Kanpur/Dehradun: A major breakthrough is underway in the preparation of prasad offered at the revered Kedarnath Temple. Researchers at IIT Kanpur are developing a special machine that will help Self-Help Group (SHG) women in Rudraprayag prepare chaulai–jaggery laddus with far less physical strain and significantly more efficiency. These laddus, made from amaranth seeds (chaulai) and jaggery, are currently shaped manually—pressed by hand into moulds—causing severe fatigue and discomfort to the women who prepare them daily. Why the Innovation Was Needed Professor Satyaki Roy, Head of the Design Department at IIT Kanpur, explained that during a field visit to Rudraprayag two years ago with a PhD student, they closely observed the difficult manual process of making these prasad laddus...

**Noida The prime accused in the sensational Mohali double murder case—where senior journalist KJ Singh and his 90-year-old mother Gurucharan Kaur were brutally killed—has finally been arrested in Noida after evading police for nearly three years. Shockingly, during this long period, the accused, Gaurav Kumar, survived by constantly changing identities and working without verification as a cab driver, security guard and even security manager. The case has raised serious questions about police verification lapses in Noida. Arrested from Noida’s Sector-36 Gaurav Kumar, a native of Bulandshahr, was arrested by Mohali Police from Sector-36, Noida, on 6 November. He had been declared an absconder in 2022 after jumping bail during the COVID-19 period. Before his arrest, he had been work...

**Ghaziabad In a shocking incident in Ghaziabad’s Tonic City, a group of 25–30 armed men forcibly occupied a house that had been in the victim’s family for 22 years. At around 4 AM, the attackers stormed into the residence, assaulted the women living inside, and dragged them out of their own home. The entire episode has been captured on CCTV. The incident mirrors a scene from the film Khosla Ka Ghosla, where a property is overtaken overnight—except this time, it is real, and far more terrifying. Women Dragged Out, Attackers’ Families Moved In According to the complaint filed with the police, Ashfaq Ali, a resident of Holika City, stated that his three-road-facing house had been under the possession of his family’s women for over two decades. But on 16 November, just before dawn...

Jyoti Sharma, Mathura: In a rare and spiritually significant meeting, two eminent figures of the spiritual world — Brahmarshi Kumar Swami and Sant Premanand Maharaj — came together at the Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj Ashram in Vrindavan. Known for healing millions through Beej Mantras, Kumar Swami visited the ashram to engage in a profound satsang on the power of mantras, the glory of saints, and the path to divine realization. Observing his maun vrat (vow of silence), Kumar Swami did not speak during the interaction; his disciples posed questions on his behalf. Ramayana Verse Marks Grand Welcome Welcoming the revered guest, Premanand Maharaj recited a couplet from the Ramayana:“Jo prabhu moha anugraha keenha, tohi aae darsh hath deenha.”With this, he expressed that only divine grace ...

Sonbhadra (Uttar Pradesh): The death toll in the Sonbhadra mining tragedy has risen to five, as rescue teams recovered four more bodies on Monday morning from the debris of the collapsed stone quarry in the Obra region. The accident occurred on November 15 at the Billi Markundi stone mine, where a massive rock slab broke loose during drilling operations and buried several workers under tonnes of rubble. Teams from the NDRF, SDRF and local administration have been carrying out an intensive rescue mission for more than 40 hours, battling harsh terrain and a giant boulder that continues to obstruct operations. Officials said that several workers are still feared trapped under the debris. 75-Ton Rock Collapsed During Drilling According to officials, the rock slab—estimated to weigh ne...