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'Politically motivated': Uddhav Thackeray denies link to Disha Salian case, alleges ‘character assassination’

Uddhav Thackeray reiterated said that Disha Salian's death was an unfortunate incident but his family had no connection with it.

'Politically motivated': Uddhav Thackeray denies link to Disha Salian case, alleges ‘character assassination’

Mumbai, September 17, 2026: The father of the late Disha Salian, Satish Salian, has filed a legal notice demanding a compensation of Rs 500 crore against Aditya Thackeray and Anil Deshmukh for their allegedly defamatory remarks. The legal notice accuses both individuals of making comments about Satish's efforts to initiate a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into his daughter's death in 2020, labeling these remarks as politically motivated and a conspiracy to tarnish Satish's reputation.

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Self-funded campuses favoured in Hong Kong’s new university towns

Tertiary institutions seeking to establish campuses in one of three university towns planned for the Northern Metropolis megaproject will be given “favourable consideration” if they do not require a government loan to build their facilities, Hong Kong’s education minister has said.

Self-funded campuses favoured in Hong Kong’s new university towns

Tertiary institutions seeking to establish campuses in one of three university towns planned for the Northern Metropolis megaproject will be given “favourable consideration” if they do not require a government loan to build their facilities, Hong Kong’s education minister has said.

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