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Chandigarh: The rebel SAD MLA from Dakha, Manpreet Singh Ayali, on Wednesday resigned from Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit), deepening the crisis within the breakaway Akali faction formed last year.Ayali also quit the Panthic unity coordination committee, which he headed and which was formed to explore an alliance between SAD (Punar Surjit) and jailed MP Amritpal Singh-led SAD (Waris Punjab De). The alliance talks collapsed earlier this month.Announcing his resignation, Ayali said leaders who, according to the Akal Takht hukamnama, had “lost the moral right” to lead the Panth became part of SAD (Punar Surjit), hurting the party’s credibility among…

Deserted railway station as Banda experiences 48 degrees Celsius on Wednesday Lucknow: Heatwave conditions continued to grip Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, with Banda recording 48 degrees Celsius — 4.5 units above normal and the highest in the country — prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for the district over the next few days.Banda was followed by Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh at 47.4 degrees Celsius, and Wardha in Maharashtra at 47.1 degrees Celsius.Severe heat persisted across the state, with residents facing intense hot winds and little hope of immediate relief.In UP, Prayagraj recorded second highest temperature…

Education minister Mithilesh Tiwari Patna: Education minister Mithilesh Tiwari on Wednesday inaugurated two inquiry-cum-grievance redressal centres at the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) offices on Sinha Library Road and Budh Marg, along with a digital grievance portal for online complaint tracking and SMS updates.The centres have five dedicated counters for matric, intermediate, STET, D El Ed, Simultala admissions, scholarships and administrative grievances. Applicants will receive unique reference numbers for monitoring complaints online. “This initiative is expected to bring significant relief to students, parents, educational institutions and the public by ensuring swift solutions to their issues,” Tiwari said.The system was developed…

Jaisalmer: Talks between the Barmer district administration and a delegation protesting over the Giral Lignite Mines issue continued for nearly five hours Tuesday at the District Collectorate, but ended without any concrete resolution. The agitation continued Wednesday for the 16th consecutive day, with Shiv MLA Ravindra Singh Bhati remaining at the dharna site in Giral village along with workers and villagers.The discussions followed a dramatic incident Tuesday in which Bhati allegedly attempted self-immolation by pouring petrol on himself at the Collectorate premises. Following the incident, talks were initiated under Bhati’s leadership with District Collector Chinmayi Gopal, SP Chunaram Jat and…

Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has drawn up a citywide schedule for pothole repairs ahead of the monsoon, covering all 10 civic zones between May 21 and June 5.As per a circular issued by the Hot Mix Plant Department, two dedicated teams will carry out pre-monsoon repairs on a rotational basis to reduce waterlogging, road damage, and traffic risks during the rainy season.Repair work has been assigned zone-wise across the week. Laxmi Nagar and Mangalwari zones will be covered on Mondays; Gandhibagh and Dharampeth on Tuesdays; and Nehrunagar and Lakadganj on Thursdays. Hanuman Nagar and Sataranjipura are scheduled for…

Rajkot: A 61-year-old retired deputy mamlatdar, Mohan Korat, was killed in a hit-and-run in Dhari town of Amreli district on Wednesday morning, after being struck from behind by an unidentified speeding vehicle, police said.Korat, a resident of the Sardar Nagar-1 area of Dhari taluka, was out for a morning walk around 6.30am near Shivalay Complex on Chalala Road.According to the police complaint, a white car coming from the Chalala side hit Korat from behind at high speed, throwing him onto the road and causing severe head and facial injuries. The driver fled immediately after the collision.Korat’s friend, Chatur Sorathiya, called…

Two engg students drowned in the backwaters of the Shirwata dam near Lonavla Hazaribag: A 26-year-old man drowned while bathing in Tilaiya Dam under Barhi police station limits on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Afroz Ansari, a resident of Dulmaha village in Barhi block. According to information, Afroz had gone to the dam with six of his friends at around 10.30 am for bathing. During the process, he allegedly ventured into deep waters and started drowning. His friends tried to rescue him but failed. Hearing their cries for help, local residents rushed to the spot. Ashok Singh, a resident…

Surat: A general meeting of the Surat District Bar Association (SDBA), convened after two years, descended into chaos over appointments to the Surat District Bar Law Library, forcing its adjournment without decisions on any agenda item.The meeting was called to discuss four issues: appointments of members to the Bar Law Library, formation of a committee for the new court building at Magdalla, and a proposal to extend the SDBA term from one year to two years. However, heated arguments broke out over the process of suggesting names for the law library.The SDBA secretary told members that the principal district judge,…

Spring Semester Show Focusses On Ecology, Re-Purposing And Public SpacesVadodara: The School of Environmental Design and Architecture (SEDA) at Navrachana University opened its Spring 2026 semester-end exhibition, showcasing design and academic work by about 500 students across architecture and design programmes.The exhibition, organized by the School of Environmental Design and Architecture, features work by students from the Bachelor of Architecture, BDesign (Interior) and BDesign (Product Design and Visual Communication) programmes. Nearly 1,500 models and around 2,000 drawings created over the four-month semester are on display.Projects span studio design, construction, history, visualisation, theory, research, workshops and electives. A key highlight is…

Varanasi: To ensure cleanliness across the campus but facilitate meaningful utilization of surplus food for the benefit of the underprivileged, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), BHU launched an innovative and socially responsible initiative for the effective management of food waste in its hostels.The Institute currently has 12 boys’ hostels and 4 girls’ hostels, catering to approximately 8,500 students, for whom breakfast, lunch, and dinner are prepared daily. Considering the scale of operations, a structured and systematic mechanism has been put in place to manage food waste efficiently.Under the leadership of Prof Rakesh Kumar Singh, chairman of Council of Wardens (COW),…