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…
While women-led films in Hollywood continue to dominate the global box office, Alia Bhatt feels Indian cinema still largely focuses on catering to male viewers.The actress, who is currently attending the Cannes Film Festival, recently spoke about the need for more gender-neutral storytelling in Indian films. According to her, cinema should focus on stories rather…
Rajkot: A special Pocso court in Visavadar sentenced a man to rigorous life imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old girl after blackmailing her with secretly captured nude screenshots, holding that he exploited her age and trust to satisfy his lust.The judgment was pronounced on April 30 by special Pocso judge H V Joshi. The court convicted…
Varanasi: BJP public representatives and functionaries staged a sit-in protest and a public meeting at district headquarters on Wednesday against derogatory remarks made by UP Congress Committee president Ajay Rai against PM Modi.The protest was attended by BJP UP ministers including Ravindra Jaiswal, Dayashankar Mishra Dayalu, Hansraj Vishwakarma, MLA Neelkanth Tiwari, Saurabh Srivastava, Awadhesh Singh,…
Hyderabad: Conducting surprise inspections at several skin and hair clinics in Kondapur, the Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) said it found multiple irregularities, including treatments being provided without qualified specialists and concerns over unauthorised medical practices.According to the council, Neoskin Clinic was allegedly offering skin and hair treatments without the presence of a qualified dermatologist and…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat govt has introduced ‘Project THRIVE’ under the Viksit Gujarat Industrial Policy 2026 to encourage industries operating within congested urban centres to relocate to newer industrial zones outside city limits. The initiative — Transition for Harmonized Relocation and Inclusive Vibrant Economy — is aimed at reducing pressure on urban infrastructure and supporting planned…
Hyderabad: Major regional parties in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh reported contrasting trends in political funding disclosures for 2024–25, with Bharat Rashtra Samithi’s declared contributions above ₹20,000 falling by 82% to ₹15 crore, even as YSR Congress’s collections surged by 124% to ₹140 crore.According to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), released on…
NEW DELHI: After two benches of the Supreme Court differed over whether delay in trial can justify bail for those accused under UAPA, the apex court has now referred the issue to a large bench for authoritative pronouncement.A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P B Varale said this while taking exception to remarks made…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of India (Getty Images) Ravichandran Ashwin has once again defended his views on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s role in the Indian squad, insisting there is nothing wrong with the teenage batter spending time on the bench and contributing to the team by carrying drinks during matches. The former India off-spinner had earlier backed the team…
