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The Pakistan government has overturned the two-year ban imposed on national hockey team captain Ammad Shakeel Butt, calling the action taken by the country’s hockey federation “illegal and unconstitutional”.The ban had been announced by Tariq Bugti shortly before he stepped down as president of the Pakistan Hockey Federation. Butt had criticised the federation over mismanagement during the team’s recent tour of Australia.But the federation’s patron-in-chief, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, appointed interim PHF president Muhuydin Ahmed Wani, who reversed the decision and described it as an “illegal and unconstitutional step” by Bugti.Bugti resigned following a major fallout after the national…

A group of Chinese tourists drowned in eastern Siberia’s Lake Baikal on Friday after their van fell through an ice crevasse, marking the second deadly incident at the popular tourist destination this year. Rescue divers recovered seven bodies after a UAZ van carrying nine people, including a Russian driver and Chinese tourists, plunged into Baikal, the world’s deepest lake. Irkutsk region Governor Igor Kobzev said one tourist managed to climb out of the vehicle. The incident occurred around the northern tip of Olkhon Island, known as Cape Khoboy. Kobzev said the Chinese Consulate General in Irkutsk was informed about the…

Hyderabad: Central Crime Station (CCS) sleuths in Hyderabad have registered a cheating case after a city infrastructure firm was allegedly duped of over 1 crore by a gang posing as bulk suppliers of construction material.According to the complainant, G Kondapa Naidu, 44, in charge of Suvarnamayee Infra Pvt Ltd, the company was into construction of buildings and road works. He said the firm procured construction materials from different agents depending on availability and competitive pricing.Hyderabad: Fintech Gaming Racket, Bus Accident, Schoolgirl Rescued And MoreThe complainant said one such agent, Ashok, had in 2024 introduced the firm’s representatives to another supplier,…

Ahmedabad: The gentle winter chill that lingered over Ahmedabad is preparing for a quick exit. According to the latest forecast from the India meteorological department (IMD), Gujarat is set for a noticeable warming trend starting this weekend. Residents can expect the mercury to climb by two-three degrees. On Thursday, Ahmedabad recorded a maximum of 31.5°C, hovering just above the seasonal norm. However, the night offered little respite from the encroaching heat, with the minimum temperature settling at 18.5°C — a significant 3.3 degrees higher than usual. tnnAhmedabad: OpenAI IIM-A AI Tie Up, Teachers Relief, Manufacturing Push & More Source link

Cuttack: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought from the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) a report on the lack of a permanent bridge over the Nagabali river leaving nine tribal villages of Rayagada district cut off and depriving them of basic amenities.The NHRC also directed the Rayagada administration to submit a complete and updated report on the long-pending demand for a permanent bridge over the Nagabali river in Kalyanasingpur block.The order was passed on Thursday while considering a complaint by Jeypore-based human rights defender Anup Kumar Patro, who cited media reports alleging administrative indifference towards the demands of…

GURGAON: An HR executive with a private company was allegedly attacked with cricket and baseball bats by three men on Tuesday, moments after his car was hit from behind near IMT Manesar.Nitesh Bhatia, a resident of Sector 1 in Manesar, had just left his Munjal Kiriu office in Sector 4 around 6.30pm when his Maruti Baleno was rear-ended by an Alto without a number plate near Sarita Handa Exports. Bhatia said he had slowed at a speed breaker when the Alto crashed into his car.Gurgaon: Road Rage Assault, Insurance Scam Bust, Aravalli Damage & MoreHe pulled over a little ahead…

Guwahati: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday unveiled the Vibrant Villages Programme–II (VVP–II) at a village in Assam’s Cachar district, announcing a ₹6,839-crore initiative to transform border villages across 15 states and two Union Territories.The scheme will cover 1,954 villages in 334 blocks, including 140 villages in Assam spread over nine districts and 26 blocks.Shah said the programme also includes villages in Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.“The govt is committed to ensuring that every border village is developed on a par with…

Bathinda: After waiting for hours for the bail orders of activists Shagandeep Singh and Baldev Singh to reach Bathinda jail, members of the farmer organisation BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) held a protest march in Gobindpura village. A bench of the Punjab and Haryana high court had granted bail for both on Wednesday, and the farm organisation hoped for their release by Thursday evening. However, they returned as the release was delayed by another day.Shagandeep Singh and Baldev Singh were arrested after a showdown with the police on Jan 6, 2025. They got bail after over 10 months. The farm organisation and…

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh chief electoral officer Navdeep Rinwa has asked all district election officers to hold special summary revision of electoral rolls 2026 drive and add voters who are still missing but are eligible based on the qualifying date of Jan 1, 2026.As part of the revision programme, a campaign will be conducted on Feb 22 at all polling stations in the state. Booth level officers will be present at their respective centres from 10.30am to 1.30pm to receive applications for claims and objections, assist voters, and carry out other related procedures. Rinwa has appealed to the public to use…

Nagpur: Nagpur-based CS Tech AI (formerly Ceinsys Tech Limited) marked its listing on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) with the traditional bell-ringing ritual at the NSE headquarters. Founded in 1998, CS Tech AI was listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in 2014 under the ticker CEINSYS. The NSE debut (with the same symbol) is poised to boost liquidity, attract more institutional investors, and enhance market visibility. Chairman and whole-time director Sagar Meghe led the bell-ringing alongside key executives. The ceremony featured a festive setup, complete with marigold garlands and the iconic NSE bull statue. Meghe highlighted company’s flagship initiatives…