QUICKREADS

At 48 AQI, Lucknow feels fresher than Ooty

Lucknow's air quality improved to 48 AQI due to monsoon showers, cleaner than hill stations like Ooty. Out of 26 August days, the city had 10 'good' and 16 'satisfactory' air quality days, with experts warning pollution will rise post-monsoon.

Chandigarh: MP Thakur to come to PU as first ABVP president takes oath

Panjab University will hold an oath-taking ceremony for newly elected student council officials. MP Anurag Thakur will attend ABVP's evening event, marking their first presidential victory in 48 years, with national leader Virendra Solanki present.

Student brutally murdered by 2 classmates in Prayagraj school

Two Class 12 students brutally murdered a classmate on their school's roof in Prayagraj, stabbing and slitting his throat. The assailants fled, and police suspect an old rivalry motivated the crime. Investigations are ongoing.

Rahul Gandhi goes abroad in times of disaster, calamity: Haryana CM Saini

Haryana CM Saini criticizes Rahul Gandhi for being abroad during floods in Punjab, Himachal, and Jammu Kashmir. Haryana sent ₹5 crore relief to affected states and dispatched trucks with essential supplies, while Saini cancelled his foreign tour.

State plans to allow private varsities to grant medical degrees

Maharashtra plans to allow private universities with 'A' grade accreditation to grant medical degrees, aiming to improve medical education quality and prevent students from studying abroad. The proposal requires amending the state's Private Universities Act.

UP plans uniform bylaws for industrial authorities to boost investments

Uttar Pradesh plans uniform bylaws for industrial authorities, aiming to simplify construction norms, remove plot coverage and height limits, and increase floor area ratio to attract more investments across nine industrial development bodies.

Aluminium nozzles on Samruddhi E-way puncture 3 cars’ tyres

Three cars suffered tyre punctures on the Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway due to aluminium nozzles used for maintenance work. No injuries occurred. The contractor faces penalties, and traffic returned to normal after nozzles were removed early Wednesday morning.

Chandigarh: Parents of biker run over by truck get ₹21-L relief

Parents of a 29-year-old biker killed in a truck accident in Ambala receive ₹21.02 lakh compensation. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded the sum to the victim's parents, holding the truck driver, owner, and insurer jointly responsible.

HC slams police, prison authorities for delay in releasing Bhima Koregaon accused

Bombay High Court criticized Maharashtra Police for not releasing Bhima Koregaon activist Ramesh Gaichor on temporary bail to visit his ailing father, questioning the authorities' humanitarian approach and highlighting potential harassment.

BMC releases draft zonal masterplan of national park, greens question jurisdiction

BMC released draft zonal masterplan for Sanjay Gandhi National Park after seven years, demarcating boundaries and eco-sensitive zones. Environmental activists question BMC's jurisdiction, while the plan aims to protect forest integrity and regulate land use within a 4-kilometer buffer zone.

Bids invited for upgradation of road and facilities at DND Flyway

Noida Toll Bridge Company is inviting bids for a ₹6 crore upgradation of the DND Flyway, focusing on road maintenance, safety improvements, and infrastructure enhancement to serve over 200,000 daily commuters by January 2026.

Fix the loopholes in quota GR, says Bhujbal

NCP leader Bhujbal strongly objects to a government resolution allowing Marathas to obtain Kunbi certificates for OBC quota, citing potential misuse. Other OBC leaders support his stance, demanding stricter verification and legal scrutiny of the certification process.

FYJC admissions: Deadline extended again, special round announced

Maharashtra extends FYJC admission deadline again, with a special round from September 11-13. Of 1.48 million registered students, 1.32 million secured seats, leaving 834,586 seats vacant. Parents and educators express concerns about academic disruption.

PIL challenges GR to provide Kunbi certificates to Marathas

A lawyer filed a PIL challenging Maharashtra's government resolution granting Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas, arguing it violates constitutional provisions, equality rights, and reservation limits set by previous Supreme Court judgments.

INSAS rifle theft: Police suspect brothers planned to sell weapon to Naxalites

Two brothers, one a former Navy recruit, stole an INSAS rifle from an Agniveer by impersonating a naval official. Police suspect they planned to sell the weapon to Naxalites and arrested them in Telangana after a massive search operation.

Man killed as car crashes into dumper truck on Atal Setu

A 36-year-old man died after his SUV driver lost control and crashed into a dumper truck on Mumbai's Atal Setu. The victim, Sachin Khade, was an employee whose wife is a police officer. The driver is hospitalized and under investigation.