उत्तर प्रदेश की राजनीति में रविवार को एक बड़ा घटनाक्रम देखने को मिला, जब मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ के मंत्रिमंडल का विस्तार हुआ. लंबे समय से चर्चा में चल रहा कैबिनेट विस्तार आखिरकार खत्म हो गया. लखनऊ के लोक भवन में आयोजित शपथ ग्रहण समारोह में राज्यपाल आनंदीबेन पटेल ने आठ नेताओं को पद की शपथ दिलाई. इस विस्तार को 2027 के विधानसभा चुनाव से पहले बीजेपी की बड़ी राजनीतिक रणनीति माना जा रहा है. खास बात यह है कि नए मंत्रियों में जातीय और सामाजिक संतुलन का खास ख्याल रखा गया है. बीजेपी ने ब्राह्मण, ओबीसी और दलित समुदाय के नेताओं को प्रतिनिधित्व देकर बड़ा संदेश देने की कोशिश की है.

इन नेताओं ने ली मंत्री पद की शपथ
राज्यपाल आनंदीबेन पटेल ने भूपेन्द्र चौधरी, कृष्णा पासवान, हंसराज विश्वकर्मा, मनोज पांडे, कैलाश राजपूत और सुरेंद्र दिलेर को नये मंत्री पद की शपथ दिलायी. इनके अलावा सोमेंद्र तोमर और अजित सिंह पाल ने भी शपथ ली। दोनों नेताओं को प्रमोशन मिला है और सरकार में बड़ी जिम्मेदारी दी गई है। कैबिनेट में शामिल नए चेहरों में एक ब्राह्मण, तीन ओबीसी और दो दलित समुदाय के नेता शामिल हैं. इससे साफ पता चलता है कि बीजेपी आगामी चुनाव को ध्यान में रखते हुए सामाजिक समीकरण को मजबूत करने में जुटी है.

#घड़ी | लखनऊ: बीजेपी नेता भूपेन्द्र सिंह ने सीएम योगी आदित्यनाथ के नेतृत्व वाली राज्य कैबिनेट में मंत्री पद की शपथ ली. pic.twitter.com/HIkAaeS3ZL– एएनआई (@ANI) 10 मई 2026

योगी और राज्यपाल की मुलाकात के बाद चर्चा तेज हो गई है
शपथ ग्रहण समारोह मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ और राज्यपाल आनंदीबेन पटेल के बीच मुलाकात के एक दिन बाद आयोजित किया गया। इसके बाद से ही कैबिनेट विस्तार की अटकलें तेज हो गई थीं. इन चर्चाओं पर आखिरकार रविवार को मुहर लग गई. राजनीतिक विशेषज्ञों का मानना ​​है कि बीजेपी ने इस विस्तार के जरिए समाज के विभिन्न क्षेत्रों और वर्गों को लुभाने की कोशिश की है. खासकर पश्चिमी यूपी, बुंदेलखण्ड और पूर्वाचल के नेताओं को शामिल कर संगठन और सरकार के बीच संतुलन बनाने की कोशिश की गई है.

सपा के बागी विधायक मनोज पांडे ने ली योगी कैबिनेट मंत्री पद की शपथ, देखें वीडियो…#upnews #सीएमयोगी #योगीकैबिनेट #मनोजपांडेय #अखिलेश यादव #समाजवादीपार्टी pic.twitter.com/yqEkYvRTaI– यूपी समाचार (@upnews_network) 10 मई 2026

बीजेपी की नजर 2027 के चुनाव पर है
योगी सरकार के इस कैबिनेट विस्तार को न सिर्फ प्रशासनिक बदलाव माना जा रहा है, बल्कि इसे 2027 के विधानसभा चुनाव की तैयारी के तौर पर भी देखा जा रहा है. बीजेपी पहले से ही राज्य में अपना सामाजिक आधार और मजबूत करने की रणनीति पर काम कर रही है. फिलहाल नए मंत्रियों के विभागों को लेकर कोई आधिकारिक घोषणा नहीं की गई है. माना जा रहा है कि आने वाले दिनों में विभागों का भी बंटवारा हो जाएगा.

You diet, you go to the gym, you do everything right and you lose weight. But after a few months or years, you regain it – sometimes more than you lost. sounds familiar? Well, scientists have finally found a way to keep the weight off!Experts have now found a way to lose weight. You just have to walk. And no, you don’t need to walk 10,000 steps. Scientists have identified the sweet spot, and it might work. The study’s findings are being presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey, and are also slated for publication in the Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Walk 8,500 steps to keep weight off

People aiming to lose weight should aim to take 8,500 steps. Researchers found that walking 8,500 steps a day could help people keep off weight after dieting.Weight management programs often tell the same story – that you need to increase the number of steps you take every day. However, there is little evidence that it actually helps with weight loss while dieting.Furthermore, it is unclear whether adding more steps helps people maintain their new weight and, if it does, how many steps they should complete.“The most important and greatest challenge when treating obesity is to prevent weight regain. About 80% of overweight or obese people who initially lose weight regain some or all of the weight within three to five years,” Marwan El Ghouch, a professor in the department of biomedical, metabolic and neuroscience at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy, said in a release.“Identifying a strategy that would solve this problem and help people maintain their new weight would be of great clinical value,” said Professor El Ghouch.

Why do 8,500 steps really work?

Professor El Ghouch and his team conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing research to better understand the relationship between walking and weight management.They reviewed eighteen randomized controlled trials and closely analyzed fourteen of them, involving 3,758 individuals (average age 53 years) with overweight/obesity (average BMI 31 kg/m ) from countries including the UK, US, Australia, and Japan.The study also compared people involved in lifestyle programs – who followed dietary advice and increased their daily steps – with people who were just dieting or taking no treatment. These programs included a weight loss phase followed by a weight maintenance phase. The researchers also tracked daily steps at the beginning, after the weight loss phase (about eight months), and after the maintenance phase (about ten months).At the beginning of the study, both groups walked about 7,200 steps a day. The control group did not increase their activity levels and did not lose weight at any time.On the other hand, those in the lifestyle program increased their daily steps to about 8,450 during the weight loss phase. During this period his weight lost on average about 4 kg. He continued to maintain the step count and by the end of the weight maintenance phase, was walking 8,241 steps per day. These participants managed to keep off most of the weight and lost an average of about 3 kg.

what you should Know

Researchers found a clear link between increasing the number of steps and preventing weight regain. Most importantly, people who increased their step count during the weight loss phase and maintained this increase during the weight maintenance phase lost their weight again.However, an increase in daily steps during the weight loss phase was not associated with greater weight loss. Researchers believe that other factors, such as reducing calorie intake, play a larger role.Professor El Ghouch emphasized that lifestyle modifications can help in meaningful long-term weight loss.“Participants should always be encouraged to increase their step count to approximately 8,500 during the weight loss phase and maintain this level of physical activity during the maintenance phase to prevent weight regain. Increasing the number of steps to 8,500 each day is a simple and cost-effective strategy to prevent weight regain,” he said.

London-based restaurateur Harman Singh Kapoor has announced plans to take legal action against the Metropolitan Police and London Mayor Sadiq Khan after being released from custody following his arrest related to the ongoing tensions surrounding his non-halal restaurants.Kapoor, a Sikh businessman who runs Rangrezz, a restaurant in the Hammersmith area of ​​London, wrote in a post on Twitter that he had spent nearly 24 hours in custody after what he described as an “illegal arrest.”“Released after 24 hours of rigorous detention after illegal arrest and straight back to work as my family still depends on me,” Kapoor wrote.He claimed he had suffered “unfair and persistent discriminatory treatment” and said he intended to take legal action against both the Metropolitan Police and the Mayor of London.Kapoor appealed to supporters to support his restaurant directly instead of donating money online.“I don’t want GoFundMe or handouts. I want to earn it,” he wrote.“If you want to support me, dine at non-halal Indian restaurant Rangrezz in Hammersmith. Support through community, not donations.”His wife also defended him in a separate post on X and accused authorities of repeatedly targeting the restaurant owner.She wrote, “This mad man @metpoliceuk and @MeorofLondon are afraid of my husband @kingkapoor72 because he wanted to transform London and make it liveable.”“Due to this, they are being repeatedly and illegally arrested.”Kapoor has been at the center of controversy in recent months after publicly promoting Rangrezz as a non-halal restaurant.The businessman said the decision was linked to his Sikh faith, which traditionally allows jhatka meat while prohibiting halal slaughter practices for religious reasons.The dyehouse, located on Fulham Palace Road in west London, had operated for about 16 years, with Kapoor saying he was considering closing it down after months of controversies, online outcry and protests.According to Kapoor, the restaurant became the target of harassment after signs such as “Proudly we do not sell Halal” were displayed on the premises.The situation worsened in March when Kapoor promoted a “non-halal meetup” at the restaurant via social media, encouraging supporters to gather outside the venue and record any disturbances.