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Days after actor Shefali Jariwala’s death, Ramdev claimed that one could stall growing old for up to 100 years if they monitor their diets properly. Amid a raging debate on anti-ageing supplements and lifestyle habits following actor-model Shefali Jariwala’s death, yoga practitioner Ramdev has spoken about the importance of good dietary habits, and how they could significantly increase a person’s lifespan. Ramdev said a normal human lifespan was “not 100 years, but 150-200 years”, but that humans have put a lot of pressure on their brains, hearts, eyes and liver. He also reportedly said that food meant to be eaten…

The project will upgrade approximately 46.7 km of NH-87 from Paramakudi to Ramanathapuram to a 4-lane configuration and will decongest the existing corridor. The Union cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the construction of a four-lane Paramakudi—Ramanathapuram Section (46.7 km) in Tamil Nadu. The project will be developed in Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) and will cost ₹1,853 crore in total capital, Union minister of railways, information and broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw said during a media briefing. Currently, connectivity between Madurai, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram, Mandapam, Rameshwaram, and Dhanushkodi is dependent on the existing two-lane National Highway 87 (NH-87) and…

The July 5 rally was earlier supposed to be a protest rally against the imposition of Hindi in Maharashtra schools. The Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Tuesday issued a joint invite for a victory rally in Mumbai on July 5 after the Maharashtra government’s decision to withdraw the three-language policy in schools. The July 5 rally was earlier supposed to be a protest rally against the imposition of Hindi in Maharashtra schools. However, it has now been converted to a victory rally, scheduled to commence at the NSCI Dome in Worli around 10am. The joint…

Expect heavy rain over next 6-7 days across India: IMD. The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday said very heavy rainfall is expected in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan over some of the next six to seven days. It said the monsoon will remain active in many parts of northwest, central and east India during this period. Heavy rain is also likely in Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim and Jharkhand. Some days may see heavy showers in Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Odisha. The IMD said heavy to very heavy rain may occur at some…

DK Shivakumar’s clarification comes amid speculations of a power tussle in the Karnataka Congress leadership. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar seems to have shut down speculation of a change in the state leadership, for now, with a clear message to Congress legislators that he expects “no recommendation” for any post. “I don’t want any recommendation of any legislators…My duty is to give more strength to the discipline of the party,” Shivakumar told the media on Tuesday, asking Congress leaders to focus solely on the Assembly elections in Karnataka in 2028. Shivakumar’s clarification comes amid a speculated power tussle in…

The plea challenged the constitutional validity of the Bodh Gaya Temple Act, 1949, which entrusted a nine-member committee with the temple’s management, of which a majority are Hindus. The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea that sought handing over exclusive control of the Mahabodhi temple in Bihar’s Bodh Gaya to Buddhists, and asked the petitioner to approach the high court. Refusing to entertain the petition, a bench of justices MM Sundresh and K Vinod Chandran, said, “How can we issue mandamus? You please approach the high court. This is not maintainable under Article 32.” The petition claimed…

According to the preliminary investigation, the accused was identified as Jitendra, against whom a case has been registered for a robbery that occurred in 2023. One person who was accused of a robbery case worth ₹1.5 crore was injured in an encounter with the police in Ghaziabad’s Kavi Nagar, as per the information by Ghaziabad ACP Bhaskar Verma. The incident was reported from the intervening night of June 29 and 30, when, during a check at the Diamond Tiraha, the police monitored a four-wheeler approaching suspiciously towards them. While the police were trying to stop the car, it collided with…

A first-year law student was gang-raped by an alumnus and two senior students in the guard’s room inside the college campus on June 25. Authorities of the South Calcutta Law College, where a first-year student was gang-raped by an alumnus and two of her seniors, have decided to suspend classes for all students for an indefinite period. A notification for the decision, taken by the governing body of the college, read, “All BA LLB and LLM (General and Honours) classes of South Calcutta Law College will be suspended and the college premises will remain closed for all students until further…

Of the 8 IG rank posts in CISF – four allotted to the IPS officers and the other four to the non- IPS CISF cadre- 50% were women. Four Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) cadre women officers are now in leadership roles as inspector generals (IGs) in sensitive units, the force said in a statement on Monday terming it as a historic milestone. Of the 8 IG rank posts in CISF – four allotted to the IPS officers and the other four to the non- IPS CISF cadre- 50% were women. “This is the highest proportion among all armed forces…

Police said that three individuals were killed on the spot and a woman passerby, who was caught in the crossfire, succumbed to her injuries later. Four people were killed after unidentified armed miscreants ambushed a vehicle at K. Mongjang village in Manipur’s Churachandpur district around 1 pm on Monday, police said. It is believed to be a result of ongoing factional rivalry among Kuki militant groups. Police said that three individuals travelling in the car were killed on the spot, while a woman passerby caught in the crossfire later succumbed to her injuries. People familiar with the matter said that…