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Varanasi: Union minister of state for rural development Kamlesh Paswan said Central Budget 2026, led Prime Minister Narendra Modi, would help realise vision of developed India.Addressing press at Circuit House here on Saturday, Paswan termed the budget as a roadmap for empowerment of youth, poor, women, farmers and middle class. Taking infrastructure and capital investment to new heights, India would move forward at a fast pace, while generating employment on large scale and strengthening economic activities, he said. “This year’s budget will accelerate ease of doing business, railways, health, youth, agriculture, air services, villages, poor farmers and all sectors,” he…
Thiruvananthapuram: The corporation council on Saturday witnessed sharp criticism over the ruling administration’s move to fast-track approval of the second phase of the Smart City project. Opposition councillors alleged that the decision was taken in haste ahead of the mayor’s scheduled visit to New Delhi to meet the Prime Minister. Opposition members said the project was placed before the council and approved without adequate discussion. Several councillors claimed they were unaware of the details. They demanded that the views of elected representatives be sought before clearing a project of such scale and financial implications. Members also objected to the agenda…
Kolkata: With assembly polls in a few months, Bengal BJP on Saturday announced a drive till Feb 18 to crowdsource its election manifesto. Trinamool wasted little time in dubbing it a “lazy outsourcing”.Crowdsourcing poll manifestos, using both offline and online mediums, had debuted nationwide in the past decade and is now used by all parties — including Trinamool, Congress and CPM — to drive their poll strategies. It allows for more participation and people-driven policies instead of the top-down approach.DMK announced a similar drive in Tamil Nadu in Jan, introducing, for the first time, an AI-powered portal to populate people’s…
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Maria Vanifatova, chief executive of Meaningful Vision, says the number of chicken shops has been growing in the UK with a long list US chains have entered the market in recent years – including Raising Cane’s, Chick‑fil‑A, Slim’s Chicken, Dave’s Hot Chicken, Popeyes, and Wingstop. Source link
File photo of Jasprit Bumrah | Photo Credit: PTI India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is doubtful for the team’s opening T20 World Cup match against the United States on Saturday (February 7, 2026) after feeling slightly under the weather and skipping the training session the previous evening. With the opening fixture expected to be a one-sided affair, the Indian team management is in no mood to take any risk with its most important fast bowler at the very start of a long campaign, it is learnt. Bumrah, central to India’s white-ball plans, did not bowl at the nets on Friday…
Former India and East Bengal defender Ilyas Pasha died on Thursday (January 22, 2026) after a prolonged illness.He was 61. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.The All India Football Federation (AIFF) condoled the death of Pasha, who was one of the best footballers to have come out of Karnataka.A committed and soft-spoken footballer, Pasha carved out a distinguished career in an area of the field that demanded resilience and composure — defence.Primarily operating as a right wing-back, he was renowned for his impeccable sense of timing, calm demeanour, and ability to read the game astutely.Rarely…
Rohit. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Captain Rohit, a powerful dragflicker and a fearless rusher, is confident of India putting up a good show in the FIH junior men’s hockey World Cup to be held here and in Madurai from November 28 to December 10. In his second and last stint with the National junior team, the 21-year-old from Haryana is excited to play in front of home crowd. “I’m feeling good because we are playing in front of the home crowd. As a sportsman, training and support has always been good. I’m also excited because the other teams…
A general view of spectators in the stands during the first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship on January 18, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Australian Open organizers came under fire on the Grand Slam’s opening day on Sunday (January 18, 2026) as frustrated fans sweated in long queues to the gates of Melbourne Park and complained of confusion over the suspension of ticket sales.With heightened security at the event in the wake of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney last month, hundreds of spectators gathered outside the venue in hot weather before tournament officials paused sales of…