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Guwahati: Assam’s flood situation continued to improve on Monday, but the death toll from this year’s deluge rose to 105 after one person drowned in floodwaters in Sivasagar district. Despite receding waters, more than 32,000 people remain affected across four districts of the state. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, 31,900 people are still impacted in Golaghat, Jorhat, Nagaon and Sivasagar. Nagaon continues to be the worst affected district with nearly 20,000 residents facing the impact of floods, followed by Jorhat with over 5,000 affected and Sivasagar with more than 4,500. The situation has improved considerably from Sunday,…

Imphal: Hundreds of students staged protests in Manipur’s Imphal West district on Monday, demanding that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) be implemented before the Census 2027 exercise is carried out in the state. The rally, organised by the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD) Student Wing, began on Tiddim Road and covered nearly two kilometres. Carrying placards and chanting slogans of “No NRC, No Census,” students urged the government to postpone the census until citizenship verification is completed. Protesters also called for all internally displaced people (IDPs) to be returned to their original homes before population enumeration begins,…

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to pay ₹5 lakh compensation to a Pune based sweets shop, holding that the department acted unfairly by refusing to restore its food license even after a re inspection found the establishment to be 98 percent compliant. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad described the FDA’s approach as a “strange policy” and observed that while the regulator’s objective of ensuring food safety was laudable, it had gone “overboard” by continuing the suspension. The case was filed by Gurunanak Dairy…

New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has reaffirmed that elections in India are conducted strictly in accordance with the Constitution, electoral laws and the Election Commission’s guidelines, as the poll body launched Electoral Literacy Clubs 2.0 to strengthen democratic participation among young voters. Speaking at the launch of the initiative at Gyan Bhawan in Patna, Kumar said educational institutions have a vital role in creating an informed electorate by promoting electoral literacy, democratic values and trust in the election process. He stressed that meaningful participation by students and first time voters is an investment in the future of Indian…

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party has appointed senior leaders to oversee key poll bound states, with party president Nitin Nabin naming Rajya Sabha MP and national general secretary Vinod Tawde as the in charge of Uttar Pradesh and newly appointed national secretary Jagdish Ishwarbhai Patel as co in charge. Rajya Sabha MP Satish Poonia has been appointed in charge of Punjab, while Tarun Chugh will oversee Gujarat. The appointments take effect immediately, with the party stating that the existing arrangement for other states will continue until further announcements. The appointments come a day after the BJP unveiled its new…

Goa: HOMEFOIL, the kitchen essentials brand from LSKB Aluminium Foils Pvt. Ltd., has launched its latest campaign featuring brand ambassador Kareena Kapoor Khan. Produced by Dharma 2.0 and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Punit Malhotra, the campaign comprises two television commercials that reimagine everyday food wrapping through premium, food-safe and innovative packaging solutions. The campaign comprises a series of two TVCs and aims to transform the way India perceives food wrapping. It is more than just a product campaign and is an effort to elevate an everyday commodity into a premium, trusted and food-safe category. Through relatable, humour-led storytelling, the campaign…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa produced one of its finest overseas performances to register a historic five wicket victory over Oman in the second One Day International at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground, levelling the three match series 1-1. The win marked Goa’s first triumph on the Oman tour after suffering defeats in both T20 internationals and the opening ODI. Abhinav Tejrana starred with a sensational century, while Vasuki Koushik’s devastating five wicket spell laid the foundation for the memorable result. Opting to bat first, Oman made a strong start as Hasanain Ul Wahab and Jeet Shah stitched together a 123…