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New Delhi : Sofa design has moved noticeably away from the boxy, right-angled frames that dominated the last few years. They are being replaced by rounder shapes, richer fabrics, and bold colours. People aren’t buying sofas just because they look nice in photos anymore. They want something that lasts through real life, whether that’s a lazy Sunday or a house full of guests. So what’s actually worth knowing before you shop this year?

Jaipur : The Rajasthan Congress will hold a series of meetings on Wednesday to discuss candidate selection, campaign strategy and local issues ahead of the Panchayati Raj elections in the state, party unit chief Govind Singh Dotasra said. A meeting of the party's core committee will be held, followed by a meeting of district presidents, district in-charges and co-incharges at the Pradesh Congress Committee office, he said.

New Delhi : Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was seen lying on the ground as several INDIA bloc MPs were being detained by the Delhi Police on their way to Jantar Mantar amid an agitation against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over the alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. According to Congress, Priyanka Gandhi said, “I will not move from here. This is how they treat MPs who simply want to meet the Election Commission.

New Delhi : The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), through its Continuing Education Programme (CEP), has announced Batch 3 of the Executive Programme for AI in Healthcare.

New Delhi : A month after a tragic building collapse in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area, another residential building collapsed near Idgah Machhli Mandi in New Seemapuri on Wednesday. No casualties have been reported so far. A crowd, including residents, gathered around the site following the collapse. Further details are awaited.

New Delhi : Following a meeting of opposition parties chaired by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, the leaders are set to march towards the Jantar Mantar to protest against the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid the row over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Leader of the Opposition of Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said, "Yesterday, they said we cannot protest there, so we are taking the protest to Jantar Mantar... Gyanesh Kumar will have to resign.

Jaipur :  A massive fire swept a shoe factory in Bhiwadi Industrial Area here, triggering panic among workers at nearby units, officials said on Wednesday. No casualties were reported. The incident took place on Tuesday night, and several fire tenders rushed to the spot. Firefighter Raju Khan that efforts to douse the flames were on till Wednesday morning. The blaze spread rapidly and engulfed a large part of the factory, which contained several types of combustible materials, Khan said.

Surat : A special Hanuman Chalisa recitation was organised in Surat for the speedy and complete recovery of Capt. Smit Machchhar, the flydubai captain hailed as a hero after he was seriously injured while helping avert a mid-air crisis aboard a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight. A special havan and prayer ceremony was held in Surat for the speedy and complete recovery of Capt. Smit Machchhar. The ceremony was organised by Surat-based social worker and businessman Siddharth Doshi.

Listen Stop New Delhi : Home furnishing has gone through a shift over the past few years, and nowhere is this more visible than in how people choose their sofa sets and mattresses. Gone are the days when a bulky sofa and a firm mattress got picked once and forgotten for a decade. Today’s buyers want comfort, space efficiency, and real health benefits, not just something that looks nice in a showroom.

Listen Stop New Delhi : A couple of weeks before Diwali the household list gets written. Besan, sooji and maida. Ghee and jaggery. Dry fruit for the boxes. And somewhere near the bottom, in the same hurried handwriting: oil. One tin. Maybe two. That single line quietly determines more of the festival’s flavour, and more of its health impact, than almost anything else on the list. Oil is the medium in which puris balloon, kachoris crisp and pakoras earn their crunch.