Gangster Shiva Shetty held in Mumbai

Mumbai Police apprehended notorious gangster Shiva Shetty, wanted in connection with two major robberies in Nanded and Latur earlier this year. Shetty, a resident of Gokuldham in Goregaon East, was arrested by Aarey Colony Police. He and his gang are allegedly involved in robberies collectively valued at Rs 6 crore.

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NCERT calls Babur brutal: What history’s shifting lens reveals about the Mughal emperor

NCERT’s new Class 8 textbook calls Babur “brutal and ruthless,” sparking debates among students and scholars. But history’s view of the Mughal emperor has always been a shifting kaleidoscope—from Baburnama’s poetic warlord to British colonial critiques, and modern takes by Dalrymple and Maldahiyar. This article dives into centuries of contrasting portrayals and asks: Are students…

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What Oklahoma’s halted religious charter school means for the future of public education in the US

An Oklahoma lawsuit opposing the nation’s first taxpayer-funded religious charter school, St. Isidore of Seville, was dropped following a 4-4 deadlock at the US Supreme Court and a ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court declaring the school unconstitutional. The case underscores ongoing debates over public funding for religious education and the separation of church and…

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OMC case: Srilakshmi files petition

Senior IAS officer Y. Srilakshmi, implicated in the Obulapuram illegal mining case, has appealed to the Telangana High Court, seeking to overturn the CBI’s charges against her. Her counsel argued that Srilakshmi did not break any laws when granting the mining lease to Gali Janardhan Reddy’s company. The hearing’s outcome is pending and will resume…

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