Cloud cover keeps Ahmedabad cool, no rain recorded Ahmedabad: The city witnessed a cloudy but rain-free Sunday, with the overcast conditions providing relief from the recent wet spell. Maximum and minimum temperatures remained close to normal despite high humidity levels throughout the day.The maximum temperature settled at 31°C, which was 0.9 degree below normal, while…
Chandigarh: Eight heritage furniture pieces designed by Swiss architect Pierre Jeanneret and linked to Chandigarh’s iconic modernist legacy are set to be auctioned in the United States on August 13, prompting calls for urgent diplomatic intervention to stop the sale.The items, listed by US-based Wright Auction House, include an office chair, desk chair, dining chair,…
Pune: The Pune Rural police have decided to procure 100 breathalysers and set up checkpoints at parking areas leading to tourist locations after a series of fatalities at popular picnic and waterfall destinations such as Naneghat, Kalu waterfall, Kundalika Valley, Tamhini and other such spots.Superintendent of police (Pune Rural) Sandeep Singh Gill has sent a…
Lucknow: A day after the Uttar Pradesh Vigilance Establishment arrested a Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) junior engineer, along with a supervisor and a middleman, for allegedly accepting a bribe, the complainant, Jitendra Narayan, an NRI businessman, claimed the accused had initially demanded Rs 40 lakh to stop action against his commercial complex before settling for…
A Ganesh idol made of cow dung Alwar: Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi next month, an RAS officer in Alwar has crafted eco-friendly Lord Ganesha idols from cow dung to promote sustainable celebrations and environmental conservation.Land acquisition officer (LAO), UIT Alwar, Jeetendra Singh Naruka, has made 80-100 hand-crafted idols entirely from cow dung. The idols are…
CHENNAI: Private Equity-Venture Capital (PE-VC) in India crossed $20 billion mark in Jan-July this year (CY2026). However, it is nearly 6% lower than $21.5 billion recorded in the corresponding seven month period (Jan-July) last year (CY2025) .July 2026 recorded an investment of $3 billion, which is flat against $3.2 billion in the same month in…
It is possible to start your day feeling a bit confused, uneasy or lazy, but also more confident underneath. Strange mix, isn’t it? That’s the Moon stirring your mood while Saturn, your ruler, asks for discipline. So the body may drag, but the mind knows a serious decision must be made.And once you make that…
Mumbai: Amid the Ram temple donations theft row, MNS chief Raj Thackeray has alleged that donations of Rs 18 crore were being siphoned off every year from Siddhivinayak temple.The temple is headed by former Shiv Sena MLA Sada Sarvankar and is run by a trust with state govt appointees.At an MNS gathering on Saturday, Thackeray…
Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata Bengaluru: Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata on Sunday questioned restrictions on for-profit education, saying they discouraged investment in a sector where India needs far more quality colleges and universities.Speaking at IIMBue, an IIM Bangalore alumni meet in Bengaluru, Tata said only a small fraction of students secure admission to the…
Ex-SBI officials among 8 convicted in bank fraud case, get 10 years RI Chennai: Nearly 15 years after the State Bank of India (SBI) was defrauded of ₹1.97 crore, a special CBI court has convicted eight people, including two former bank officials, sentencing each to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposing fines ranging from…
