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Jan Suraaj Party chief Prashant Kishor emerged victorious in the long-standing Bharatiya Janata Party bastion, Bankipur, by a margin of 19,324 votes, marking the first breakthrough for his newly-formed party.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta stated on Monday, The government stands by its promise; there will be no FIRs against the students. Mehta added, however, that the FIRs registered against more than 2,700 individuals for serious offences committed during the protests would not be withdrawn.

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Bench noted 'FIRs can't hang over students' heads', also clarified its 28 July order, saying that the word 'criminal antecedents' will be read as grave and heinous offences.

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the prevailing flood situation and the difficulties being faced by students and colleges in the affected parts of the state, higher education department has extended the timeline for the ongoing Phase-I admission process for undergraduate courses for 2026-27 academic session.

Mysuru: SDM Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD) organised a special lecture on 'Emotional Wellbeing in the Digital Era'. The session was delivered by Raveesh BN, Professor and HoD of psychiatry at Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI), who addressed students on the growing challenges of social media addiction, digital stress, and the importance of cultivating healthy mental habits.

CJP reacted to SC's clarification on student protesters' release. The court said 'criminal antecedents' means only 'grave and heinous' offences. CJP's Saurav Das urged BJP/NDA govts to 'honour assurances' of July 25 and drop FIRs.

Hundreds of aspirants in Ranchi say the JPSC controversy is only the latest in a series of alleged paper leaks, delays and irregularities in Jharkhand's recruitment system.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court, in a judgment dated July 29, held that lift manufacturers, maintenance companies and building owners can all be held responsible if a person dies or is injured in a lift accident. The court said companies responsible for maintaining lifts have a high duty of care towards passengers and cannot ignore known defects.