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Russlen from Russia at the fest Puri: Faith transcended all language and geographical barriers on Thursday as foreign tourists and devotees from across the country joined lakhs of pilgrims on the Bada Danda to witness the world famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings.Amid global conflicts, visitors from Russia, Europe and Southeast Asia travelled to Puri to catch a glimpse of the Holy Trinity, as the deities came out of the temple for public darshan. Rath Yatra is the only time in the year when the deities emerge, making it a rare opportunity for many non-Hindus to witness…

The exercise comes amid a citywide crackdown on suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants Gurgaon: Thirteen Bangladeshi nationals, detained a month ago during raids at construction sites in sectors 69, 70 and 104, were put on a train to Malda in West Bengal on Thursday as part of the process to send them back to their country.The group, living illegally in the city, was escorted from New Delhi railway station on the New Delhi-Malda Town Express and will be handed over to Border Security Force or other designated authorities, to be sent back across the India-Bangladesh border.“We deployed an escort team of…

Kanpur: Amid chants of “Jai Jagannath”, the rhythmic beats of drums and a shower of flower petals, thousands of devotees thronged the streets of Kanpur on Thursday as the city’s historic Jagannath Rath Yatra rolled through its traditional route, turning the old quarters into a sea of faith and festivity.The ceremonial procession began after the deities were seated on their ornately decorated chariots. The Rath Yatra passed through the narrow lanes of Generalganj before moving along its traditional route via Kaho Kothi, Nayaganj Crossing, Matwari College, Hoolaganj, Bhoosatoli, Kirana Bazar, Generalganj, Maniram Bagia, Meston Road, Chowk Sarafa and Kotwali Crossing…

The house gave way shortly after an earthmover excavated soil from the adjoining drain under construction Noida: A two-storey house came crashing down onto a road in Greater Noida’s Tilpata village on Thursday after excavation work for a drain allegedly weakened the ground beside the structure. The building was vacant at the time. A potentially major tragedy was averted as no pedestrians or vehicles were passing by.The collapse took place on Sakipur Road. According to officials, the house, owned by Omveer, gave way shortly after an earthmover excavated soil from the adjoining drain under construction. The impact also brought down…

Pune: A power failure at the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s (PCMC) Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) data centre during heavy rain on July 6 triggered a major disruption to the civic body’s digital services, with some operations still affected 10 days later.While most public-facing services have been restored, work to revive the remaining systems is still underway, a senior Smart City official said. “Some systems, such as those related to the building permissions department, are yet to be restored,” the official said.The outage disrupted several online services, including birth and death certificate issuance, marriage registration, citizen grievance redressal and…

Reminding govt of the 44-day-long chain hunger strike in Jan and Feb, the locals said that they are ready to restart their stir if the fencing is not removed within seven days Panaji: Chimbel residents have issued a seven-day ultimatum to authorities to remove the fencing around the scrapped Unity Mall and Prashashan Stambh project site. They warned of a fresh agitation if the land is not restored before the deadline. They alleged that illegal excavation has destroyed wetlands and accused the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) of flouting its written commitment.This is the second time in many months that…

Amritsar: The family of Kirandeep Kaur, a 24-year-old from Tarn Taran district of Punjab who was stabbed to death at her home in London on the morning of July 12, has appealed for help to bring her body back to India for her final rites.Folding his hands before those arriving to offer condolences at their native village, Piddi, Kirandeep’s brother Gurvinder Singh said the family is unfamiliar with procedures and lacks the financial means to bring her home. “My sister was stabbed five times in the stomach. We don’t know anyone there, and right now, we just desperately need her…

From savings to self-reliance: How SHGs are transforming rural Uttar Pradesh The story of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in Uttar Pradesh is one of India’s most inspiring examples of grassroots social and economic transformation. What began as a modest initiative to encourage rural women to save small amounts of money has evolved into a powerful movement of financial inclusion, entrepreneurship and women-led rural development.Today, Uttar Pradesh is home to one of the largest SHG networks in the country. More than 1.05 crore rural women have been mobilized into nearly nine lakh Self-Help Groups, making these collectives the backbone of rural livelihoods,…

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…