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Jaipur: Citizens’ group Central Park Bachao Sangharsh Samiti Thursday submitted a memorandum to the district collector and to the commissioner of Jaipur Development Authority (JDA), seeking action against alleged illegal use of public land at Central Park by Rambagh Golf Club.In its submission, the group stated that a decision taken during a JDA meeting on July 25, 2023, allowed Rambagh Golf Club to use public land at Central Park for parking facilities, in violation of existing laws and court orders. The group said that Central Park was public land meant for citizens and could not be used for benefit of…

Dhanbad: The scrutiny of nomination papers for the post of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation mayor was conducted on Thursday in accordance with election rules to ensure transparency and compliance with guidelines, election officials stated.Nomination papers of three candidates—Akhileshwar Mahto, Sushil Kumar and Pushpa Kumari—were rejected.A total of 33 candidates had filed their papers for the mayoral post. Following the scrutiny, 30 nominations were found valid and accepted, clearing the way for the next phase of the electoral process.The process was carried out in the presence of general observer Robin Toppo and was supervised by returning officer-cum-additional collector Vinod Kumar, along with…

Varanasi: Kashi Vishwanath Temple has decided to scrap special darshan, rituals, and VIP protocols on Mahashivratri, focusing on hassle-free ‘jharokha darshan’ instead. The sanctum sanctorum will stay open for a whopping 44 hours, from ‘mangla aarti’ at 3:15 am on Feb 15 to 11 pm on Feb 16, letting devotees soak in the divine vibes.‘Jharokha darshan’ lets devotees catch a fleeting glimpse of the Shivling from outside the santum sanctorum, easing crowd rush on festivals such as Mahashivratri. Temple’s chief executive officer Vishwa Bhushan Mishra announced plans to accommodate the massive crowd expected during Mahashivratri 2026, considering the huge turnout…

Thiruvananthapuram: Opposition leader V D Satheesan said on Thursday that UDF’s ‘Puthu Yuga Yatra’ from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram, beginning on Friday, would be a people’s movement to reclaim Kerala from what he called a 10-year misrule under Pinarayi Vijayan’s LDF govt.Addressing the media, he said the yatra, led by him, would go beyond conventional political marches held ahead of assembly elections and would serve as a platform to engage directly with the people. “This will be a historic people’s movement that listens to citizens and incorporates their suggestions to lead Kerala into a new era,” he said, adding that the…

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused to condone a two-year delay in filing an appeal against an ex parte divorce decree by a woman, observing that while she could “fly to Dubai” at an advanced stage of pregnancy, she “could not contact an advocate next door.”The divorce decree was granted on Oct 16, 2023, under the Special Marriage Act. The wife claimed she became aware of it in Oct 2024 but filed her appeal only on May 23, 2025. She said she was in an advanced stage of pregnancy at the time and had been advised bed rest.…

A VCU Health nurse was terminated after viral videos showed her advising on methods to harm and incapacitate ICE agents. The nurse suggested using syringes with anesthetics and poison ivy in water guns, and spiking drinks with laxatives. VCU Health stated the content was inappropriate and did not align with their values, initiating an investigation. Melinda Cook, a Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Health nurse has been fired after multiple videos of her sharing ‘resistance tips’ to ‘sabotage’ ICE agents went viral online. On a now-deleted TikTok account, Cook shared videos encouraging medical harm to ICE agents, the hospital said in…

Skebas, 26, admitted killing Lilia, but denied murder, claiming his responsibility was diminished by his mental state, but this was not accepted by the Crown Prosecution Service, and his not guilty plea to murder forced a trial at Lincoln Crown Court. Source link

Gabriel Sakellaridis, a senior figure in the left-wing Nea Aristera party, posted on social media: “Another Coast Guard deterrence operation, with specific political instructions from the government, which in the name of the ‘tough’ anti-immigration policy has turned Greek waters into a cemetery.” Source link

It comes after the US president suggested last month he could withdraw his support for the deal. Source link

Echoing his cricket board’s stance, Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha on Thursday stressed that the decision to boycott the T20 World Cup match against India was taken by their government and was “not in our control”.Pakistan on Sunday announced a boycott of its high-profile men’s T20 World Cup group league fixture against India on February 15 here. However, the Pakistani government cleared the national team’s participation in the rest of the global event starting February 7.”Yeah, the India game, it’s not in our control. It’s a government decision, and we respect that. Whatever they are going to say, we do…