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NEW DELHI: When it comes to BJP’s election playbook, there is always a method to the madness. Punjab, which votes early next year, appears to be following the same script.Sample these headlines:PM Modi to visit Punjab on February 1 7 AAP MPs from Punjab merge with BJPBJP appoints Kewal Singh Dhillon as Punjab unit presidentRavneet Singh Bittu resigns from Union Council of MinistersPM Modi inaugurates, lays foundation stone of several projects in PunjabCorruption is rampant in Punjab: PM Modi targets AAP governmentAll these headlines, when looked at in isolation, appear to be one-off political developments separated in time. But one…

Chandrashekhar Bawankule took a swipe at the Congress over what he described as its “culture”.Chandrashekhar Bawankule took a swipe at the Congress over what he described as its “culture”.Chandrashekhar Bawankule took a swipe at the Congress over what he described as its “culture”.Chandrashekhar Bawankule took a swipe at the Congress over what he described as its “culture”.Chandrashekhar Bawankule took a swipe at the Congress over what he described as its “culture”. MUMBAI: A video purportedly showing supporters of senior Maharashtra Congress leader Nana Patole washing his feet during Gurupurnima celebrations has sparked political reactions, with Maharashtra revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule…

A rescued child reunited with family in Puri Bhubaneswar: The number of missing children rescued in Odisha this year has surpassed the number reported missing, showing a turnaround in recovery efforts.Between Jan and June, 4,873 children (538 boys, 4,334 girls and one transgender child), mostly aged 14–18, were reported missing across the state. During the same period, police traced 5,413 children, including 4,674 girls. Officials clarified that the rescued tally includes those missing in the current year as well as earlier cases.Sources said most children had eloped or left home seeking work in hotels, restaurants, factories and brick kilns. Puri…

Police have sent all three bodies for post-mortem and initiated further proceedings Patna: Three people, including a Bihar Police constable and a railway workshop employee, died of electrocution in separate incidents in Munger district on Sunday. While the constable and the railway worker were electrocuted while attempting to repair a power line in Bariyarpur, an elderly farmer died after coming in contact with a live wire while operating a submersible pump in Tetia Bambar.In the first incident, uncle-nephew duo Pankaj Kumar (39) and Aman Kumar (28) were electrocuted at Ratnapur village under Bariyarpur police station area. Pankaj worked at the…

Medinirai Medical College and Hospital has 100 MBBS seats Daltonganj: The transfer of four faculty members from Medinirai Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) here has triggered concern as the institute races to meet a National Medical Commission (NMC) deadline to address acute faculty shortages.The health, medical education and family welfare department issued the transfer notification late on July 31. NMC had asked MMCH to “clear” deficiencies “within 45 days” of its June 22 letter to the principal. The deadline ends on Aug 6.MMCH principal Dr Jakka Srinivas Rao said NMC has granted “strictly conditional” permission for renewal of admission for…

Kashmir has always lived by the rhythm of its seasons. The Valley’s mountains, rivers, orchards, lakes, and meadows are not just its landscape; they are its identity, economy, and memory. But that rhythm is now faltering. Winters are becoming shorter and less reliable, snowfall is thinning, summers are growing harsher, and rain patterns are turning unpredictable. What once seemed like distant warnings of climate change have become visible realities in Kashmir Valley. The signs are all around us—in the drying springs, the shrinking glaciers, the stressed agriculture, and the growing uncertainty that hangs over daily life.For decades, Kashmir was considered…

India has successfully developed its first indigenous expendable turbojet engine. (Image credit: DRDO) NEW DELHI: India has entered an exclusive club of countries capable of designing and producing indigenous expendable turbojet engines after the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully developed the country’s first 350kg thrust-class expendable turbojet engine. Designed by DRDO’s Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) and manufactured by Hyderabad-based Azad Engineering, the engine is intended for one-time military applications including cruise missiles, jet-powered loitering munitions, target drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The first production unit was recently delivered to GTRE, marking a significant milestone in India’s…

Bhubaneswar: For generations, Odisha has produced artists, scholars, entrepreneurs and sportspersons who have carried the state’s identity across the world.Now, another story joins the growing narrative but from the toughest endurance events on earth. With two half ironman finishes and a full ironman to her name, Uma Hazra (40) has shown that resilience, too, can become part of Odisha’s global identity. She completed full Ironman at Jacksonville, Florida, in 16 hours and 53 minutes becoming the first Odia woman to do so.For the uninitiated, the endurance event represents completion of a 3.86 km swim, 180.25 km bike ride and 42.2…

Madhepura: A 50-year-old man was shot dead allegedly over personal enmity at Behrari village under Singheshwar police station limits in Madhepura district late on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Ram Kumar Yadav, son of Mohan Yadav and a resident of the village.According to police, Yadav was serving food at a community feast when a group of armed assailants arrived and opened fire. Yadav and another person sustained bullet injuries in the attack. The assailants fled the spot before villagers could react.The injured were rushed to JNKT Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared Yadav brought dead. The other…

A woman was shot dead by a neighbour in Deeg district Sunday, about an hour after she slapped him during a disput Alwar: A 55-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead by a neighbour in Deeg district Sunday, about an hour after she slapped him during a dispute, police said.Police identified the deceased as Geeta Devi. She was returning from the fields with fodder when the accused allegedly opened fire at her. She was rushed to RBM Hospital in Bharatpur, where doctors declared her dead.The victim’s daughter, Gudiya, told police that the accused, a neighbour, used to stand outside their house…