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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected a petition filed by All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora challenging a police notice directing her to execute a peace bond following her participation in protests over alleged electoral fraud. Justice Subramonium Prasad pronounced the order after hearing arguments from both sides. The notice, issued on October 17 by a special executive magistrate in New Delhi district, directed Bora to appear before the magistrate and furnish a personal bond of ₹10,000 with one surety. Bora had challenged the notice on the grounds that it was ambiguous, factually incorrect and…

New Delhi: The Centre on Friday said the situation along the India China border gets disturbed when Chinese forces deviate from established patrolling patterns, following remarks by Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Director General Shatrujeet Kapur about continuing face offs at multiple locations in Arunachal Pradesh. The Ministry of External Affairs reiterated that both countries were continuing to use existing diplomatic and military mechanisms to address unresolved border issues and prevent misunderstandings along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The clarification came a day after Kapur told ITBP personnel that face offs with Chinese troops had occurred at several locations…

New Delhi: All 14 Indian nationals aboard a dhow involved in an incident off the coast of Yemen are safe, India has confirmed, adding that efforts are underway to contact them and assess how best to support their well being and possible return to the country. The incident came to light after reports emerged that the vessel had been involved in an encounter near Yemen’s Red Sea coastline. The circumstances surrounding the incident, including the source of the reported attack, have not been conclusively established. The Indian government has been in contact with various parties to verify the facts and…

New Delhi: Thousands of people across Manipur’s five valley districts staged coordinated sound protests and marches on Friday evening, expressing anger over continuing violence, ongoing killings and the prolonged failure to restore normalcy in the state. The demonstrations turned tense near Kangla Fort in Imphal, where police fired tear gas shells and erected barricades to prevent protesters from moving towards Raj Bhavan, a high security zone located around 300 metres from the fort’s western gate. No injuries were reported. Kangla Fort, the historic seat of political and cultural authority of Manipur’s erstwhile kingdom, emerged as the main centre of the…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: Subhash Velingkar has described the campaign for granting Marathi official language status in Goa as a “final fight”, urging supporters of the language to unite and use their voting power in the upcoming elections to press for their demand. Addressing a gathering organised by the Marathi Rajbhasha Nirdhar Samiti in Bicholim, Velingkar accused successive Congress and BJP governments of neglecting Marathi and failing to fulfil the demand for its official language status. He called upon Marathi supporters to stand together and make the issue a priority in the electoral process, emphasising the need for collective action to…

New Delhi: Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal took a swipe at CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke while discussing ways to encourage Indian scientists, researchers and technology professionals working abroad to return to the country. Addressing Indian science and technology research students in Berlin, Goyal stressed the need to develop policies that could attract global Indian talent while preventing the misuse of government support programmes. “If we do this, then people like Abhijeet Dipke will come and say that it was the government’s job to fund the students, grant scholarships, so why should we do it on our own,” Goyal said, arguing…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa’s Ateendra Gaonkar began his campaign with a hard fought victory at the Yonex Sunrise G.H. Raisoni Memorial All India Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2026, while Shaheen C.K., Aswin Mannambalath, Sparsh Kolwalkar and Vedh Lotlikar also progressed through the qualification rounds. Competing in the Boys’ Singles Under 19 category at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium in Navelim, Ateendra defeated Delhi’s Vardaan Verma 16 14, 16 14 to secure his place in the next round. However, several other Goan shuttlers faced tough challenges. Soham Naik went down in a three game encounter against Madhya Pradesh’s Medhansh Sharma, while…