Patna, Aug 13 (IANS) Patna and Rajgir will soon house state-of-the-art Cyber Forensic Labs (CFLs), expected to be fully operational within the next four to six months.The move aims to quadruple the speed of cybercrime evidence analysis, according to ADG (CID) Parasnath, who announced the development during a media interaction at Sardar Patel Bhawan, Police Headquarters, on Wednesday.The CFLs are being established in collaboration with the National Forensic Science University (NFSU), Gandhinagar,…

Jaipur, Aug 13 (IANS) The Rajasthan government, on Wednesday, has refused to conduct student union elections this year, informing the High Court that implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) has made it impossible to hold polls in the state. In its reply, the state government referred to the Lyngdoh Committee’s recommendation that elections be held within eight weeks of the start of the session — a timeline that is currently unfeasible. The views of Vice-Chancellors (VC) from nine …

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that the cooperation of International Business Machines (IBM) is necessary for fulfilling the goal of a ‘Viksit Maharashtra’. He also added that India is currently the fastest growing economy in the world.”Along with a Viksit Bharat, the dream of a Viskit Maharashtra is being realised,” Chief Minister Fadnavis said.He expressed his confidence that IBM will contribute to the state government’s “Mission Viksit Mah…

Sheopur (Madhya Pradesh), Aug 13 (IANS) In a dramatic test of India’s newly established inter-state cheetah corridor, a free-ranging female cheetah named Jwala from Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park trekked nearly 130 km into Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur district before being safely rescued and returned. The incident marks the first confirmed inter-state movement of a cheetah since the corridor’s creation, raising both ecological optimism and logistical concerns.Jwala, who wears a radio …

Agartala, Aug 13 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Wednesday that the state government has been working with utmost seriousness to solve the teacher crisis in all government schools, including government-aided schools. While addressing the platinum jubilee celebration of Bardowali Higher Secondary School, the Chief Minister said that people are born without knowledge and slowly learn from their mother, nature, and then from school. Saha, who also holds the education portfolio, sai…

Chennai, Aug 13 (IANS) GM Karthikeyan Murali lit up Round 7 of the 2025 Chennai Grandmasters Chess Tournament with a stunning win over GM Vidit Gujrathi, prevailing with the black pieces after a gritty battle. Meanwhile, German GM Vincent Keymer strengthened his grip on the title race with a clinical win against American GM Awonder Liang, leaving the former 1.5 points ahead of his closest competitors, Liang included.Now in its third year, the Chennai Grandmasters 2025 is India’s strongest clas…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) When asked to talk about the legendary actress Sridevi on her 62nd birth anniversary, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur revealed that he needs a lifetime to talk about the late diva.Taking to his official Instagram handle, Shekhar narrated an incident saying: “It’s Sridevi’s Birthday today’ Said the journalist .. ‘Can you give us a bite?.. ‘How long do you have?’ I asked …‘However long you need?’…‘A lifetime’ I said.”For the unversed, Shekhar directed Sridevi …

Los Angeles, Aug 13 (IANS) The upcoming Hollywood film ‘Rental Family’, which stars Brendan Fraser, has been selected as this year’s American Express Gala presentation at the 69th edition of the BFI London Film Festival. The film is directed and co-written by Hikari, whose credits include ‘37 Seconds’ and the Emmy-winning series ‘Beef’. The film is a comedy-drama, and also stars Hira Takehiro, Yamamoto Mari, Shannon Mahina Gorman and Emoto Akira, reports ‘Variety’.The Tokyo-set…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Chemical intermediary manufacturer Deepak Nitrite Limited on Wednesday reported a sharp drop in its earnings for the first quarter of the financial year ending June 30 (Q1 FY26).The chemical manufacturer’s net profit fell 44.6 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 112 crore, compared to Rs 202.5 crore in the same period previous fiscal (Q1 FY25), according to its stock exchange filing.The company’s revenue also declined, slipping 12.8 per cent to Rs 1,889.8 crore from Rs 2,…

Bhubaneswar, Aug 13 (IANS) A special POCSO court in Jharsuguda district of Odisha on Wednesday sentenced a 54-year-old person to life imprisonment for raping a blind minor girl in Rengali police station area of the district in May this year. As per the case details, on May 2, the victim, a blind minor girl, visited the accused Giridhari Naik’s house to listen to the television. Being his neighbour, the victim would often visit his house for this purpose. Taking advantage of the afternoon hours w…