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Patna: As the nation celebrates Independence Day and remembers those who fought British rule, Patna faces an uncomfortable question: why has the city failed to adequately honour Batukeshwar Dutt, one of the resolute revolutionaries of India’s freedom struggle who chose the Bihar capital as his home after Independence?Dutt, who stood alongside Bhagat Singh in one of the most dramatic acts of anti-colonial resistance, spent his final years in Jakkanpur, where he built a house and lived until his death on July 20, 1965. Yet, decades later, his memory remains largely absent from Patna’s public landscape.On April 8, 1929, Dutt and…

Jaipur: A dispute over who would feature first in an Instagram reel allegedly ended in the killing of a 16-year-old boy in Dholpur’s Saipau area, with police detaining his 15-year-old friend Friday. Police said the killing initially appeared to be a blind murder.The incident took place Tuesday at an unfinished college site in Tasimo village. Police said the two teenagers were friends and regularly made short videos for Instagram, Facebook and other social media platforms to attract views and comments.SP Vikas Sangwan said the detained minor is being questioned in connection with the killing of Saurabh Kushwah, who was allegedly…

Nagpur: A birthday celebration on a road in Jaripatka area turned into a gang war on Thursday night, leaving one dead and his close aide seriously injured.Police said the violence erupted between the gangs of Raj, Rohit Ilamkar, and Rajveer Sharma. Sources said preventive actions were taken against both gangs in the past. The gangs have been fighting for dominance in the locality.The incident happened when Raj Ilamkar, a known criminal of the Kushi Nagar area in Jaripatka with several serious cases against him, was celebrating his birthday along with friends. The group spotted Rajveer Sharma (19) and slapped him.…

Kolkata: Multiple police stations in Kolkata are continuing to get dozens of Zero FIRs from across Malda, Murshidabad and North 24 Parganas against Sreelekha Mitra, even two weeks after the actor participated in the anti-paper leak protest using an objectionable poster of PM Narendra Modi.On Wednesday, Anandapur Police Station lodged five FIRs while New Market Police Station lodged three FIRs on Tuesday. The number of similar cases against the actor has risen to 14 declared ones in the Kolkata Police jurisdiction, with Lalbazar saying the number may rise. Mitra loyalists confirmed she has received multiple police notices within a short…

Christie Mitchell has made countless trips to the US in her lifetime. She has hiked national parks, attended American football games and drove an RV through several states down to Florida.The 50-year-old mother of two from the town of Powell River, British Columbia, even remembers a time when you didn’t need a passport to cross the border.”I’m of that generation where I thought (Canada and the US) were just one big country,” she said. “I just always felt welcome.”But that feeling has faded under the current administration, she said, which she does not want to support with her purchasing power.”It…

Last December, Trump sued the BBC and subsidiaries BBC Studios Productions and BBC Studios Distribution over the 2024 Panorama episode.Trump’s lawsuit – filed in Florida – accuses the BBC of “intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively doctoring” the speech he gave outside the Capitol on 6 January 2021.The BBC has apologised for an editing error that gave “the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action”.However, the BBC has asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that the programme doesn’t meet the legal criteria for defamation and wasn’t made available on its US platforms.Last month, Trump’s…

Tanzid Hasan credited a deliberately uncomplicated approach for the century that carried him into Bangladesh’s record books and placed Australia under enormous pressure in the opening Test in Darwin. Playing only his second Test, the 25-year-old opener made 101 from 197 deliveries as Bangladesh reached 351 for six at stumps on Day 2. The visitors established a first-innings lead of 153 after dismissing Australia for 198, their lowest Test total against Bangladesh.Tanzid Hasan celebrates scoring his century as Pat Cummins looks on. (AFP)Tanzid became the first Bangladesh batter to score a Test century in Australia, breaking a national record that…

1 (Those born on the 1st, 10th, 19th and 28th of any month, are ruled by the Numerology number 1)An idea that is fresh can grab you out of the blue today or perhaps on your way to work or even while you’re half-way through your cup of tea. Do not dismiss it. Your first nature is controlled by the Sun and you’ll be most effective when you’re creating, taking charge and putting your personal mark on the world. This spark is still strong and can propel you forward in the realm of art such as design and writing, or…

As India celebrates its 80th Independence Day, today’s quote celebrates one of the stalwarts of the Indian independence movement, Sarojini Naidu. A poet, feminist, and political activist, Naidu was a woman of many talents.Born in a Bengali family in Hyderabad, she went on to become the Indian woman president of the Indian National Congress, and later the first woman governor of a state after independence. Her poetry, which is as vivid as it is lyrical, earned her the nickname Nightingale of India from Mahatma Gandhi.Naidu’s poems were generally on the themes of patriotism, Indian culture, natural beauty and romance. Today’s…

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Friday quashed criminal proceedings against comedian Samay Raina and four others for their remarks about people with disabilities and appreciated their efforts in spreading awareness and promoting dignity of such people.Besides Raina, the apex court quashed the FIRs and criminal proceedings against Vipul Goyal, Balraj Paramjeet Singh Ghai, Sonali Thakkar and Nishant Jagdish Tanwar.The top court appreciated the efforts made by them in organising a chess tournament in March for specially-abled persons and helping raise awareness about organisations working for persons with disabilities, including the ones supporting those suffering from rare diseases such as…