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Lucknow: A two-day international seminar on the significance of Dharmachakrapravartana Divas began at Mulagandha Kuti Vihara in Sarnath on Wednesday, bringing together Buddhist monks, scholars and researchers from India and abroad.The seminar is being jointly organised by the International Buddhist Research Institute, Lucknow, under the UP culture department and the Mahabodhi Society of India, Sarnath.The event comes less than a week after Sarnath was inscribed on UNESCO’s world heritage list on July 25, becoming India’s 45th and UP’s fourth world heritage site. The recognition is expected to boost the state’s Buddhist circuit and enhance Sarnath’s appeal among international pilgrims and…

UDHD minister Nitish Mishra Patna: Bihar is set to undergo an urban transformation as the state govt plans high-impact development projects across all urban local bodies (ULBs), including municipal corporations, municipal councils and nagar panchayats. As part of the initiative, every urban local body will develop a 1–2 kilometre-long “Signature Road” to serve as a landmark while strengthening civic infrastructure and improving public spaces.Urban development and housing minister Nitish Mishra announced on Wednesday that the govt has identified both short-term and long-term development targets to improve urban infrastructure and enhance the quality of life for residents. The initiative is aligned…

Jaipur: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Wednesday arrested the personal assistant to the Additional District Magistrate (Jaipur East) for allegedly accepting a Rs 1 lakh bribe from a contractor to clear pending govt payments.The accused was caught red-handed during a trap laid by the ACB’s Jaipur Rural unit inside his office. Investigators said the bribe was part of an alleged demand of Rs 1.5 lakh made to process bills related to a firm’s work of providing vehicles for govt examinations.ACB director general Govind Gupta said the complainant approached the agency alleging that the official had demanded money to clear pending payments.…

Nagpur: Allowing a petition filed by a 25-year-old man from Bhandara, Nagpur bench of Bombay high court recently directed superintendent of Govt Priyadarshini Women’s Hostel here to hand over custody of his 18-year-old wife to him after observing she has attained adulthood and willingly wants to stay with the petitioner.A division bench comprising Justices Urmila Joshi-Phalke and Nivedita Mehta ruled that her continued custody away from him could not be sustained in a habeas corpus proceeding. The man had alleged his wife was illegally detained after being placed in the hostel.The case arose from an FIR lodged by the woman’s…

BJP MPs protest on the Parliament premises over alleged irregularities in recruitment exams in Jharkhand, in New Delhi on Wednesday Ranchi: BJP MPs from Jharkhand on Wednesday staged a protest near Parliament’s Makar Dwar over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, accusing JMM-led alliance govt in the state of adopting “double standards” on issues concerning students and job aspirants.Holding placards and raising slogans against Hemant Soren govt, the MPs sought accountability for alleged recruitment scams and paper leaks. The protest was led by BJP’s Jharkhand unit president and Rajya Sabha MP Aditya Sahu.Sahu alleged that Congress leaders had raised students’ concerns…

Varanasi: The cyber crime police arrested five members of an interstate cyber fraud racket that allegedly lured economically weak people into opening bank accounts in their names and used them as mule accounts for cyber criminals.DCP (Crime) Neetu Kadian said on Wednesday that the accused were identified as Adarsh Chaube of Mirzapur, Ashish Yadav of Azamgarh, Sujal Singh of Muzaffarnagar, Piyush Singh of Mau and Yuvraj Verma of Varanasi.According to police, the gang targeted poor and financially vulnerable people by offering them money to open bank accounts. Once the accounts were opened, the accused allegedly took possession of the ATM…

Kolkata: Sambit Ghosh, a resident of Amherst Street, wants a digital copy of the birth certificate for his son so that he can produce it at the local police station for his son’s passport. Though Ghosh has applied for the same through Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) Chatbot, he is yet to receive a response from the civic body’s health department.“It is an endless wait for a digital copy of the birth certificate that has been made a mandatory document for passport renewal. After two months, I was told last week to wait till a state govt portal is activated,” complained…

How to get the look: Fairycore-inspired make-up is in, which means sparkles, face gems and glitter.Don’t go for subtle, says Skinner. “The ‘no make-up look’ is gone. Clean girl is out!”There’s a child-like quality to festival make-up, he says, so embrace it – think playful colour and crystals.To stand out, he suggests using glitter in hair partings or your shoulders. “Personally, I say use gems as they’re bigger and more impactful, plus you can peel them off at the end of night and reuse them in the morning.”What to be aware of: Skip near the eyes to avoid nasty scratches…

The Dreadnought-class submarines will replace the UK’s four Vanguard-class vessels that have been in operation since 1992, carrying Trident missiles to provide a nuclear deterrent.Those Vanguard submarines are due to be retired in the 2030s, with the Dreadnoughts entering service at the same time.The project has taken 20 years to get to this stage and was first announced in 2006 by the then Labour Prime Minister, Tony Blair. A decade later, in 2016, MPs formally approved building the new submarines.Thursday’s announcement of £8.4bn marks the start of what has been called the fourth phase of the project.The spending was already…

As the Moon is in Capricorn, you might prefer silence to explanation. Shravana Nakshatra emphasises the importance of listening. The private information can help you address a problem that has been hidden. What to Do Today Read any old messages, payment notices, medical instructions or official correspondence you may have overlooked. There may be one single detail that is repeated, and that is the reason why there is no progress in a matter. Aquarius natives can work in a noise-free environment. Time on your hands to do research, editing, secret planning, accounts or overseas work. Play back the recorded notes…