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By : Chandra Shekhar VarmaThe Pied Piper never forced anyone to follow him. He simply played a tune that people wanted to hear. Centuries later, the flute has changed, but the effect remains the same. Today’s Pied Pipers do not wear cloaks. They wear confidence. They speak in short, catchy certainties. They promise success, belonging, relevance. And Gen Z follows, not because it is foolish, but because the music (read trend) feels reassuring. Every few days, a new tune goes viral. A celebrity hinting at something big. An influencer declaring something as the next “must”.A leader offering hope without details.…
Bihar State Archives stands as a guardian of history, housing everything from ancient Mughal decrees to today’s electoral rolls. This treasure trove of primary documents, carefully preserved and continuously digitised, is essential for historians and govt officials alike. It provides concrete evidence of our past, illuminating both historical narratives and current dilemmas Patna: Archives are civilisation’s witnesses — the state’s memory bank, the citizen’s evidence locker, the paper trail that outlasts govts and fashions. Libraries curate what has been published; archives preserve what was never meant for the bookshop — treaties, orders, minutes, petitions, private letters — original records that…
Udaipur: Three people were killed and 46 were injured after a bus carrying wedding guests overturned on a slope near Ghotiya Aamba in Banswada district Friday late evening.The deceased have been identified as Tita Sokha Dodiyar, Dalu Bhura Dama, and Kamla Garasia.According to the police, two buses were part of the wedding procession. The first bus had crossed the slope safely, but the bus following behind it met with the accident.Kalingara CI Yogesh Kumar said that the wedding procession was going from Kheda Wadlipada of Sajjangarh to Sanlai village. However, while returning, the driver lost control of the bus near…
Nagpur: With the elimination of veteran Maoist leader Prabhakar, 57, and six cadres deep inside Abujmarh, security forces believe the long-running Maoist insurgency in Gadchiroli district has entered its final phase, and the once-formidable guerrilla presence could soon be history in eastern Maharashtra.Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday praised Gadchiroli police and C-60 commandos for what he described as one of the most difficult anti-Maoist operations ever conducted in the district, in which 7 Maoists, including Prabhakar, were killed after an intense 3-day encounter in dense forest terrain. The seven guerrillas killed carried a cumulative bounty of Rs 71lakh.Nagpur: Industrial…
Daltonganj: Election officials on Friday filed a criminal case against a ward councillor candidate and a YouTuber for not submitting a caste certificate and for allegedly making false statements linked to the upcoming civic body polls.The case was lodged against Ajay Paswan and YouTuber Sheikh Mojahid at Hussainabad police station on Friday. Administrative sources said Palamu district election officer-cum-deputy commissioner, Sameera S ordered Pankaj Kumar, the returning officer (RO) of Hussainabad Nagar Panchayat, to lodge the FIR.PM Modi’s Malaysia Visit, Goyal Hails India-US Deal, Delhi Missing People Hype Probe And MoreChandan Kumar, the officer-in-charge (OC) of Hussainabad police station, on…
Thiruvananthapuram: After months of delay, two major infrastructure projects aimed at easing traffic congestion in Thiruvananthapuram, the Vattiyoorkavu junction and road development project and the Peroorkada flyover, are set to move into the construction phase. Officials said that tenders for both projects will open on Feb 17, and once the tender process is complete, preliminary construction activities are expected to start in the first week of March. Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan is likely to lay the foundation stone for the Vattiyoorkavu junction and road development project on Feb 22. The Kerala Road Fund Board (KRFB) is implementing the Vattiyoorkavu project,…
Jalpaiguri: Indian Railways on Saturday revealed its comprehensive plan to construct a new underground railway line through the Siliguri corridor, often referred to as the “Chicken’s Neck”. The line was announced by the Centre recently.The proposed underground line will extend from Tin Mile Hat to Rangapani and then onwards to Bagdogra. It will cover a total length of 35.8 km between Dumdangi and Bagdogra, with the Dumdangi–Rangapani section measuring 33.4 km. The alignment is planned primarily as an underground corridor to ensure secure and uninterrupted connectivity in the strategically sensitive Siliguri corridor, which is a vital connection between mainland India…
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Gulbadin Naib had earlier provided the backbone of Afghanistan’s 182-6 with a pugnacious 63 off 35 balls.The all-rounder struck three fours and four sixes at a strike rate of 180.00 as he shared stands with Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sediqullah Atal.Lockie Ferguson claimed 2-40 while Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy and Rachin Ravindra chipped in with a wicket each.New Zealand looked in trouble when Mujeeb Ur Rahman removed Finn Allen and Rachin Ravindra for 1 and 0 respectively.But Seifert and Glenn Phillips rebuilt with a third-wicket partnership of 74 before the latter was bowled by Rashid Khan for a 25-ball 42.Seifert hammered…