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State BJP president Sanjay Saraogi welcomes Chetna Jhamb into the party fold in Patna on Thursday Patna: A day after mathematician KC Sinha joined the BJP, Jan Suraaj functionary Chetna Jhamb, Vikassheel Insaan Party national vice-president Anand Madhukar Yadav and Fatuha block pramukh Shruti Shree joined the saffron party on Thursday.BJP state president Sanjay Saraogi said growing public faith in the party’s policies and development initiatives was encouraging people from different political outfits to join the BJP.Anand said BJP national president Nitin Nabin was an old friend. Chetna, who contested the last assembly election from Samastipur on a Jan Suraaj…

A robotic sewer-cleaning machine deployed at city’s Jaisinghpura Khor Thursday Jaipur: Nearly three months after two sanitation workers died while cleaning a sewer in Jaipur, the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) has started deploying robotic machines for sewer cleaning, replacing manual entry into manholes in a move aimed at improving worker safety.A robotic sewer-cleaning machine was deployed at Jaisinghpura Khor Thursday. Following the April tragedy, JMC imposed a complete ban on workers entering sewer chambers and has since introduced three robotic machines to carry out the work.Each machine, costing about Rs 37 lakh, is equipped with a camera and display screen…

Nagpur: Vidarbha exporters are now looking to the United Kingdom as a major market as the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which has now come into effect, gives near duty-free access to one of the world’s largest premium markets.The Nag Vidarbha Chamber of Commerce (NVCC), which represents 13 lakh traders in the region, said the pact would change the prospects of traders in the region. NVCC former president Ashwin Mehadia said, “Now that exports from Vidarbha to the United Kingdom are starting with reduced tariff, new avenues of international trade will open for traders in Vidarbha and the…

Dhanbad: Two women were found dead inside a bathroom at BCCL’s A-Type colony under Putki police station limits late on Wednesday, police said on Thursday, suspecting it was a case of electrocution.The deceased were identified as Shobha Sinha, 50, the homeowner, and Shanti Devi, 40, a domestic worker employed at the house.According to police and locals, Sinha recently returned to Putki after spending nearly four months at her daughter’s residence and was getting her house cleaned when the incident occurred. Preliminary findings suggest a short circuit in the bathroom during the cleaning work could have caused the deaths.The incident came…

3 students killed, 4 critical after train collides with school van in Murshidabad MURSHIDABAD: Four people, including three school students and a local resident, died after a local train hit a school vehicle at around on Friday between Karnasubarna station and the Gobindapur rail gate on the Azimganj–Katwa section in Murshidabad district.The incident occurred around 7am. Four other students and the vehicle driver were hospitalised in critical condition. According to police and local residents, the Nimtita–Katwa local train was travelling on the down line when it collided with the school vehicle at an open level crossing. Eyewitnesses alleged that the…

US President Donald Trump has delivered a primetime address in which he accused China of interfering in the 2020 election and alleged “shocking vulnerabilities” in American voting systems.Trump, who spoke from the White House on Thursday, has repeatedly made unsubstantiated claims about voter fraud and foreign meddling in the 2020 election which he lost to Joe Biden.In the half-hour speech, delivered three months before the midterm elections, he said he had declassified hundreds of intelligence files which supported his claims that Beijing had tried to sway the election in Biden’s favour.The US intelligence community has previously concluded China did not…

The ban comes after 1,100 responses to a consultation which strongly supported introducing an age restriction on the drinks, external.The new rules will come in via secondary legislation using powers from the Food Safety Act 1990.Too much caffeine can cause a rapid heart rate, abnormal heart rhythms and seizures.Although rare, there have been some deaths linked to excess caffeine.The sugary versions of the drinks can also contribute to obesity and damage teeth, according to The Association of UK Dieticians.Currently any drink, other than tea or coffee, with over 150mg requires a label warning of its high caffeine content that says…

He relays a story about his time as chief secretary to the Treasury in 2007 when he was told: “No project in the north passed the Green Book, Minister.” He told me the same in 2020 when there were murmurings of reform to the formula. Chancellor Rachel Reeves pursued pilot projects to change the approach that could favour local investment.In the book, Burnham also advocates tearing up the Barnett formula, which allocates public spending, topping up spend for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland so they do not lose out to England as a whole. The effect, Burnham argues, is that…

A visibly distraught Virat Kohli was spotted sitting between Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah during India’s batting innings in the second ODI against England at Cardiff on Thursday. When one saw the official broadcast, nothing seemed out of sync. Everything looked normal. Kohli had gotten out, losing his wicket to Jofra Archer on 65, and an irritated expression was par for the course. However, several hours have passed since the viral videos and pictures of Kohli sitting with Rohit and Bumrah, and the clips have taken on a new meaning in light of what has transpired.Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and…

The horoscope for today is characterised by confident, expressive, and bright energy. The Moon in Leo on July 17, 2026, may bring people to a higher awareness of their personal image, pride, love, respect, and attention. Many people would like to thank them for their work. Leo Moon encourages daring decisions, leadership, romance, creativity and courage. But it can also stir up dramatic emotions when the ego is involved. The lucky number and colour of the day can help each zodiac sign to use this fire energy in a balanced way. Aries Lucky Number: 1 Lucky Colour: Cherry Red Today,…