar's voter list, along with the reasons for their deletion, on ... Read More