Mumbai: The MSRTC will operate 5,500 special buses for the Ashadhi Wari pilgrimage to Pandharpur to facilitate the travel of lakhs of devotees expected to visit the temple town for darshan of Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukmin. Any group of 40 or more devotees can book a special bus from any village in Maharashtra directly…
K Annamalai launched his ‘We the Leaders’ forum advocating healthy politics and societal change COIMBATORE: Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Sunday refrained from attacking any political party at the first state conference of his newly launched ‘We the Leaders’ (WTL) forum in Pollachi.On the contrary, he gave a call for ‘healthy politics’…
Kolkata: To boost north-south connectivity through public transport, the West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) has launched a new non-AC bus route and revived two popular historical routes on Saturday.The newly introduced route, S-71, establishes a direct link between Khardaha and the state secretariat, Nabanna, in Howrah. Alongside this new connection, transport authorities have restarted two…
Ahmedabad: A Ghatlodia resident has accused an immigration consultancy of cheating her family of Rs 32.5 lakh after promising to secure a Canada work permit for her daughter, a nursing graduate.Bodakdev police on Sunday registered an FIR against the proprietor of the consultancy on charges of cheating and criminal breach of trust after the promised…
Jalandhar: Factionalism has long been a feature of the Punjab Congress, with almost every camp revolving around a prominent leader. But over the past five years, a different pattern has emerged: what has held rival leaders together is not loyalty to one individual but opposition to another. Once the common target is removed, the alliance…
Lucknow: In a record-breaking drive under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, over 35.3 crore saplings were planted across the state on Sunday. Of these, the highest number of saplings, 15,42,19,413, was planted by the nodal department, the department of forest, environment and climate change. This was followed by the rural development department, which…
The accident occurred on Saturday when a speedboat carrying 32 Indian tourists and four local crew members capsized near Hon May Rut Ngoai, off Phu Quoc Island The mortal remains of the 15 Indian tourists who were killed in a speedboat accident off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island will be repatriated to India on Monday, the…
More than 10,000 excess deaths were recorded across Europe during the record-breaking heatwave that swept through western parts of the continent in late June, according to official mortality data cited by Reuters.Figures released by EuroMOMO, a mortality monitoring network backed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization…
Gold, silver price today: Global bullion ended last week on a weak note with gold and silver posting losses International bullion prices ended lower, reflecting cautious investor sentiment. Spot gold declined by $17.57, or 0.43%, to close at $4,106.25 per ounce, while silver also remained under pressure, slipping nearly 1% to $59.54 per ounce. The…
Mahesh Manjrekar’s wife Medha Manjrekar reveals cancer diagnosis; Says, ‘I find myself looking back’ Veteran Marathi actor Medha Manjrekar, wife of filmmaker and actor Mahesh Manjrekar, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with cancer. The actress shared the news through a heartfelt social media post.Medha opened up about her treatment journey and thanked everyone…
