SRINAGAR: J&K Waqf Board has decided to constitute a core committee comprising imams and religious scholars to finalize common themes for sermons across mosques and shrines on Fridays and other religious occasions.Board chairperson Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi told TOI that the decision was taken at a meeting on Saturday following suggestions from imams and Islamic…
Former San Francisco Deputy Chief of Police Ann Mannix. A retired San Francisco police sergeant allegedly shot dead his estranged wife, a former deputy chief in the same department, and their daughter before dying by suicide at their home in California’s Marin County, according to media reports.Kevin Mannix, 68, is suspected of killing his wife,…
In ‘Annamalai’, Rajinikanth plays a milkman whose friendship with a wealthy businessman takes a bitter turn. After being betrayed by someone he once trusted, Annamalai sets out to rebuild his life, achieve success and confront his former friend. Directed by Suresh Krissna, the film balances friendship, ambition, pride and revenge. Rajinikanth’s portrayal of a man…
New Delhi: The monsoon rain that Delhi got this year failed to improve Yamuna’s water quality. Several monitoring points recorded higher pollution in the river in Sept this year than at the same time last year, a Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) report shows.At ISBT Bridge, the Sept 7 sample recorded a biochemical oxygen demand…
Juhu police arrest 3 for kidnapping, robbing student in cab Mumbai: An 18-year-old first-year university student has accused three men of kidnapping him in an aggregator cab, driving him around Juhu for 15 minutes, threatening him with a knife and extorting Rs 14,250 before he was let go early on Oct 10. Juhu police registered…
Bharatanatyam dancer Gayathri Chandrashekar has performed Sri Rama Charitham for over four decades, portraying 14 characters from the Ramayana in a solo performance that traces Lord Rama’s journey. This year, she will present the one-hour production during the Mysuru Dasara festivities on October 13. Originally choreographed by her teacher as a 20-minute piece when Gayathri…
Regrouping after bypoll setback Chennai: AIADMK’s rebel leaders were back in action on Monday, holding closed door meetings in Chennai, after the party’s drubbing in Madurantakam and Dharapuram bypolls.In a bid to mount pressure on AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami to convene the general council meeting, the rebel camp is planning to stay away…
Ex-guard held for minor’s murder chose dark, CCTV-free cellar to commit crime: cops Parents of Orchid Villas display placards at the Press conference organised by Malkajgiri CP on the murder of 5year old child in Bollaram on, Monday. Hyderabad: Over 24 hours after the ghastly murder of a five-year-old girl at Villa Orchids in Kowkoor,…
The road is a key link for residents of Sector 102, Sector 102A and surrounding areas, including Basai, Kherki Majra and Dhankot Gurgaon: A key road linking sectors 102 and 102A to Dwarka Expressway was flooded again on Monday, nearly two months after GMDA promised a permanent fix once the monsoon ended.Stagnant water submerged potholes…
Through photographs, informative panels, interactive talks and discussions with the curators, the initiative presents Durga Puja as a celebration of public life, imagination, artistic practice and intangible heritage Kolkata: Architect and urban designer Anjan Mitra, who specialises in cultural heritage and inclusive development, is presenting Kolkata’s Durga Puja at Chittaranjan Park, New Delhi, through an…
