NEW DELHI/ LUCKNOW: About 2.9 crore voters, making up 18.7% of UP’s 15.4 crore-strong electorate at the launch of the state’s SIR exercise on Nov 4 last year, have been struck off the draft rolls published on Tuesday.These voters have time till February 6 to file claims and objections to get their names restored in the final rolls, to be published on March 6. “After the door-to-door enumeration drive across 75 districts and 403 assembly constituencies, 12.5 crore out of 15.4 crore voters were retained,” chief electoral officer Navdeep Rinwa said.Based on the district-wise draft voter lists, the percentage of overall deletions in 22 of UP’s 75 districts exceeded the state average of 18.7%. Rinwa said 1.3 crore, or 8.4% of voters, were found to have permanently shifted from the state. Another 25.5 lakh, constituting over 1.6% of the electorate, were enrolled at two places. A total of 79.5 lakh (5.1%) voters couldn’t be traced while 46.2 lakh (almost 3%) were dead. Over 7.7 lakh (0.5%) voters didn’t return filled-in enumeration forms.

Those Left Out Have Till Feb 6 To File Objection

Lucknow reported the highest percentage of deletions at 30%, followed by Ghaziabad (28.8%), Balrampur (26%) and Kanpur Nagar (25.5%).

Lalitpur had the least deletions at 9.9%, with Hamirpur (10.8%) and Mahoba (12.4%) just behind.“Over 1 crore (8%) out of 12.5 crore voters either couldn’t trace their lineage on the rolls or their names weren’t in the 2003 SIR list. Such voters have been put in the ‘unmapped’ category and will be issued notices in the next 31 days. These voters will have to submit one of 12 documents listed in the notice,” Rinwa said.During the enumeration phase, over 15.7 lakh people submitted Form 6, meant for enrolment of new voters. These names, if valid, will be part of the final rolls.

Can File Claims Till Feb 6; Final List To Be Out On March 6

In Lucknow, around 5.3 lakh of the 12 lakh names deleted from the draft rolls were of voters who opted to shift to their native places while 4.2 lakh couldn’t be traced.An official said the high rate of “permanently shifted voters” – at 8.4%, almost double of Bihar’s 4.6% – wasn’t a surprise. He cited a Down to Earth survey in 2021 that pegged the migration rate for UP at around 28.4%, twice as much as Bihar’s 14.2%.The original December 4 deadline for completion of enumeration extended twice – first till December 11 and then December 26 – after it was found that a large number of voters were excluded from the draft rolls.“The publication date of draft rolls was fixed as December 31, but fieldwork and ECI instructions to rationalise polling stations led to a delay,” Rinwa said. Authorities will process claims and objections till February 27.

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One of the most unforgettable moments in modern cricket history still lives fresh in the minds of fans. Yuvraj Singh smashing six sixes in an over off Stuart Broad in Durban during the ICC T20 World Cup 2007 became an image that defined an era.

That explosive assault turned Yuvraj Singh into a global superstar overnight and became a golden chapter in the legendary Indian all-rounder’s glittering career. For Stuart Broad, it was a painful early moment, but it later shaped everything that made him one of England’s greatest fast bowlers.

Stuart Broad Relives the Carnage of the 2007 T20 World Cup Over

Years later, Stuart Broad once again looked back at that night on a cricket podcast hosted by Matthew Hayden. He openly accepted that the over in Durban was one of the lowest points of his career.

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At the same time, the former England fast bowler explained how that brutal experience pushed him to grow, improve, and eventually become one of the most successful fast bowlers in Test history with more than 600 wickets.

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Stuart Broad said on Matthew Hayden’s All Over Bar the Cricket podcast, “I wish it never happened, but weirdly, it was the making of me, in a sense. I look back and think maybe if it didn’t happen, I would have floated around for five years thinking I’m pretty cool and not had the career that I have had. Although it was an awful experience, it didn’t cost us the World Cup because we were already out.”

‘The Hard Slap on the Face’

The Englishman admitted that he was young, inexperienced, and mentally unprepared for that match. Stokes said that the only positive was that England was already out of the 2007 T20 World Cup, so the India clash was a dead rubber, and they already had our flights booked for the next morning.

Stuart Broad recalled it was the second match of a doubleheader at the same ground, leaving very little time for preparation, and he felt completely lost before stepping onto the field. Broad recalled that there were barely 20 minutes between the two matches.

Like many young players, Broad felt confident and carefree, only to be brought crashing back to reality in the harshest way possible, thanks to Yuvraj. He further noted, “When I reflect on it, my preparation was very poor; I didn’t attach anything to what ball I was going to bowl.

I didn’t get myself in the right headspace for an international fixture. At that stage I’ve only played seven or eight ODIs and haven’t played a Test by then. I’ve got the long blond hair, thinking I’ve got a bit going on here. And then smack them in the face, as hard as you can.”

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The Reinvention: How Broad Used Humiliation as Fuel

Stuart Broad explained that moment forced change much earlier than it does for most cricketers. He pointed out that many players only realize the need to improve in their late twenties after facing setbacks. Broad said his wake-up call came when he was just 20 or 21.

The criticism after those sixes pushed him to work harder, plan better, and take every detail of preparation seriously. He built a strict system around his game, focusing on mindset, discipline, and preparation as he learned how to recognize when things were going wrong and how to pull himself back into rhythm, both in skill and body language.

He signed off by saying, “For me, that slap in the face came at 20-21, so I didn’t waste five years going, ‘I need to get better, I need to learn this delivery.’ I built this structure around my game called Warrior Mode, which connected everything around preparation to get it right. By the time I was actually 25-26, I was where I wanted to be as an elite performer. I knew when I bowled crap, when my body language was bad, and how to get it back.”

NEW DELHI: To enhance civil-military cooperation and improve the quality of life in remote border areas, the Indian Army has constructed a 10-KW solar power plant in north Sikkim and a water storage facility in Arunachal Pradesh.“Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army has established a 10-KW solar power plant at Muguthang village, North Sikkim”, located at an altitude of around 15,000 feet near the China border, an official statement said. “Reliable electricity has enabled year-round habitation and improved safety in this remote border village,” it said.

Muguthang is a sparsely populated border village with 32 residents from 10 families. The plant has improved night-time safety, enhancing connectivity and eliminating the need for seasonal migration during the harsh winter months. Earlier, due to the absence of a dependable power supply, villagers relied on small personal solar panels and were compelled to migrate to other areas for nearly 5-6 months every year, leaving behind their homes and livestock.

In Arunachal Pradesh, Army troops from Spear Corps have constructed a log hut with water storage facility at Ojugo village in Taksing, Upper Subansiri district. The newly constructed facility will provide essential shelter and assured water availability. “The initiative under Operation Sadbhavana ensures basic amenities in remote areas, benefiting local villagers and graziers,” Spear Corps posted on X.Also, the Army on Monday flagged off an eco-tourism exposure tour from Along Military Station, Arunachal, marking a significant step towards youth empowerment and sustainable development in the border regions.

Prior to the tour, a comprehensive three-day homestay and eco-tourism training capsule was conducted at Aalo, during which 30 students and two instructors were familiarised with the fundamentals of community-based tourism, responsible travel practices, and the economic potential of eco-tourism in Arunachal.In Manipur, Red Shield Division under SpearCorps inaugurated a textile unit and Yarn Bank at Nungkot, empowering Kom women weavers through skill training and livelihood support. A visit to IDP Camp Lamlai was also organised and raw material for handloom and tailoring units were distributed.

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Chelsea have confirmed Liam Rosenior as their new manager, signing the 41-year-old on a six-year contract until 2032 after he left French side Strasbourg on Tuesday. Rosenior, known for his attack-minded approach, becomes only the second Black manager in Chelsea’s history, following Ruud Gullit. Rosenior earned praise for transforming Strasbourg into a competitive Ligue 1 side, guiding them to a seventh-place finish last season and European qualification. “Liam has shown that he can build teams with a clear way of playing while setting the highest standards with players on and off the pitch. While there will continue to be a focus on player development, the club’s expectations and ambitions remain high,” Chelsea said in their announcement. Before Strasbourg, Rosenior had a stint as assistant coach at Derby under Wayne Rooney, who commended his “incredible” work ethic and attention to detail. Despite his success in France, Rosenior has never managed a Premier League side. He succeeds Enzo Maresca, who left after 18 months at the helm. Chelsea, currently fifth in the league and 17 points behind leaders Arsenal, offer Rosenior a higher-profile and more pressurised stage. Reflecting on the opportunity, Rosenior said: “I am excited to work with this extremely talented group of players and staff, to build strong connections on and off the pitch, and to create an environment where everyone feels united and driven by the same goal.” The move also carries personal significance. Rosenior added: “This opportunity for me is something I can’t turn down at this moment in my life… It means that I can go home and see my kids. I’m away from my children, I missed them. And I wanted to make the sacrifice of not seeing them worth it, with the success that we have here.” Son of former player and coach Leroy Rosenior, Liam had a 16-year professional playing career in England, representing Fulham, Reading, Hull, Brighton, and England Under-21s. He returned to Hull as his first head coach in 2022 before joining Strasbourg in 2024, leaving the French club with European football secured and a spot in the knockout phase of the UEFA Conference League. Rosenior defended his decision to move to Chelsea, stating: “I don’t think anyone can question how hard I’ve worked for the club, my integrity in the way I’ve worked for this club. I don’t think anyone can question the decision I’ve made to move on with my career.” This appointment marks a rare top-level opportunity for a Black British coach in the Premier League, and Chelsea will hope Rosenior can bring stability and consistency to a side that has seen five permanent managers since the BlueCo takeover in 2022.

Amid growing demand for a CBI probe into the 2022 Rishikesh resort murder case, in which a 19-year-old receptionist was allegedly killed under mysterious circumstances, CM Pushkar Dhami Tuesday said his govt was open to “all forms of probe” to get answers. The incident had triggered massive protests across Uttarakhand at the time. Dhami said he would also meet the woman’s parents and discuss the matter with them.Calling the case “extremely heartbreaking and sensitive”, Dhami said sentiments of entire state were connected to the case. “Being the CM, I will meet them. After examining all legal aspects, whatever they say regarding justice for their daughter will be followed”.The CM said those involved in the crime would not be spared. “Earlier, it was due to a probe by SIT that three accused were sentenced to life. Some audio recordings have recently come to the fore. We have formed an SIT to probe the matter and the ex-MLA and others whose names have surfaced must cooperate. Instead of remaining on the run, those who made allegations should appear before police so the truth can come out,” he said.Not ruling out a “planned political conspiracy” behind the latest row, Dhami said a similar audio leak had surfaced during the exam paper leak issue. “Hue and cry was created then too. Now another audio leak is being used to spoil the environment of Uttarakhand,” he said, taking a swipe at Congress netas for trying to revive their political careers through the case.Questioning circumstances surrounding the clips, Dhami said it was suspicious that the phone was switched off after releasing the audio and a presser was held in Delhi though the matter pertained to Uttarakhand. He said police and social media records confirmed that the party in-charge named in one audio did not visit Uttarakhand during the period mentioned.Cops tried to approach those levelling fresh allegations and pasted notices at their houses, but they continue to avoid sleuths, he said. Police in Haridwar have constituted an SIT to probe the audio involving a woman, Urmila Sanawar, whose allegations have led to the political storm. The row escalated after several audio clips were allegedly released by Urmila, in which expelled former BJP MLA Suresh Rathore was purportedly referring to a “VIP” who he alleged was a senior BJP neta. It was insinuated that the “VIP” had visited the resort and “sought favours” from the receptionist. Rathore later denied allegations, claiming that the clips were “AI-generated”.

NEW DELHI: Winter has set in. The monsoon withdrew months ago. Yamuna has shrunk to its narrow winter course. Yet in Shaheen Bagh, a key road remains submerged under stagnant gutter water. In this neighbourhood, best known for its famed Anti-CAA protests in 2019-20, now dark water blankets most of the road, carrying floating plastic, food waste and an oily sheen. The stretch, more than 100-metres long, near Okhla’s N block has once again turned into a dangerous, open manhole. “Several vehicles have broken down here in the past few weeks,” said Shahzad Ali Idrisi, a Shaheen Bagh resident. The drain has merged invisibly with the flooded road. “E-rickshaws have fallen into open drains. People have been injured. Accidents are waiting to happen.”As bikes splash through the water, guessing where the road ends and open drains begin, auto and e-rickshaw drivers often refuse to enter the stretch; most demand extra money. Pedestrians wait, calculate, and turn back. “I fear slipping every day,” said Rida, a student from Abul Fazal who walks this route to her coaching centre. “The water is filthy. If someone falls, who will take responsibility?” she asks.

What should function as a public road works only for SUVs and trucks with high ground clearance. Others with smaller cars hesitate to bring vehicles through the flooded patch, especially at night, fearing damage to engines and brakes. On municipal maps, it is an ordinary local road that connects the rest of Okhla to Shaheen Bagh. On the ground, it is one of Okhla’s most important connectors. Thousands depend on it daily, from office-goers headed towards Kalindi Kunj, students walking to coaching centres, daily-wage workers travelling to nearby markets, to funeral processions bound for a local burial ground.For local pedestrians, especially women, children and the elderly, the road has become an obstacle course.“This is no longer monsoon water,” said Shazia Khan, who lives in an adjacent N Block lane. “Yeh toh saal bhar ka paani hai.” This is year-round water.Shazia has two children. Her daughter’s school bus stop lies across the road, near Jasola Puliya. “It is barely a two-minute walk,” she said. “But I have to plan how she will cross every single day, make arrangements. I cannot send her alone.”“Children have to walk through this water,” she added. “Their clothes get soaked. Their shoes are ruined. And there is the constant fear of infection.”Parents say prolonged waterlogging has led to persistent health problems. Children complain of itching and rashes. Fever and stomach infections recur.

The Shaheen Bagh police station stands just metres away. Residents say multiple complaints have been made to the MCD, including by the police station itself, but with no lasting resolution.The waterlogging also threatens the Gore Ghabiran Muslim graveyard next to it. The caretaker of the graveyard, Mufti Abdul Raziq, said water collects directly against the boundary wall.“The water builds up right against the graveyard wall,” he said. “I have informed both the councillor and the MLA several times, nothing happened. The wall is at risk of collapsing.”Two years ago, a section of the wall gave way after prolonged water damage. Repairs cost in lakhs, raised through community donations. “Rebuilding is difficult. Every time, it brings fresh expenses,” Raziq said. Funeral processions are often forced to stop before reaching the gate. “The procession is on foot, and entering this impure drain water breaks their wudhu,” he said. If the wall collapses again, graves could be damaged. “This is not just a road problem,” Raziq said.Even road repairs when they take place, residents say, are largely cosmetic.

Akram Malik, a nearby shopkeeper with a scraps business, pointed to poor drainage design and chronic neglect. “In places, the road sits lower than the drain outlet, leaving water with nowhere to go. Before the monsoon, drains are often cleaned superficially, with silt pushed to the roadside and garbage left uncleared. Once it rains, the waste slides back into the drains, choking them,” he said. In the absence of lasting intervention, residents have repeatedly stepped in. This August during monsoon, locals pooled money and collected Rs. 50,000 to hire private workers to clean the choked sewer after appeals to the local MLA and councillor went unanswered. Mohammad Anis, who was part of this emergency effort, said residents pay twice. “Once by wading through flooded neighbourhoods. Then from our own pockets.”Residents say the physical hardship is compounded by a political blame game between elected representatives.Speaking to TOI, Ram Raj Meena, Executive Engineer (Maintenance) of the MCD’s Central Zone, said, “The issue is that the drain here connects to the Jasola drain, which falls under UP Irrigation and Water Resources’s jurisdiction.”He added that MCD’s mandate in unauthorised colonies is limited. “All complaints from residents, and the local police station have reached us, but the matter had to be referred to the Delhi Government’s Irrigation and Flood Control Department (I & FC), since it’s an unauthorised area.”Insiders at the MCD also pointed to residents’ civic habits as a compounding factor. “People don’t follow civic sense. Garbage, construction debris, even old beds are dumped into drains. Desilting is difficult in thickly populated areas because the drains get choked with waste,” said one official.“Designated garbage spots should be used by the locals. With public cooperation, our manpower can work efficiently. Right now, in many houses, garbage is only cleaned from inside homes in the morning around 9-10 am and then thrown outside, further blocking the drains,” he added.Former Congress MLA Asif Muhammad Khan and local councillor Ariba Khan have blamed sitting AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan for flawed sewer planning. Asif Khan alleged that excess water from the Okhla tank, fed by an old canal originating near Jasola, was diverted into the Shaheen Bagh–Abul Fazal drain, far beyond its designed capacity. ‘“The canal was earlier discharged into the Agra canal during the monsoon, but now, for over a month, has started to flow into local drains,” he told TOI. “This drain is not designed to take that load,” Ariba Khan warned, adding that if more water is released, homes and basements in Shaheen Bagh and Abul Fazal Enclave could flood, with seepage already worsening in interior lanes.AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan maintained that a long-term solution is being worked upon. “Any work could not be done as pollution related restrictions were implemented in December. We will take it up now,” he told TOI.However, with the Graded Response Action Plan IV (for ‘severe pollution’) curbs now lifted, the timeline for the work remains unclear.By the time these arguments have played out, residents say, another season passes and the water barely recedes.“Shaheen Bagh is no ordinary neighbourhood. It became a national symbol of resistance,” said Manzoor Ahmed, referring to the women-led sit-in against the Citizenship Amendment Act in 2019–20, with images of elderly women reading the Constitution travelling across the country.The irony is not lost on residents. “The same area that once hosted lakhs in a disciplined, self-organised protest now struggles to secure something as basic as a passable road,” he said. Months after the monsoon, with no rain left to blame, the stagnant water has sharpened anger. For women, children, the elderly and even the dead, the cost is paid daily in risk and indignity. Until authorities move beyond tenders, verbal assurances and surface-level fixes, residents say, this road will remain a pool of civic apathy.