Panaji: Lakhs of devotees and ‘dhonds’—special devotees of the goddess—will attend the Shree Devi Lairai jatra at Shirgao on Tuesday under tight security and heavy police deployment. A year after the stampede, the jatra will be celebrated under the surveillance of 94 CCTV and PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) cameras across six zones.Shree Devi Lairai will come out…
Varanasi: A 17-year-old boy was killed in a group clash at a Ganga ghat near Telianala on Sunday night after his sister, a floral garland seller, was abused by a rival vendor. As he tried to intervene, he was fatally attacked with a brick.ACP Kotwali Vijay Pratap Singh said Monday that the teenager died of…
Ahmedabad: From more than 1.5 million candidates nationwide, Nimay Purohit of Rajkot has emerged as Gujarat’s sole candidate student to secure a perfect 100 percentile in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)-Main. Results of the two-session examination were announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday, with the total number of candidates rising to 15.38…
Chandigarh: The govt hospital in Sector 48 has commenced paediatric and skin outpatient department (OPD) services, marking a step towards strengthening healthcare facilities in the southern sectors of the city.Hospital officials said consultations in the two departments began on April 16 and are being provided daily between 9am and 2 pm. The new services are…
Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation has announced a water cut on Thursday to conduct urgent electrical, pumping and civil maintenance at major water treatment facilities, including Parvati, Wadgaon, Lashkar, Warje and Bhama Askhed.“Water supply is expected to resume on Friday, with delays and lower pressure throughout the morning,” a press release issued by Nandkishor Jagtap,…
Silchar: A huge cache of narcotics, arms and cash was recovered from a forest village in Assam’s Cachar district following a joint operation by Cachar Police and Assam Rifles, officials said.Acting on specific inputs, the joint team carried out a search operation at a house in Jurkhal forest village on Sunday. The village, under Kachudaram…
Lucknow: A Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court on Monday refused to quash prosecution proceedings against Mukhtar Ansari’s alleged sharpshooter Sarfaraz Ansari alias Munni in the Usri Chatti Ghazipur massacre.The court said the chargesheet has been filed before the trial court in the case and charges have been framed against the petitioner and the testimony…
NEW DELHI: Government continues to be in touch with the Iranian authorities for the safety of Indian ships for their safe exit through the Strait of Hormuz, external affairs ministry said Monday, while emphasising that New Delhi attaches very high importance to the safety and security of mariners and transit through the Strait should be…
A Canadian woman was shot dead and 13 others were injured in a shooting at the Teotihuacán pyramids, an archaeological site north of Mexico City, after a gunman opened fire on tourists on Monday, authorities said.Six people sustained gunshot wounds, while seven others were injured in the ensuing panic. Those wounded by gunfire included a…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian markets traded mixed on Tuesday as investors weighed fresh hopes of possible US-Iran peace talks against lingering geopolitical risks and elevated oil prices, while technology shares lent support to key regional indices.Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.1 per cent to 59,485.54, driven by strong gains in technology counters. As per…
