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Lucknow: A power department contractor was brutally hacked to death in Gorakhpur’s Sikriganj area on Saturday evening. Police linked the murder to an old family rivalry stemming from a murder in 2024. Five were detained and are being questioned about the motive.The incident took place at Ahirauli village when Shiv Kumar Tripathi (50) was attending a community feast. He was attacked him from behind with a sharp-edged weapon and he collapsed, bleeding profusely. He was rushed to a hospital.The attackers. Rahul Chaudhary and his brother Rohit, stopped the auto-rickshaw taking him to the hospital. They pulled Tripathi out of the…

Patna: The Bihar govt has asked urban local bodies (ULBs) across the state to ensure wide public participation in the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, which will run from Aug 9 to 17 to mark the 150th anniversary of ‘Vande Mataram’.Urban development and housing minister Nitish Mishra issued the directions to officials of all ULBs on Saturday, asking them to involve citizens, particularly youth, women and social organisations, in the campaign.Mishra said the campaign, launched under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was aimed at promoting respect for the Tricolour and strengthening national unity. He also urged civic bodies to…

File photo of NRI colony which was developed by Housing Board at Pratap Nagar in Jaipur. Jaipur: Rajasthan Housing Board’s (RHB) Rs 30-crore Club 21 in Pratap Nagar has remained shut since 2024, leaving around 1,000 members who paid Rs 3 lakh each preparing to take legal action. The impasse has also raised questions over RHB’s foray into non-core projects, coming after its Rs 300-crore coaching hub failed to take off.File photo of NRI colony which was developed by Housing Board at Pratap Nagar in Jaipur.The club in Sector 26 was developed as a premium social and recreational facility for…

Lighter, Smarter Roofs To Shape Phase-2 Stations’PEB’ Pillar ErectionNagpur: Maha Metro on Thursday kicked off station-building works for its Phase-2 network with the erection of the first pre-engineered building (PEB) column at the elevated Lok Vihar Metro station on the Automotive Square-Kanhan corridor. The step also marks the rollout of a redesigned station roof system that cuts steel consumption by nearly half while aiming to speed up construction and reduce costs.Unlike conventional station roofs, the PEB system uses steel members that are fabricated off-site and assembled at the construction location, reducing on-site work and allowing quicker installation. Maha Metro officials…

Gym Jehadist’s property attached Varanasi: Properties worth Rs 1.5 crore belonging to alleged “gym jihad” gang member Imran Khan were attached by police under the Gangsters Act in Mirzapur district on Saturday. Imran and his gang members were arrested on charges of allegedly making obscene videos of Hindu women customers, sexually harassing them through blackmail and compelling them to convert.A joint team of Dehat Kotwali police and district administration officials on Friday evening completed the legal formalities for attaching the land, allegedly acquired through illegal earnings by Imran. Police had booked him under the Gangsters Act as the alleged gang…

To speed up implementation, govt has introduced a simplified processing system for all schemes announced in the revised budget and reply speech Thiruvananthapuram: Recognising that multiple layers of scrutiny were slowing the rollout of schemes announced in the budget and reply speech, the finance department has overhauled its approval process, allowing administrative departments to bypass the departmental working group and special working group and send proposals directly for financial appraisal.The revised guidelines issued on July 31 acknowledge that routing proposals through the working group and special working group—mechanisms primarily meant to grant administrative sanction for plan schemes—could delay approvals. To…

KMDA is planning to introduce guided tours at Rabindra SarobarA dilapidated building on the Lake premises has been renovated to house an archiveKMDA is planning to introduce guided tours at Rabindra SarobarA dilapidated building on the Lake premises has been renovated to house an archiveKMDA is planning to introduce guided tours at Rabindra Sarobar Kolkata: Following urban development & municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul’s instructions to come up with plans to further develop Rabindra Sarobar as a tourist destination, Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) is planning to introduce a guided tour programme and reintroduce paddle boating on the lake for…

Srinagar, Aug 08: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said leadership means understanding people, creating new paths for them, and serving them with humility and honesty.The LG was addressing the convocation ceremony of the 9th batch and the induction of the 10th batch of the Indian Institute of Democratic Leadership (IIDL), an initiative of Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini, Mumbai.Addressing the graduating youth, faculty members, mentors, administrators, distinguished guests, and parents, the Lieutenant Governor said the event is a convergence of two important journeys—one reaching completion and another beginning with new energy and hopes. He congratulated the graduating students of the 9th…

Ravindra Jadeja’s Kuldeep Yadav imitation leaves Gautam Gambhir in splits (Screengrab) Ravindra Jadeja brought some light-hearted fun to India’s warm-up match against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo when he imitated Kuldeep Yadav’s bowling action from the stands.The moment became even more entertaining when head coach Gautam Gambhir was caught laughing at Jadeja’s near-perfect act.The commentator summed up the scene, saying, “There you go, Ravindra Jadeja. He is imitating Kuldeep Yadav. I am telling you that. See the reaction, see the face, the expression. That is how he (Kuldeep) comes into the run-up,” while Gambhir’s priceless reaction added to the…

Mumbai: A seven-year-old boy allegedly sustained an injury to his upper lip after being hit with a plastic bottle by a daycare staff member at Euro Kids Runwal Forest, Kanjur Marg.The Vikhroli police have booked the staffer under the Juvenile Justice Act.According to the police on Aug 4, the child was at the daycare from 3 pm to 8 pm as both his parents work. When his mother arrived to pick him up at around 8 pm, staff allegedly claimed that he had fallen while playing. However, after reaching home, the child told his mother that a daycare staff member…