Arnav Paparkar (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: The question – “Who is Arnav Paparkar?” – quickly started trending on social media after the young Indian tennis player created history at Wimbledon. Paparkar became the first Indian in 36 years to reach the boys’ singles quarterfinals at the prestigious tournament. The 18-year-old defeated Japan’s Ryo Tabata…
Ruling Planet: Mars Motivational Quote: “Take risks in your life. If you win, you can lead; if you lose, you can guide.” — Swami Vivekananda Your today’s inspirational quote of the day says that you must take the risk in life and experiment new things. If you win, you will be able to lead and…
20-year-old Indian sailor missing off Ukraine coast. NEW DELHI: At 9 am on July 5, while mourning the death of a relative in Haryana’s Jui village, Mandeep Duddi received an email, followed by a phone call, informing him that his 20-year-old son, Deepak, a seaman, went missing from a Portuguese-flagged vessel off the coast of…
Mumbai: In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the city gas distribution sector, Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) has partnered with the Department of Posts (India Post), Maharashtra Circle, to conduct doorstep meter reading services for its domestic piped natural gas (PNG) consumers across Mumbai. The initiative, announced on Tuesday, will begin with a pilot project in South…
Chennai: Three members of Tamil Nadu Home Guards were detained after they attempted to stage a protest in front of the state Secretariat on Wednesday morning, demanding regular employment throughout the month and better pay. They were later released with a warning.The protesters, including Sureshkumar from Namakkal district, assembled in front of the Secretariat at…
HYDERABAD: Nearly a month into the Anti-Corruption Bureau’s (ACB) investigation into the alleged disproportionate assets (DA) case against roads and buildings engineer-in-chief Mohan Naik, his sister-in-law, Padmini Devi, who is suspected to be one of his benamis, has reportedly told investigators that two flats registered in her name were purchased at Mohan’s instance and do…
Kolkata: Police in Kolkata searched the home and hideouts of Mohammad Firoz Khan alias Mini Firoz after he was arrested from near Dankuni toll plaza, and found a foreign-made 9 mm pistol, a magazine, three illegal country-made guns, and many bullets.Police said Firoz used a fake arms licence from Nagaland, which had his real name…
Ahmedabad: A woman royalty inspector of the geology and mining department and her team were allegedly threatened by suspected sand mafia members, who forcibly freed a dumper carrying 60 metric tonnes of illegally mined sand during a checking drive in Mubarakpur village of Kalol taluka in Gandhinagar district.According to police, royalty inspector Mehula Sabhaya, security…
Jind: Preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed July 17 visit to Jind gathered pace on Wednesday, with Haryana BJP president Archana Gupta stating he will flag off India’s first hydrogen-powered train during the visit.Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, along with Archana Gupta, reviewed preparations at a meeting of party office-bearers at PWD rest…
Pune: A shortage of flowers in wholesale markets has significantly increased the cost of decorating palkhis for this year’s Ashadhi wari, with organisers of the Sant Muktai and Sant Gora Kumbhar palkhis spending approximately Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000 more on floral decorations than they did last year.Florists said reduced arrivals due to weather-related disruptions…
