Panaji: As part of the centenary celebrations of Mario Miranda, the department of posts unveiled a special philatelic tribute, including a commemorative cancellation and four-picture postcards dedicated to Miranda. Senior superintendent of post offices (SSPO), Goa Division, Anurag Nikhare described the moment as “a matter of great pride and privilege,” emphasising that Miranda’s “name is…
Varanasi: Kotwali cops in Ballia district arrested an Assam Rifles jawan in connection with the death of a 10-year-old boy in a celebratory firing at a wedding function on Friday night.Ballia ASP (Southern) Sanjay Verma said that a team led by sub-inspector Ranjit Vishwakarma was busy in a checking drive at Shivrampur Sangam Ghat when…
Ahmedabad: If hospital stays can make one nervous, the bills can get even more dreadful, particularly for people of Gujarat as the state ranks fifth nationally on the average cost of one hospitalization. In urban areas, one hospitalization costs an average Rs 51,742, higher than the national average of Rs 46,774, according to the Ministry…
Ludhiana: Shopkeepers from Gole Market have once again raised serious concerns about poor sanitation condition in a public park in the market area. In a letter to the municipal commissioner and the mayor, the shopkeepers rued that their complaint is pending in Punjab State Human Rights Commission, but still officials are not taking their issues…
Chandigarh: The Punjab Congress has denounced the Aam Aadmi Party govt’s proposed “Drug and Socio-Economic Census”, warning that the initiative will stigmatise the state and serve as a taxpayer-funded data-mining exercise.State Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring questioned the legitimacy of this census on Sunday, arguing that families were unlikely to disclose drug use to…
Surat: Two brothers were booked for allegedly assaulting a police sub-inspector (PSI) and a head constable after creating a ruckus at Umra police chowki under Utran police station limits on Saturday afternoon.The accused, identified as Pinal Chauhan and Jay Chauhan, had been called to the chowki to record their statements in connection with a quarrel…
Dimapur: Counting of votes for the by-election to the Koridang assembly constituency will take place at the training hall in Mokokchung DC office complex from 8am on Monday.Polling for the bypoll was held with a high voter turnout of 82.21% on April 9. The bypoll was necessitated following the death of sitting MLA Imkong L…
Lucknow: If you are a student of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), not being punctual to college can make you lose marks. AKTU has decided to award marks for discipline, ethical values and social service participation as part of its new academic framework aligned with NEP 2020.According to AKTU dean UG Anurag Tripathi,…
Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta. NEW DELHI: Extraordinary courtroom reverence shown worldwide by lawyers to judges has afflicted some judges with a false sense of divinity, turning a few ‘My Lords’ into bullies, senior advocate and solicitor general Tushar Mehta says in his upcoming book — a take that avoids contempt but may still…
Saturday Night Live has drawn attention after a recent episode featured a surprise cameo by actor-comedian Aziz Ansari, who portrayed FBI director Kash Patel in a satirical cold open that went viral.The sketch took aim at Patel’s leadership and public image. Ansari’s version of the official addressed reporters in exaggerated fashion and joking about his…
