The long-lost Revolutionary War Barracks have finally been uncovered by archaeologists in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, giving a close-up, personal view of day-to-day life for Continental Army soldiers in that time period. The barracks were constructed in August 1776 at the order of the Commonwealth of Virginia to accommodate up to 2,000 soldiers and 100 horses,…
Jaipur: Nearly one in every two women delivering in Rajasthan’s urban private hospitals now undergoes a caesarean section, according to this year’s National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6), raising concerns among health experts about the growing dependence on surgical births and the burden they place on families.The survey, released recently, shows Rajasthan’s overall C-section rate at…
PUNE: Police on Sunday took Siya Goyal, the prime accused in the alleged murder of Ketan Agarwal, to Lohagad Fort for reconstruction of the crime scene, according to news agency PTI.According to officials, the exercise is being conducted to recreate the sequence of events of the June 18 incident, in which Agarwal was allegedly pushed…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Wednesday said it was because of the “whole-of-govt” approach that the challenging task of holding a hassle-free NEET-UG retest could be completed, as he hailed the collective efforts of different ministries and departments for the June 21 exam’s smooth conduct.Modi made these remarks while chairing a cabinet meeting, where Union…
The commission directed that as the opposite party is deficient in providing proper services to the complainant and as such, the complainant is entitled to composite cost of Rs 10,000 from it. Ludhiana: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed a Chandigarh-based vacation company to refund a membership fee of ₹1,89,900 to a Ludhiana…
Actor Prakash Raj in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Actor Prakash Raj confirmed that he had spoken to CN Chinnayya, the masked whistleblower whose claims led to the Dharmasthala investigation, but denied allegations made against him in a writ petition. He said he would pursue legal action if unsubstantiated claims involving an alleged Rs 200 crore payment were…
Kolkata: The young woman at the centre of a confrontation with an app biker in New Town has appealed for an end to what she called a relentless social media witch hunt, saying she had accepted responsibility but could not understand why a momentary lapse had cost her her job, peace and personal safety.“Yes, I…
The upcoming fantasy adventure ‘He-Man and the Masters of the Universe’ has already created excitement among longtime fans, including actor Jaaved Jaaferi and his son Meezaan Jafri. The father-son duo has joined the Hindi version of the Nicholas Galitzine starrer, with Jaaved voicing the menacing Skeletor and Meezaan lending his voice to the iconic superhero…
Rescue operations remain focused on the country’s worst-hit northern regions, particularly La Guaira Amid the heartbreak left behind by Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes, a series of remarkable rescues has offered rare moments of hope as emergency workers and ordinary citizens continue searching for survivors beneath collapsed buildings.The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck within a…
Ludhiana: Security footage has allowed police to identify the masked robbers who had injured a jewellery store customer critically in Jagraon on Thursday evening before fleeing with valuables worth ₹3.5 lakh.The heist at New Kanda Jewellers on Kacha Malak Road lasted just 90 seconds. CCTV footage captured three men entering the shop, one brandishing a…
