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Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal functionary Bikram Singh Majithia on Tuesday alleged misuse of the state exchequer by the AAP govt in Punjab.Majithia posted on social media that the Aam Aadmi Party was “misusing” the Punjab govt treasury for four years to “promote its political interests”.Chandigarh: Budgets, Job Woes, Toll Clarity & Tragedies and MoreHe stated, “Earlier, govt schools and hospitals were painted in blue and yellow colours, and formal instructions regarding the colour scheme were also issued by the govt, which drew criticism from various quarters.”He alleged that PRTC buses were also being painted in the colours of the AAP…

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England centre Seb Atkinson says his teenage fly-half hopes were frustrated by Fin Smith, the man he will line up outside against Italy on Saturday.The pair, both 23, have been drafted in as part of wholesale changes to a team that has lost two of its first three games in the Six Nations.Atkinson and Smith came through Worcester Warriors academy and briefly appeared in the first team together during the 2021-22 season.”We started playing together when we were 13,” Atkinson told Rugby Union Weekly.”I was a fly-half at the time, which didn’t last long because Fin was better than me!”I…

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The Pakistan Cricket Board fining its players five million Pakistani rupees each for failing to qualify for the semifinals is another in the list of bizarre decisions it has taken around the World T20. There’s nothing like kicking a team when it’s down!The successful, the struggling, the nearly men all have to pay. Throwing money at a problem is seldom an effective way of solving it. Neither is doing the reverse. Success and failure in sport do not depend on cheques and balances.Thirty years ago, at another World Cup, India beat Pakistan in a quarterfinal, and there were riots in that…

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Srinagar, 03 Mar: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Chief Spokesperson and MLA Tanvir Sadiq Tuesday appealed to the Union Home Minister and the Lieutenant Governor to consider releasing the youths who have been detained over the past two days, in respect of the sentiments of the mourners.He said that such a step would not only help in healing hearts but would also contribute to maintaining peace and stability.He stated that the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is an extremely tragic and heart-wrenching incident and a profound shock and irreparable loss for the entire Muslim Ummah.“At this delicate and sensitive moment,…

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Chris Gotterup might have three PGA Tour wins in the last seven months, but there’s still places he has yet to see. Bay Hill is one of them. Gotterup also has yet to play in the next two signature events on the schedule at Harbour Town and Quail Hollow.There’s also that small matter of the Masters. He is only the third player since World War II to have won four times — Gotterup won an opposite-field event in 2024 — before getting to the Masters.He saw Augusta National for the first time last week, taking his father…

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Srinagar: Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and People’s Democratic Party president, Mehbooba Mufti, on Tuesday lashed out at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for its silence over the US-Israel strikes on Iran.”It is deeply disturbing that the OIC stands as a mute spectator while America and Israel commit blatant aggression against the sovereignty of Iran. Its silence on the martyrdom of Iran’s Supreme Leader, and its attempt to shift blame onto Iran is not only alarming but disgraceful,” Mufti said in a post on X.She further said, “Instead of condemning this brazen attack on Iran, it has…

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Some districts that opted in, like Aledo in North Texas, did so not because they strongly supported the law, but to reaffirm students’ constitutional rightsTexas school districts have largely rejected a new law allowing students and staff to participate in a daily prayer and devotional period, according to reporting by The Texas Tribune and The Associated Press. Senate Bill 11, passed by the Texas Legislature, required school boards to decide by March 1 whether to offer this optional noninstructional time, during which students could pray or read religious texts such as the Bible. While the law included specific rules on…

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‘Dhurandhar 2’, starring Ranveer Singh is one of the most awaited movies of the year, especially after the huge success of the first installment. But it’s clashing with Yash starrer ‘Toxic’ and while one will see which movie does better than the other, when it comes to overall buzz in Indian cinema, ‘Toxic’ has been dominating the conversation domestically. Interestingly, the scenario in the US market paints a slightly different picture. While the spy action sequel is consolidating its position steadily, Geetu Mohandas’ Kannada period gangster drama is gradually gaining traction. Here’s a closer look at the premiere pre-sales figures.The…

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While tens of thousands of Americans are stranded in Middle East countries and the US asked them to immediately leave those countries, though the airports are closed, an elite group of influencers and one Trump adviser were rescued on a private jet with the direct assistance from the White House. The group included Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz, famous dog walker Sarah Gaither and former lobbyist Jay Footlik. According to reports, a group of six managed to flee on a plane.The group flew to Greece as Bruesewittz used his White House connection and also his contacts in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.…

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