Kolkata: Restoring sewage flow into the East Kolkata Wetlands is essential to revive small indigenous fish and strengthen wetland fish farmers’ livelihoods, farmers and experts said at a workshop organised by CGIAR-IWMI and implemented by the Society for Creative Opportunities and Participatory Ecosystems (SCOPE).The programme brought together researchers, fisheries advisors and local stakeholders to discuss…
Senior advocate appearing for Tejpal against his 2021 acquittal in a rape case, said the complainant had criticised police for ‘politically making this an FIR when she didn’t want it’ Panaji: Concluding arguments before the Bombay High Court on Saturday, Tarun Tejpal’s counsel claimed the complainant never wanted to approach police or file a complaint,…
People at the site after nine persons were killed and six injured in a blast and fire at an illegal firecracker factory at Ramol area of Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: The firecracker factory in Mahemadpura, Ramol, where a blaze killed nine people on Saturday, had also witnessed a fire in 2014 in which a 14-year-old died, sources…
Chandigarh: Amid protests by street vendors, the municipal corporation Saturday conducted a draw of lots to allot vending sites to vendors shifted from the Essential Service Provider (ESP) category to the non-ESP category following a Supreme Court ruling.A section of vendors alleged that the sites allotted to them were not viable for business and were…
A poster of Marathi film ‘Swargandharva Sudhir Phadke’ Pune: Marathi movies’ excellence was evident at the National Film Awards 2026 as ‘Swargandharva Sudhir Phadke’ bagged the national award for best screenplay (adapted), while Marathi-English film ‘Bhangaar’ was named the best non-feature film on Saturday.The film ‘Hamsafar’ won the award for the best short film. The…
Home stay operators from 35 districts pose after completion of their training in Lucknow Lucknow: UP govt trained homestay operators from 35 cities in entrepreneurial and hospitality skills, aiming to build a network of professionally managed accommodations across the state.The five-day residential training programme, organised by Manyawar Kanshiram Institute of Tourism Management, under tourism department…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court Friday refused to modify its earlier order directing the widening of New Sanganer Road from Setu Restaurant to Vande Mataram Circle, dismissing appeals against the interim directions and clearing the way for the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) to proceed with the project.A division bench of Justice Inderjeet Singh and Justice…
JAMMU: Army troops opened fire after noticing a suspicious movement along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri district of Jammu & Kashmir on Friday night.“The small arms firing was reported from the Tarkundi forward area around 10 pm on Friday and continued for nearly one-and-a-half hours. However, there were no reports of any…
Akshay Kumar’s ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ earned Rs 38 lakh on Day 23, with total India net collections at Rs 132.43 crore. Its momentum slowed as Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ released, grossing Rs 20.76 crore on day one. Directed by Ahmed Khan, the film boasts a massive ensemble cast led by Akshay Kumar. Akshay Kumar‘s…
England’s Jude Bellingham (10) shoots the ball past France goalkeeper Mike Maignan (16) to score their sixth goal during the World Cup third-place playoff match between France and England. (AP Photo) A historic evening for French talisman Kylian Mbappé ended in bittersweet heartbreak as England clinched a wild 6-4 victory in an astonishing, high-scoring third-place…
