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In a significant political move, Ajay Kumar Singh, son of former Member of Parliament Tapeshwar Singh, has aligned himself with the JD(U) in Patna. State president Umesh Kushwaha embraced Singh’s decision, asserting that his involvement will invigorate the party’s efforts in the Bhojpur-Buxar area. Patna: Former Congress MLC Ajay Kumar Singh on Sunday joined JD(U) during a function at the party office. JD(U) state president Umesh Kushwaha presented him the membership slip and enrolled him as a primary member. Singh is the son of former Bikramganj MP and cooperative leader Tapeshwar Singh.Kushwaha, welcoming Singh, said his entry into the JD(U)…

Daltonganj: The Medininagar forest division in Palamu district has shortlisted 57 van samitis out of a total 783 for better and effective joint forest management and reduce man-animal conflict.Van Samitis help forest officials to check illegal felling of trees and their transportation out of forests and in management of man-animal conflict, sources said.The 57 samitis have been allotted around Rs 1 crore to curb man-animal conflict, carry out anti-predatory measures, control forest fires, monkey and langur menace, manage nilgais, among others, officials said.Due to scarcity of water and food during summer, straying of animals into human habitation is a common…

New Delhi: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has ordered an audit and cross-verification of financial records of state-run entities involved in liquor retail over the past five years amid concerns over possible irregularities, the chief minister’s office (CMO) has said.She made it clear that any lapse — be it negligence, mismatch in accounts or financial mismanagement — won’t be tolerated. “She noted that recent findings indicate that accounts in some of these undertakings were not properly reconciled for extended periods, raising the risk of discrepancies and potential losses to the public exchequer,” the CMO said.Liquor retail operations in Delhi are currently…

Bengaluru: With the Supreme Court’s June 30 deadline approaching to conduct elections to the five corporations under Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), previously Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, the govt is considering seeking a postponement, citing the ongoing Census 2027 exercise. Sources, including officials in the chief minister’s office (CMO), suggested plans are afoot to file an affidavit in the Supreme Court requesting a delay. The proposed reason is that GBA officials are currently engaged in Census-related work and may not be able to manage election preparations simultaneously. The first phase of data collection for Census 2027 — self-enumeration to be followed…

Rourkela: A young woman of Sundargarh district, who had been trafficked and sold to a 24-year-old youth from Madhya Pradesh three months ago, was rescued by Birmitrapur police on Sunday.On Friday night, a 45-year-old woman lodged an FIR alleging that a woman named Asha Jaypuria took her 20-year-old daughter from their house on Jan 3 morning on the pretext of providing her a job in Rourkela. Her daughter was then sent to Katni in Madhya Pradesh with a man named Ranjit, a Rourkela resident.The complainant said that Ranjit took her daughter to Jabalpur and sold her to a youth for…

Mangaluru: An employee of a cooperative society has alleged caste-based abuse by the branch manager in-charge. The 47-year-old woman stated in a complaint that on April 2, while she was on duty, the branch in-charge manager, Yathish D Gowda, allegedly came to the office and suddenly instructed her not to perform her duties. When she objected, the accused reportedly pushed her and subjected her to caste-based abuse.Subsequently, on April 7, when the complainant returned to work in the morning, she was again obstructed from discharging her duties. Distressed by the incident, she reportedly fell ill and collapsed in the office,…

Hassan: Man-wild elephant conflict is going from bad to worse in the district, with a man trampled to death in Belur taluk on Sunday.Raja Shetty, 65, died in an elephant attack in Kanaguppe in the taluk. Shetty was heading to his farm when the elephant attacked him early in the morning.According to the locals, this is the second death in the village in one year, and the forest department officials failed to take any measures to control the menace.The villagers said the elephant attacked Shetty just 50 metres away from his house. The elephant threw the villager to the ground…

Chandigarh: Compensation after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre was calculated through a formula that tied the value of life to income, age and dependents. It produced payouts ranging from a few thousand rupees for deaths to under Rs 100 for minor injuries, allowed some injured persons to receive more than families of the dead, drew objections within the colonial administration, and triggered sharp public debate over “blood money”, a research study has found. The study by Rudresh, conducted under the guidance of Prof Manju Malhotra at Panjab University’s department of history, is based on compensation registers, proceedings of the Punjab Disturbances…

The Malahi Pakri station of Patna Metro is on the verge of opening its doors, poised to revolutionize the travel experience across the eastern and southern sectors of the city. This elevated marvel boasts contemporary facilities and a splash of artistic flair, all awaiting the green light for safety protocols. Patna: The Patna Metro is poised to expand its services with the elevated Malahi Pakri station nearing completion. Part of the project’s priority corridor, the station is expected to become operational soon after final safety clearance from the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) and a no-objection certificate from the…

Urdu-speaking Assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, many with significant Muslim populations LUCKNOW: As many as 46 Assembly constituencies of UP, identified by the Election Commission as ‘Urdu Speaking’, have recorded a lower percentage of voter deletions and a slightly higher rate of additions. Most of these constituencies have a significant presence of Muslim voters.The Election Commission data shows that these constituencies registered an average voter deletion rate of 12.7%, which is below the state average of 13.24%. Watch UP’s Massive Voter List Reset: 8.43 Million Added, 13.2% Deleted in Longest-Ever Revision In absolute terms, these 46 constituencies accounted for 26.33…