Mumbai: The state transport department on Monday suspended motor vehicle inspector Sachin Patil for negligence while on duty for giving his e-challan machine to a vehicle driver and ordering him to take photographs of other vehicles violating traffic rules. Officials said the incident occurred in May last year when Patil’s video had gone viral. In…
For decades, much of what the world knew about human genetics was built from datasets that scarcely reflected the diversity of South Asia. Yet one of the most significant pieces of the human story may have been hiding in plain sight. Across India’s mainland and island communities lies an extraordinary genetic record stretching back tens…
JAIPUR: Parts of Rajasthan are likely to witness gusty winds and light rainfall on Friday due to a Western Disturbance, while weather conditions in the rest of the state are expected to remain largely dry, according to the Meteorological Centre here.The weather office said districts including Sri Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Jaipur, Alwar, Kotputli, Behror,…
President Pranab Mukherjee honors Abhijeet Gupta (Chess) with Arjuna Award at Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 31, 2013 (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: Arjuna Awardee Grandmaster (GM) Abhijeet Gupta, who became the first Indian to win five Commonwealth Chess Championship titles, has sparked a massive conversation regarding the treatment of athletes in India after taking to X…
Hyderabad: Telangana irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy urged Chattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai to extend cooperation to the Telangana govt’s project Sammakka Sagar, which is formerly known as Tupakulagudem barrage by issuing pending No Objection Certificate (NOC). Uttam Kumar Reddy met the CM on Thursday night during his visit to Hyderabad.The Chhattisgarh CM…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Hyderabad to dedicate development projects worth Rs 9,400 crore, including a PM Mitra Park and a cancer hospital. He will also lay foundation stones for industrial areas and highway upgrades. The visit culminates in a public meeting, signaling the BJP’s focus on Telangana’s political landscape. HYDERABAD: Prime Minister Narendra…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has refused to grant bail to a 32-year-old Gujarati filmmaker accused of sexually exploiting a minor aspiring actor in an alleged casting couch case. The complainant alleged that she was lured with the promise of a film role and abused over a period of two years.The case stems from an…
Panaji: Goa University (GU) has introduced a bachelor of vocation (BVoc) degree programme in electronics at its School of Physical and Applied Sciences (SPAS) for the academic year 2026-27.The programme will offer specialization in the areas of Internet of Things (IoT), AI-embedded product development, networking and IT consumer hardware, refrigeration and washing machine, GU has…
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 850 grams of cocaine valued at about ₹15 crore at Chennai International Airport and arrested a 35-year-old Kenyan woman who smuggled the contraband by swallowing capsules containing the drug. Officials suspect she is part of an international drug trafficking syndicate. Chennai: A Kenyan woman, found carrying 850gm of…
From the Keeladi excavations that revealed an urban civilisation dating back over 2,000 years, to claims of Tamil inscriptions found beyond India, archaeological discoveries in the past decade are studying the antiquity of Tamil culture. The Tamil Nadu govt has also set up museums at sites such as Keeladi and Porunai. Findings such as early…
