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An online public meeting of the education department in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj was disrupted after a pornographic video was played and objectionable remarks were made by an unidentified participant, PTI reported on Monday, citing officials. According to officials, the meeting was meant to facilitate direct communication between the public and the DM on school-related issues.(Image for representation) The incident took place on August 7 during an e-Chaupal session conducted via Zoom. The meeting was chaired by the district magistrate Santosh Kumar Sharma, the basic education officer, block education officers, headmasters, government teachers and members of the public. According to officials,…

Pune, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday expressed confidence that India will soon achieve the number one position in the global automobile sector, driven by research and innovation in alternative fuels, including ethanol and hydrogen. Alternative fuels will propel India to top position in automobile sector: Gadkari “In the coming days, due to ethanol, methanol, bio-diesel, LNG, CNG, electric, and hydrogen, a new change in the world will be witnessed because of us,” Gadkari said while addressing a function to mark the 10th anniversary of World Biofuel Day in India, organised by Praj Industries. The Union minister said India…

Generic drugmaker Zydus Lifesciences has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) for Diltiazem Hydrochloride tablets USP, 30 mg, 60 mg, 90 mg, and 120 mg. A generic of Cardizem Tablets, the drug is indicated for management of chronic stable angina and angina due to coronary artery spasm. Diltiazem Hydrochloride tablets had annual sales of $13.9 million in the U.S., Zydus said, citing IQVIA MAT June 2025 numbers.The approved drug will be produced at its plant in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, the company said. Belonging to a class of drugs called calcium-channel blockers, Diltiazem works by…

Ricky Kej has collaborated with over 200 musicians from 40 countries for the album  | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Grammy-winning musician Ricky Kej’s latest album, Gandhi – Mantras of Compassion, is an ode to Mahatma Gandhi. “He has handheld us into the 20th. He has left his footprint on the world,” says the singer-composer whose past three Grammy-winning projects have each had a song on the Mahatma. “But I always wanted to dedicate an entire album to him,” says Ricky. Cut to 2024 when he did a four-city concert tour along with another person he admires, Kailash Satyarthi, who leads…

US President Donald Trump said last week that Intel’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan was ‘highly conflicted’ because of his ties to Chinese firms.Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is due to visit the White House after United States President Donald Trump last week called for his removal.The executive of the tech giant was set to meet the president on Monday, a source familiar with the matter told the Reuters news agency.Neither Intel nor the White House immediately responded to requests for comment.Tan is expected to have an extensive conversation with Trump while looking to explain his personal and professional background, according to the…

New Delhi, Former Chief Justice of India Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Monday said that while judicial verdicts have had an impact on society, news reporting could change the way people think and behave. News reporting can change the way people think and behave: Ex-CJI Justice Sanjiv Khanna The ex-CJI made the remark while delivering a speech on the topic ‘Judiciary and media: Shared principles, similarities and dissimilarities’ at the ‘Prem Bhatia Journalism Awards and Memorial Lecture’ organised by the Editors Guild of India. He also termed the press and the judiciary two sentinels of our democratic order, acting as a…

New Delhi, Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday exhorted people to take part in the fourth edition of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign with enthusiasm and stressed the importance of maintaining the national flag’s “respect and sanctity” at all times. Celebrate ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ with enthusiasm, maintain tricolour’s sanctity: Shekhawat During a press conference here, he was asked about past incidents when, during or after a ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, the Tricolour’s dignity was compromised or the national flag code violated knowingly or unknowingly, and whether the government would take steps to put a check on such incidents.…

The Delhi Police on Monday evening detained animal rights activists, rescuers, and dog lovers protesting against the Supreme Court order to send all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to shelters within 8 weeks, ANI reported. The protest was being held in front of the India Gate. The Supreme Court directed that all stray dogs in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) be rounded up within eight weeks and housed in dedicated dog shelters. (ANI) “We are not being allowed to protest… We want the dogs to be protected… They have no shelter homes to accommodate so many dogs. In the…

Prayagraj, Justice Prashant Kumar, who has been at the centre of a controversy following the Supreme Court’s August 4 order, will sit as a part of the Allahabad High Court’s division bench headed by a senior judge, with the bench hearing civil matters. Justice Prashant Kumar to sit in Allahabad HC’s division bench; to hear civil matters A bench of the Supreme Court, while passing an order on August 4 in paragraph 24 of its order, had instructed the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court to “immediately withdraw the present criminal determination” from Justice Kumar. Later on, a letter…

The COVID-19 pandemic left its mark on our bodies in ways we are only now beginning to understand. Beyond the familiar symptoms of fever and cough, scientists have discovered something deeply concerning: the virus and the stress of the pandemic are literally ageing our brains faster than normal.The research shows that COVID-19 doesn’t just affect our lungs—it attacks our brain health, potentially adding months or even years to our biological brain age. This discovery has profound implications for millions of people worldwide, especially as we learn more about long COVID or Post-Acute Sequalae of COVID-19 (PASC) and its lasting effects.What…