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Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, triggering fresh buzz about a possible SAD-BJP reunion ahead of the 2027 Punjab elections.After an alliance of over two decades where they jointly governed Punjab between 1997 and 2002 and for two consecutive terms between 2007 and 2017, the BJP and SAD parted ways in September 2020 over the now repealed farm laws.Reacting to the reports of the PM Modi-Sukhbir meeting, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal posted on X, “Na na karte pyar tumheen se kar baithe!”Taking a…

CM Yogi Adityanath at the National Handloom Day programme organised by the state govt here on FridayCM Yogi Adityanath at the National Handloom Day programme organised by the state govt here on FridayCM Yogi Adityanath at the National Handloom Day programme organised by the state govt here on FridayCM Yogi Adityanath at the National Handloom Day programme organised by the state govt here on FridayCM Yogi Adityanath at the National Handloom Day programme organised by the state govt here on Friday Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that around 30 lakh people in Uttar Pradesh are earning their…

Reshu Gupta, who suffered severe burn injuries addressing a press conference FridayReshu Gupta, who suffered severe burn injuries addressing a press conference FridayReshu Gupta, who suffered severe burn injuries addressing a press conference FridayReshu Gupta, who suffered severe burn injuries addressing a press conference FridayReshu Gupta, who suffered severe burn injuries addressing a press conference Friday Jaipur: Reshu Gupta, who suffered severe burn injuries during Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s VIP movement on June 19, has threatened to launch a protest against VIP movement and what she termed “VIP culture” if no action is taken in her case within the…

Gadchiroli ZP school student using smart vision goggles Nagpur: In a sign of how education is changing in one of Maharashtra’s most remote regions, students at Zilla Parishad Primary School, Jinjgaon, in Gadchiroli’s Bhamragad taluka, are learning with smart vision goggles and smart tablets as part of govt’s push to modernise classrooms in rural schools.The initiative marks a striking change for Bhamragad, a region that spent decades battling Maoists. Today, children in the tribal belt are being introduced to digital learning tools that make classroom lessons more interactive and engaging.Images shared by the school show students using smart vision goggles…

Lower Primary School Teacher rank holders are protesting government inaction. They symbolically ate grass outside the Kerala Secretariat for their appointments. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Lower Primary School Teacher (LPST) rank holders on Saturday symbolically ate grass outside the Kerala Secretariat to protest the government’s delay in issuing appointment orders amid their ongoing agitation.The protest, which has now crossed 34 days, highlights the growing frustration among candidates who cleared the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) rank list but claim they have been waiting indefinitely without formal placement.A protester expressed deep anguish over the lack of response, saying the government has not taken any…

Srinagar, Aug 7: To strengthen e-governance and enhancing citizen-centric municipal services, the Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Faz Lul Haseeb Friday inaugurated the Online Community Hall Booking Portal at the SMC Headquarters, Karan Nagar.The newly launched portal has been developed to provide a seamless, transparent, and user-friendly digital platform for the online booking and management of SMC community halls.The initiative aims to simplify the booking process, eliminate unnecessary manual procedures, improve operational efficiency, and ensure greater transparency, accountability, and convenience in the allotment of community halls.Speaking on the occasion, the Commissioner stated that the launch of the portal reflects Srinagar…

Mayawati slams Akhilesh over his PDA’s ‘pandit’ twist NEW DELHI: BSP supremo Mayawati on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party, accusing it of changing its political position for electoral gains after SP chief Akhilesh Yadav gave a new interpretation to the party’s PDA formula.BSP chief Mayawati alleged that the SP was now trying to attract Brahmin voters after noticing growing support for the BSP among upper-caste communities, particularly Brahmins.Her remarks came after Akhilesh Yadav, while addressing a Brahmin Sammelan in Lucknow earlier this week, said the “P” in the SP’s PDA formula — Pichhde, Dalit, Alpsankhyak, could…

A person examining bank documents can be seen. (AI-generated image used for representational purpose) MUMBAI: Khar Police have registered an FIR against two men for allegedly operating 22 mule bank accounts through which at least 42 cyber frauds were perpetrated across the country. Police said Rs 7.42 crore was collectively defrauded in these cases. One of the accused has been arrested.Khar Police were investigating a task fraud when they stumbled upon the larger racket involving mule bank accounts. The task fraud complaint was filed in February by an airline ground staffer who was duped of Rs 4.07 lakh.The woman told…

The collision involved a Mercedes and a WagonR, causing a chain reaction. NEW DELHI: A 70-year-old woman was killed in a road accident in the Mamurpur area of Narela on Saturday morning.The accident took place around 8am in front of Himalayas Apartment in Mamurpur when a Mercedes and a WagonR collided head-on. The impact sent the WagonR backwards, causing it to crash into a three-wheeler loading van parked nearby.According to the preliminary inquiry, Urmila, a Mamurpur resident, was caught between the vehicles during the collision. She sustained fatal injuries and died on the spot.The WagonR driver suffered minor injuries and…

Mandya man in Dubai claims he sent 25 Bangladeshis’ to target cops, booked BENGALURU: A provocative video uploaded on social media, in which a man challenged Karnataka police to trace “25 Bangladeshis” he claimed to have sent to Bengaluru, triggered concern. He also claimed that the Bangladeshis’ targets were police officers and politicians, claiming they would barge into their houses and harm the officials’ wives and children.By Thursday evening, cybercrime police of Central Crime Branch (CCB) identified the man as Santosh Kumar from Kikkeri in Krishnarajpet in Mandya district. Kumar works as a labourer at a hotel in Dubai. Soon…