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Generation Gutter vs. Civic Dissent: Gen Z Fumes Over Kangana Ranaut’s Scathing Attack on Mumbai Protesters | Mumbai News

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Actor Kangana Ranaut faces strong criticism from young people for her social media comments. MUMBAI : Actor and Member of Parliament Kangana Ranaut has drawn fierce backlash from the younger demographic following a series of inflammatory Instagram stories targeting student-led protests across Mumbai and other cities.In her widely circulated posts, Ranaut slammed the students protestors…

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2020 Delhi Riots: How Tahir Hussain went from AAP councillor to life convict in Ankit Sharma murder case | Delhi News

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Tahir Hussain’s political fall in IB officer Ankit Sharma murder case NEW DELHI: Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain, once a prominent local leader in northeast Delhi, has remained at the centre of one of the most high-profile criminal cases arising out of the 2020 Delhi riots.Convicted in the murder of Intelligence Bureau…

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Tamil Nadu needs 12,400MW additional thermal capacity by 2034-35: Centre | Chennai News

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CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu will require around 12,400MW of additional thermal power capacity by 2034-35 to meet its projected electricity demand, Union power ministry informed Lok Sabha on Thursday.Of this, 2,640MW is under construction, 1,000MW is under bidding and a notice inviting tender has been issued for another 660MW, minister of state for power Shripad Naik…

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‘Coffee with DM: Gaya admin turns to youth for ideas on governance, development | Patna News

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Gaya district magistrate Shashank Shubhankar Gaya: In an effort to strengthen engagement with young citizens, the district administration has launched ‘Coffee with DM’, a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at providing students and youths a platform to interact directly with the district magistrate.The programme seeks to encourage greater youth participation in governance and development by enabling open…

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Bhiwandi Building Collapse: Contractor and Owner Face Investigation as Authorities Confirm Structure Was Unsafe | India News

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As rescue operations continued at the site of the Bhiwandi building collapse, Thane Collector Shrikrishna Panchal on Friday said the structure was undergoing unauthorised repair work without the municipal corporation’s permission and that those responsible would face legal action.At least nine people were killed and three others injured after the ground-plus-four building in the Kohinoor…

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Bengal terror plot: Suspected JeM terrorist arrested, surveillance info of Suvendu Adhikari found | Kolkata News

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Hamid Mondal (face covered) had been staying in the flat for the past two to three months, allegedly to evade detection by law enforcement agencies. BURDWAN: A suspected member of the banned terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has been arrested in West Bengal’s Purba Bardhaman district, news agency PTI reported on Friday.The Special Task Force (STF)…

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AI-powered factories gather pace as manufacturers race to build ‘factory of future’ | Mumbai News

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Industry shifts from automation to intelligent production systems, promising higher productivity and export competitiveness (Representative image generated using AI) MUMBAI: Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming India’s factory floors, with manufacturers moving beyond conventional automation to build intelligent production systems that can predict machine failures, detect product defects, optimise energy consumption and even make real-time operational…

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