The scientists said there is a need to train fishers and crew members who work on deep-sea vessels Panaji: Declining fishery resources, rising diesel prices, inadequate cold-chain facilities, poor harbour infrastructure and increasing competition with other fishermen are among the major challenges confronting the trawler fishermen of Goa, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Mangalore,…
Police said the seizure is among the biggest recoveries of high-value hydroponic cannabis in the region in recent months Gorakhpur: Gorakhpur police, in a joint operation with the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), arrested five alleged drug traffickers and seized 3.85 kg of hydroponic weed (high-grade cannabis) valued at around Rs 1.4…
Ahmedabad: A city civil court has turned down a teenager’s plea to restore his biological father’s name in official records, ruling that a valid adoption cannot be undone—even if the child and adoptive father both agree.The case traces back to 2015, when the boy’s widowed mother remarried a man who was a widower himself and…
Chandigarh: Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria Thursday felicitated Commonwealth Games 2026 silve medallist and international weightlifter Harjinder Kaur at Punjab Raj Bhavan, recognising her achievement on the international stage.Congratulating the athlete, Kataria said her performance had brought pride to Punjab and the country. He praised her dedication, discipline and perseverance, which, he said, had helped…
Pune: Four persons were booked for allegedly duping six aspirants of Rs67 lakh in exchange for securing them jobs with Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).A 22-year-old man from Nandoshi village in the Khadakwasla area lodged a complaint with Sinhagad Road police. Based on his complaint, a case has been registered against the four accused under Sections…
Lucknow: A district court in Barabanki has sentenced three siblings to life imprisonment in a 24-year-old murder case in which a woman was shot dead after her daughter rejected a marriage proposal.Additional district judge Vinay Arya also imposed a fine of Rs 28,000 each on the convicts — Chand Miyan, his brother Guddu, and sister…
Jaipur-based Rambagh Golf Club member Prakhar Asawa shines at the Kolar Open 2026 at the Zion Hills Golf County near Bengaluru on Wednesday Jaipur: In-form Jaipur golfer Prakhar Asawa continued his brilliant display but slipped to tied eighth at the end of the third day in the second edition of the Rs 1 crore Kolar…
Encroachment removed outside the Pakistan high commission in Delhi (Credit: Rajesh Mehta) NEW DELHI: Indian authorities removed queue liners outside the Pakistan high commission visa section along with other encroachment on a lane outside the boundary of the compound. The action Wednesday followed removal of parking poles and security barricades outside the Indian high commission…
Travelodge CEO Joanna Boydell resigns/Image: Getty Images A major UK hotel chain’s chief executive has stepped down amid growing scrutiny over security failures.Travelodge CEO Joanna Boydell resigned on August 17, the company confirmed in a statement on Thursday. She has been replaced on an interim basis by chief financial officer Ray Reidy, while the company…
Govt eases export rules to allow wider invoicing, payments in Indian rupees NEW DELHI: Govt on Thursday tweaked provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy to make it easier for exporters to invoice overseas transactions and receive payments in Indian rupees.“All export contracts and invoices, other than those involving member countries of the Asian Clearing Union…
