Indore: Irked at the non-cooperation from mall and shop owners to install a replica of the Ram Temple in Ayodha to mark its inauguration on January 22, Indore Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava on Monday said the public knows how to reply to such people.

Hyderabad: Mohammed Ismail, a 76-year-old resident of Miryalaguda, has been awarded a PhD in Hindi by Dr. BR Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) during its 25th convocation. Ismail, who completed his PhD coursework, aims to set an example for the younger generation, emphasizing that age should not be a barrier to pursuing higher education.

Mumbai: Two men were detained for allegedly trying to enter the farmhouse of film actor Salman Khan in Panvel in neighbouring Raigad district and later allowed to go after questioning, a Navi Mumbai police official said on Monday.

Rohtas: Bihar Education Minister Chandrashekhar reiterated that temples are the path to "mental slavery" while schools mean the path of light in life, extending support to party MLA Fateh Bahadur Singh whose similar statement drew the ire of a fringe outfit that announced a "reward" of Rs 10 lakh to cut off his tongue.

New Delhi: The NHRC has issued notice to the Telangana government and the state's police chief over reports that an engineering student allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the fifth floor of her college in Rangareddy district, officials said.

Muzaffarnagar (UP): A 21-year-old Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death by some people after keeping him hostage in a house over his "love affair" in Khatauli police station area of this district.

Cuttack (Odisha): The Orissa High Court has directed the state government to issue a circular asking doctors to write all prescriptions and medico-legal reports in legible handwriting, if possible, in capital letters or in a typed form.

Soon after the Centre stripped the autonomy of Jammu & Kashmir in 2019, Arfa Khanum Sherwani took out a trip to the Valley and brought out video stories on human rights abuses and the suppression of civil and political rights for The Wire, India’s most trusted,  financially and editorially independent multimedia news website.