Kanwar Yatra vehicle restrictions Schools and colleges in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, will remain closed from August 3 to August 10 as the district administration has stepped up preparations for the annual Kanwar Yatra.The decision has been taken to ensure the smooth movement of Kanwar pilgrims and maintain public safety as a large number of devotees…
“Democracy has become theatre of the absurd”: Kapil Sibal slams TMC rebel MPs for merging with Nationalist Congress Party Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday demanded the disqualification of rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs who have announced plans to merge with the Nationalist Citizens Party (NCP), arguing that legislators cannot unilaterally merge with another…
Sonipat: Congress MP from Rohtak, Deepender Hooda, on Saturday demanded the resignation of the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) chairman over alleged paper leak cases in the state and called on chief minister Nayab Singh Saini to accept responsibility for what he described as a collapse of the recruitment system.Addressing a public gathering at Farmana…
Imtiaz Ali reflects on Chandigarh screenings of ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, sharing how real Partition stories inspired the film over books like Freedom at Midnight. He discusses home, Punjab, patriotism, and cinema’s lasting power over instant success. He also touches on Amar Singh Chamkila, Laila Majnu, and upcoming Heer Ranjha with brother Sajid Ali. Imtiaz Ali…
Amitabh Bachchan shared a heartfelt Tumblr post on World Cup 2026, admitting the match timings disrupted his routine while reflecting on “unfair decisions” and unexpected upsets. He praised young players’ opportunities to represent their nations. Meanwhile, Argentina struggled past Switzerland, and FIFA may expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams. The 2026 FIFA Men’s…
Bengaluru: Observing that the state govt could not have acquired land for a private entity, which is a profitable venture, the high court quashed acquisition of land by Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) in favour of Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers Association (IMTMA) at Madanayakanahalli, near Nelamangala, for construction of a multilevel car parking facility.A…
Hyderabad: Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka asked the officials to get ready for meeting the power demand due to El Nino effect and asked them to prepare a comprehensive action plan to ensure uninterrupted and quality power supply.At a review meeting of energy department at the SPDCL corporate office on Saturday, he said that uninterrupted…
Every morning, while hundreds of commuters head to Hyderabad’s IT corridor in cars and on two-wheelers, 37-year-old Qualcomm techie Sibananda Patro pedals to work. For him, cycling is more than just a mode of transport — it’s a conscious choice to reduce his carbon footprint and live a more sustainable lifestyle.Patro’s sustainability journey began while…
File photo: A view of India’s first hydrogen-powered train between Jind and Sonipat (Picture credit: ANI) India’s first hydrogen fuel cell-powered passenger train has covered around 900 kilometres during the first five days of its commercial operations on the Jind-Sonipat route in Haryana, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.The train, which was flagged…
BENGALURU/DELHI/MUMBAI: The shelves began emptying even before Parle Products could quite understand what was happening. By Wednesday evening, searches on Melody, the caramel toffee by the Mumbai-based manufacturer of biscuits and confectionery, had jumped over 190 times on Google, while search strings like ‘Melody Modi’, ‘Meloni Melody’ all had ‘breakout’ tags on the search platform….
