The Supreme Court has declared the right to walk a fundamental right, integral to life and free movement. The apex court urged the government to enact a law ensuring well-demarcated footpaths on all roads, prioritizing pedestrian safety over motorized vehicles. This landmark ruling empowers citizens to seek legal recourse for violations and mandates civic bodies to maintain pedestrian infrastructure, transforming urban and rural living.
Tensions between Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth have reignited, nearly 18 years after the infamous IPL 2008 slapgate. Sreesanth challenged Harbhajan to a fight, citing a recent advertisement he believes exploits the incident. Despite past reconciliations and apologies, Sreesanth feels the controversy, which deeply affected his family, is being revisited for financial gain, leading him to block the spinner.
Chaos erupted outside Kolkata airport Friday night as Trinamool and BJP supporters clashed violently. BJP supporters allegedly planned to target Abhishek Banerjee with rotten eggs, prompting a swift counter-response from TMC cadres. The altercation, involving blows and hurled objects, caused panic among passengers and massive traffic jams. Banerjee left the airport under heavy police escort, avoiding interaction.
A Nagpur NEET aspirant received a shocking hall ticket assigning his exam centre to Abu Dhabi, over 2,500 km away, despite not possessing a passport. The National Testing Agency (NTA) assured rectification, but with the exam imminent, the family faced immense stress arranging travel. This incident follows widespread reports of exam centre changes, even for students who opted to retain their original locations, adding to the anxiety post-paper leak.
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Centre reaffirms commitment to granting Ladakh constitutional safeguards under Article 371 and ensuring bureaucratic accountability to elected leaders, despite reservations from regional representatives over meeting minutes. Discussions are ongoing to define the precise scope of these protections and the framework for administrative oversight, with a customized approach being developed for the region.
