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Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal chairs a meeting with senior party functionaries on the immediate implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill, in Chandigarh on Saturday Chandigarh: A day after SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the party on Saturday backed the Centre’s proposal for a uniform 50% increase in parliamentary seats for all states and demanded immediate implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill.The Shiromani Akali Dal has one Lok Sabha member, Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal.SAD’s revised stand on delimitation came amid renewed speculation about a possible reunion with the BJP, its former ally…

Bela garland seller Arvind Saini offers freshly strung jasmine flowers to evening strollers Manoj ChhabraEven in the bustle of Hazratganj, where conversations, traffic, and footsteps blend into the rhythm of the evening, one fragrance still rises above the noise—the unmistakable scent of fresh Bela.As dusk settles over Lucknow, someone carrying strings of freshly woven jasmine garlands walks through the streets, and suddenly the air feels softer. It is as though an old Awadhi folk song has dissolved into the breeze. The delicate perfume of Bela has a way of making people slow down, if only for a moment. It is…

Patna: The state govt has approved construction of two high-level RCC bridges over the Kiul and Suknar rivers in Jamui district at a total cost of Rs 149 crore. Road construction department secretary Pankaj Kumar Pal said the projects would facilitate the transformation of NH-333A and ease travel on the Khaira-Sono route.A 16 x 29.85-metre RCC bridge will be built over the Kiul at Nariana Ghat at a cost of Rs 93 crore. Another, measuring 9 x 29.85 metres, will be constructed near Mangobandar over the Suknar river at a cost of Rs 55 crore, replacing the old and damaged…

2026 Commonwealth Games medallists Arundhati Choudhary and Yashvir Singh along with Rahul Sharma, Mona Agarwal and Sandhya Bishnoi felicitated by Rajasthan government in Jaipur on Saturday Jaipur: It was an evening to remember for the medal winners of the recently held 2026 Commonwealth Games — Arundhati Choudhary and Yashvir Singh — as the champion duo was honoured by the Rajasthan chief minister Bajan Lal Sharma at the Constitution Club of Rajasthan here on Saturday.Besides gold medallist Arundhati, who reigned supreme in the 70-kg boxing category beating England’s opponent 5-0 in the final in Glasgow last week, and javelin thrower Yashvir,…

Nagpur: A dedicated stormwater drainage network along the railway corridor, rather than merely enhancing pumping capacity at Narendra Nagar railway underbridge (RUB), could provide a lasting solution to one of Nagpur’s chronic flooding hotspots, the Public Works Department (PWD) has told the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court.In an affidavit filed before the court, PWD said it had sought permission from the Railways to install protective grating on the approach road leading to the railway yard and godown near the RUB. The proposed measure would intercept runoff before it reaches the underpass and divert it into a suitable drainage system.The…

Rajkot: Rajkot Taluka police have booked a Surat-based woman, her son and unidentified accomplices for allegedly forging documents related to a plot worth Rs 3.17 crore, using the fabricated papers in court and attempting to sell the land.The FIR was lodged on Friday following a complaint by 42-year-old lawyer Pintu Pansara.According to the FIR, Pansara and his business partner purchased a 2,915-sq-metre non-agricultural plot in Sayan village of Surat’s Olpad taluka in 2018 through a registered sale deed. The transaction was valued at around Rs 3.17 crore.Pansara alleged that the accused somehow managed to steal the original sale deed from…

Dhanbad: Union minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth on Saturday urged young researchers and students to look beyond India’s achievements of the past century and develop technologies that can shape the country’s next 100 years.Addressing the inaugural session of the 20th symposium on ‘National Frontiers of Engineering (NatFoE 2026) and Innovation in Manufacturing Practices’ (IMP 2026) at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, Seth called for faster innovation, indigenous technology and stronger collaboration between research institutions and industry.“We have to see what we have to do in the coming 100 years, not what we did in the last 100 years,” Seth said,…

Residents of Suman Maitri Pradhan Mantri Aawas protested outside SMC headquarter in Mughalisara, against the possible plan to shift Nasir Nagar residents to their society in Jahangirpura Surat: In a fresh challenge for Nasir Nagar residents and the city civic body, residents of a housing colony where the displaced families may be rehabilitated have opposed the proposed allotment of flats to them.Following a High Court order, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) is looking for an alternative location to rehabilitate the Nasir Nagar residents, but each option appears to be throwing up fresh challenges. The civic body is now exploring alternatives…

The district has also developed more than 150 MW of solar energy capacity Varanasi: More than 50,000 households in Varanasi have installed rooftop solar systems under the Prime Minister Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, with 17,698 consumers now receiving zero electricity bills, helping the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency retain its second position in Uttar Pradesh in rooftop solar adoption after Lucknow.The district has also developed more than 150 MW of solar energy capacity, marking a major shift towards clean energy and reducing households’ dependence on conventional power sources.Chief development officer Prakhar Kumar Singh said 76,218 people in the…

T’puram: A key prosecution witness in the 2016 Puttingal Devi Temple fireworks blast case on Friday told a Kollam court that he had repeatedly complained to the district administration years before the tragedy, seeking that the competitive fireworks display be shifted away from residential areas.Sudheesh, examined as the prosecution’s 15th witness (listed as charge witness No. 18), deposed before the trial court that he had submitted complaints to the district collector in 2012 and 2014, requesting that the fireworks display be conducted at a safer location. He said the temple committee failed to comply with the stipulated safety conditions despite…