Friendship march seeks peace, trade ties between India and Pakistan

Border Security Force personnel perform during the Beating Retreat ceremony on the eve of the 80th Independence Day, at the Attari-Wagah Border in Amritsar on Friday Patiala: The Internationalist Democratic Platform (IDP) organised an ‘India-Pakistan Friendship March’ from Nabha to the Wagah border on Friday, calling for peace, people-to-people ties and greater economic engagement between…

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Collector orders inquiry into recharge borewells after MLA flags waterlogging

Surat: District collector Tejas Parmar on Thursday ordered an inquiry into groundwater recharge borewells built under the state government’s ‘Catch the Rain’ scheme, after Surat East MLA Arvind Rana questioned their effectiveness during recent heavy rains.Parmar directed the irrigation department to form three committees to inspect the borewells and assess their functioning.Rana raised the issue…

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16K Vidyut Sakhis collect Rs 3,500 cr in UP power bills

Lucknow: Around 16,000 women associated with self-help groups in UP collected nearly Rs 3,500 crore in electricity bill payments under the Vidyut Sakhi programme, according to figures released by state govt.The women have facilitated payment of 1.53 crore electricity bills over the past five years and collectively earned Rs 45.4 crore as commission.The programme is…

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HC orders medical staff, ambulance for Jodhpur Court Complex

Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court has directed the state medical and health department to immediately strengthen medical facilities at the Sessions Court Complex in Jodhpur, which sees around 1,500-2,000 lawyers and more than 3,000 litigants and their family members regularly.Justice Anoop Dhand at the Principal Seat, Jodhpur, Thursday, directed the principal secretary and director of the…

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A Cape Cod couple moved into their newly built dream home in March 2025; one month later Massachusetts said it would seize it for a new bridge

They Just Built Their Dream Home on Cape Cod—Now the State Will Tear It Down A Cape Cod couple moved into their newly built dream home in March 2025. Just one month later, Massachusetts officials told them that the state would take the property through eminent domain to make way for a replacement bridge. Marc…

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