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NEW DELHI: A scuffle broke out between two groups of students during Diwali celebrations at Jamia Millia Islamia University here, following which police personnel were deployed outside its gates as a precautionary measure, officials said on Wednesday. A police officer said no complaint has been received in connection with the incident which took place on Tuesday night. The Diwali event was organised by the Rashtriya Kala Manch (RKM), a dimension of RSS-backed Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) at the university. The ABVP said it will hold a ‘deep mahotsav’ again on Wednesday evening. Calls and messages to Jamia Millia Islamia…

New Delh: A virtual meeting involving several airline officials and various social media platforms was held on Tuesday evening, sources said, in reference to the bomb threats received on various flights during the past eight days. According to the details, Air India and Vistara participated in the meeting, chaired by Joint Secretary Sanket S Bhondve. Hours later, on Wednesday, the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology blasted social media platform X through which most of these hoaxes were circulated. Social media platforms, including X, were also suggested to use Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based mechanism to block any accounts that send…

PANAJI: The Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao demanded that the government should immediately implement ‘Disability Security SOP’ and should restart the exclusive helpline number to address their issues. In a letter to the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Congress leader Yuri Alemao has said that the government has failed to keep continuity of the helpline exclusively started in 2022 for disabled people. “There are around fifty thousand disable persons in our state. With the initiatives of people working for their welfare, then DGP Mr. I.D Shukla had launched this helpline. But after his retirement, this helpline stopped working. It should be…

DELHI: Nearly three lakh pilgrims from India have visited the Gurudwara Shri Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Pakistan since a corridor was opened on the border nearly five years ago, but each one of them had to pay a $ 20 (Rs 1,681.51) fee. This is the amount that Pakistan has steadfastly charged from each Indian pilgrim as fee, despite India raising it multiple times that the amount should be waived off in deference to the wishes of the pilgrims. The writer of this report also paid the fee when he visited the Gurudwara in 2022. Pakistan has earned nearly Rs…

Pune: India set out on their quest for revenge in Pune, as skipper Rohit Sharma announced three changes to his playing XI from the first Test: a decision that raised eyebrows. The likes of Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar, and Akash Deep all replaced KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj, as India opted to bank on their firepower with the bat more. India’s troubles with the bat was showcased in the first innings of the first Test, when India were bundled out for just 46 runs: an issue that probably plagued their minds as they selected the squad today. But,…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: The second phase of the underground cabling project was officially launched in Vasco on Wednesday morning. The inauguration took place at the hands of Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar, with the presence of Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) Chairperson Girish Borker, City Ward Councillor Shami Salkar, officials from the electricity department, and other dignitaries. Speaking at the event, MLA Krishna Salkar outlined the scope of the second phase, which will focus on the St. Joseph Vaz road. He provided an update on the progress of the overall project, stating, “We have completed the first phase of Swatantra Path, and…

Team Goemkarponn Navelim: Sixth seed Sudhanshu Maini of Delhi dominated his quarterfinal match against third seed Divyaj Rajkhowa Roy of Assam in the U17 Boys singles category at the UTT National Ranking Championships held at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium, Navelim, Goa. Despite resistance from the Assam boy, Sudhanshu quickly shook off a narrow loss in the third game and surged ahead, showcasing superior skills and game awareness. In the other quarterfinals, the favourites performed as expected. Sarthak Arya from Delhi faced stiff opposition but secured a 3-0 victory over S. Sriram. Punit Biswas of West Bengal also triumphed, defeating…