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Commuters in Gurgaon experienced no disruption on Thursday as cabs and autorickshaws operated normally, defying a three-day strike called by the All India Motor Transport Congress over the environmental compensation charge. Passengers found rides easily via apps and on the streets, with drivers stating they were not part of the truck association's protest.

The ongoing fuel crisis in Ranchi is raising concerns among census enumerators tasked with the house-listing process for Census 2027. Many enumerators fear the shortage will hinder their ability to visit households, as petrol pumps face stockouts and implement rationing. The district administration is monitoring the situation, while the Jharkhand Petroleum Dealers’ Association urges an end to panic buying.

A significant development emerged from a Ranchi court that has granted bail to 154 candidates caught up in allegations surrounding a fake question paper leak linked to the excise constable exam. The court stipulated that applicants must secure bail bonds and have relatives as surety. Defense arguments highlighted shortcomings in the FIR, indicating a lack of evidence for any malpractice.

The Supreme Court has made a pivotal decision stating that caste-related insults exchanged in the confines of a private home are not subject to the SC/ST Act's provisions. Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and NV Anjaria noted that to invoke Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s), the acts must occur 'in public view.

A former State Bank of India ATM kiosk in Danapur, Bihar, has been ingeniously transformed into a barber shop, offering haircuts instead of cash. This unique transformation has gone viral on social media, attracting curious travelers and locals alike to this offbeat attraction.

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Tragedy struck Adityapur as two Class IX students, Raunak Bhardwaj and Godwin Thomas, both 15, drowned in the Kharkai river while bathing. The incident occurred at the Asangi dam. A third friend, Prashant Kumar, witnessed the horrifying event and alerted others, but rescue efforts proved unsuccessful. Authorities recovered the bodies after an extensive search operation.

Ranchi police apprehended 164 individuals, including 159 exam aspirants and alleged 'solver' gang members, for attempting to use unfair means and forgery in the Jharkhand Excise Constable Competitive Examination. Authorities seized printers, question-answer sets, and mobile phones. The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission chairman asserted no paper leak occurred, attributing the arrests to a tip-off.

A young Army officer, Capt Prashant Kumar Chaurasia, tragically drowned in the Asan river during a military exercise near Dehradun. Despite extensive efforts, including CPR and treatment at a military hospital, the 26-year-old succumbed to hypoxic encephalopathy and cardiac arrests. His passing has deeply saddened the Army's central command.