Hyderabad: A BMW car caught fire while in motion near the Begumpet metro station on Tuesday night, briefly disrupting traffic in the area.According to officials, the vehicle was travelling from Warangal to Manikonda when smoke began emanating from the engine. Acting swiftly, the driver pulled over to the roadside, allowing all three occupants to exit…
Kolkata: A rape survivor told the Calcutta High Court that she had “suffered enough” and did not want to pursue further charges against her brother-in-law, who had raped her in 2013 when she was 17. Respecting her wishes, the HC on April 9, while upholding the conviction, reduced the man’s life sentence to 12 and…
Erica De Sequeira won gold in muay thai at the WMC India State Title Belt and Ranking Series, held at Boxing Hall, Peddem, recently Erica De Sequeira won gold in muay thai at the WMC India State Title Belt and Ranking Series, held at Boxing Hall, Peddem, recently.Representing the Academy of Combat Sports, Erica secured…
A street-based typography workshop was organised by BHU Varanasi: The department of Applied Arts, Faculty of Visual Arts at BHU on Wednesday organised ‘TypoPicnic’, a street-based typography workshop under its ongoing Typoyatra calligraphy and type design series.Around 50 students participated in a three-hour guided walk from Godowlia Crossing through Stitch Market to Dashashwamedh area, observing…
Ahmedabad: While the Gujarat govt has mandated the Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) system for university admissions, the move has triggered a wave of backlash. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has officially warned of state-wide protests, slamming the centralized portal for chronic mismanagement and deep-seated inefficiencies.Although the govt expanded GCAS to include select private…
Chandigarh bomb threat hits schools, Air India flights, Secretariat (File Photo) CHANDIGARH: Bomb threat emails targeting multiple schools, two Air India flights and the Secretariat in Chandigarh on Thursday morning triggered panic and prompted a swift response from police authorities. The schools that reported threats include St Soldier International School (Sector 45), Ryan International School…
Pune: A gang of seven to eight youngsters hacked an 18-year-old youth to death with sharp weapons around 12.15am on Wednesday at Panchashilnagar in Yerawada.The Vishrantwadi police have identified the deceased as Gaurav Telangi, who was residing in Narhe. Telangi’s friend lodged a complaint with the police. In the complaint, he claimed that he and…
Lucknow: Lucknow-based senior neuro physiotherapist, Dr Akanksha Upadhyay, presented her research-based case study on Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) at the national conference on Allied Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (NCAHRS) at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi.The case study, titled ‘Functional recovery in GBS through structured physical therapy,” detailed the successful rehabilitation of an 11-year-old…
Transport Nagar bus terminal lacks basic amenities Jaipur: A year after its launch, RSRTC’s Transport Nagar bus terminal on Agra Road continues to function without basic passenger amenities, exposing commuters to inconvenience and safety risks at all hours. Envisaged as a key transit hub, the terminal today offers little beyond an open space and uncertainty…
NEW DELHI: India has proposed a stronger focus on mental health and healthy lifestyles under its BRICS chairship on Wednesday, as it hosted the first Health Working Group meeting for 2026 in the capital.The meeting brought together senior health officials from BRICS — a grouping of major emerging economies including Brazil, Russia, India, China and…
