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Students of Nrupatunga University have launched protests against a sudden 30–35% hike in undergraduate course fees, boycotting classes and staging sit-ins, citing lack of basic amenities on campus.Bengaluru’s Nrupatunga University has come under fire after implementing a sudden 30–35% hike in undergraduate course fees, covering BA, B.Sc, B.Ed and other programs. The move has triggered strong opposition from students, who allege that the university has failed to provide even the most basic facilities despite increasing costs.Also Read:Ashoka Pillar to replace Vidhana Soudha on new Karnataka DL & RC smart cards from SeptemberStudents boycotted classes and staged a sit-in protest within…

To cater to the anticipated rush of passengers during the upcoming Puja festival season, Indian Railways has announced the operation of the Weekly Puja Special Train between Patna and Puri. This initiative aims to provide seamless and comfortable travel for devotees and holidaymakers heading to Puri’s sacred Jagannath Temple or returning to Patna during the festive period. Train Schedule and Details The Patna–Puri–Patna Weekly Puja Special (Train No. 03230/03229) will run every Thursday from Patna, starting August 28, 2025, to December 25, 2025, and every Friday from Puri, from August 29, 2025, to December 26, 2025. The train is designed…

Dream11 Exit Leaves Sponsorship Void Dream11’s Rs 358 crore deal with the BCCI came to a sudden end after the passage of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, which prohibits fantasy gaming companies from sponsoring sporting events. The decision left the BCCI scrambling to fill the sponsorship void, especially with the Asia Cup scheduled to begin on September 9 in the UAE. Add Zee News as a Preferred Source   Toyota, Fintech Start-Up Step Forward According to reports, Toyota Motor Corporation, one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers, and a fintech start-up have expressed strong interest…

An invitation extended to Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the historic Mysuru Dasara festival has attracted the wrath of the BJP and right-wing groups in Karnataka. The detractors used a 2023 video of the author at a literary meet – where she criticised how Kannada was not allowed to grow by keeping certain groups out – to question the government on why it chose her to kick off the celebrations in September.In May this year, writer and activist Banu Mushtaq became the first author writing in Kannada to win the prestigious Booker Prize in literature for a compilation…

Pakistan on Monday announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, which is set to take place from September 30 to November 2 in Sri Lanka and India. Uncapped batter Eyman Fatima, who recently made her international debut in the T20Is in Ireland, has been picked in the Pakistan squad for the mega ICC event. The 20-year-old batter had earlier produced an impressive performance in Pakistan’s National T20 tournament in May. Apart from Eyman, Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar and Syeda Aroob Shah are all set for their maiden ODI…

Mumbai: In the run-up to the much-delayed civic polls expected to be held here next year, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday appointed MLA Ameet Satam as the new president of its Mumbai unit. The appointment appears to have CM Devendra Fadnavis’s stamp of approval. Satam replaces Ashish Shelar, who completes three years in the post in his second stint as Mumbai BJP chief this month. Shelar is also a minister in the Mahayuti government, comprising the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). He holds the information technology and cultural affairs portfolios.  Announcing Satam…

Author and screenwriter Sai Marie Johnson has written about being voluntarily celibate since 2020. She tells WIRED that the decision came after being married, having children, and experiencing toxic relationships with men. She and Ida both identify as sex positive, meaning they don’t view having sex as shameful, but are wary of how men can weaponize sex and relationships against them.“Our climate right now has allowed men to be emboldened in their practice of misogyny,” Johnson says, highlighting reproductive coercion (the ability for men to control women’s reproductive decisions) through the inability to access abortion as a key reason that…

After announcing his retirement from Test cricket, former Indian skipper Virat Kohli surprised fans by taking a more spiritual route. Kohli, along with his wife Anushka Sharma, visited Premanand Maharaj’s ashram in Vrindavan, where he was seen holding a digital jap mala counter. The moment instantly caught attention and sparked conversations online. What is a Jap Mala Counter? Unlike traditional prayer beads, the digital jap mala counter is a modern device worn on the finger. Each time the user presses a button, the gadget counts mantra recitations and displays the number on a small screen. Compact, portable, and battery-powered, these…

CBS When the legal drama “JAG” premiered in 1995, nobody realized it was the start of one of TV’s biggest franchises. Curiouser still, the franchise it birthed rarely ventured back into the courtroom, with its first spin-off, “Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service,” setting the tone for all that would follow, with a mix of military action, investigative mystery, and police procedural.  Arriving in 2003, “NCIS” originally starred Mark Harmon as gung-ho NCIS agent Jethro Gibbs, and for nearly 20 years he put all manner of criminals behind bars and…

Bollywood star Parineeti Chopra and AAP MP Raghav Chadha are set to embrace parenthood, announcing their pregnancy with a heartwarming post on social media.Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra and her husband, Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha, are brimming with joy as they await the arrival of their first child. The couple, who tied the knot in a grand ceremony on September 24 at the Leela Palace in Udaipur, took to social media to share their happiness with fans.Also Read:Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda walk hand-in-hand at New York’s India Day paradeParineeti, who has been active in Bollywood since 2011, revealed…