Robert Boyle (Image: Wikipedia) Picture the scene the quote paints. A man who cannot see is offered a guide. It is not a wise elder or a great expert, just a dog, or a small child. And yet he takes the help gladly, because he knows he needs it. He does not let pride get…
Stand-up comedy is meant to provoke, challenge and make people laugh. But two recent controversies have raised uncomfortable questions about where humour ends and harm begins. NEW DELHI: Stand-up comedy is meant to provoke, challenge and make people laugh. But two recent controversies have raised uncomfortable questions about where humour ends and harm begins.In one…
Hyderabad: A 36-year-old woman who attempted suicide along with a man with whom she was allegedly in an extramarital relationship died late Wednesday night while undergoing treatment at Gandhi Hospital. The man continues to receive medical care.The deceased, Gulivendula Neelaveni, and Sriram Sirish Kumar, both natives of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh, had reportedly eloped…
Chandigarh: The investigation into the daylight murder of Janaki Das, a cashier at a chemist shop in Sector 11, gained momentum Thursday after Chandigarh Police secured the custody of alleged mastermind Amit Kumar alias Sharabi from Jammu on a production warrant.Produced before a district court, Amit was remanded to four days in police custody for…
Now, local officials to be held accountable for the anti-liquor drive Mumbai: The Maharashtra govt reconstituted taluka-level committees to strengthen the crackdown on the manufacture and sale of illicit liquor, while fixing direct accountability on the officer-in-charge of the local police station and the state excise inspector of respective jurisdiction for any illegal liquor activity…
The production team behind ‘Ramayana’ announced that the first official trailer for the movie will be launched workdwide on July 24 at the Comic Con Fest. (YouTube) Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming project, ‘Ramayana’, is being termed as one of his most ambitious projects yet. The film has already created quite a lot of buzz online, and…
Chennai: A six-year-old boy, playing with his friends, fell off the terrace of a house and died in Lakshmipuram near Puzhal on Friday evening. Police said Rakshan, 6, son of Packiaraj, 35, a plumber, was a Class II student at a nearby school. They said the terrace had an inadequately built retaining structure, a parapet,…
The ward office gave a list of 15 authorised locations for religious animal slaughter in the vicinity Mumbai: BMC’s P-South ward office has revoked the permission granted for goat sacrifice on the premises of a Goregaon housing society, citing the availability of an authorised slaughterhouse within a radius of 1km.The building in Satellite Garden Phase…
Mumbai: Responding to PM Narendra Modi’s appeal to conserve fuel, Fisheries and Ports minister Nitesh Rane on Tuesday held a meeting with Mumbai Bank Chairman, MLC Praveen Darekar, to convert diesel-powered boats that ply near the Gateway of India into electric boats in a phased manner and provide financial assistance and a special loan scheme…
You may feel restless and a bit lazy, an odd mix. One part of you wants to stay in bed, the other wants to do something bold and prove yourself. That’s the Moon tugging at your balance, while Mars gives you sudden spurts of drive. Use the drive, not the irritation.Your confidence rises through action….
