Mapusa: Local women from Mainwada in Korgao, Pernem, have warned of a protest march outside the taluka office of the drinking water department if they fail to supply clean water within a week.They said that around 15 households have been receiving muddy, saline and foul-tasting tap water for more than a year and alleged inaction…
The participants also reviewed the outcome of the Joint Border Operation Solidarity-2025. Officials from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states, including India and Pakistan, met in Islamabad on Friday to review the security situation along their international borders and discuss ways to strengthen cooperation against emerging threats.The discussions took place during the 12th Meeting…
Deesa town in Banaskantha Palanpur: Rain-starved North Gujarat finally witnessed a proper onset of the southwest monsoon on Friday, with all districts receiving significant rainfall that brought much-needed relief to farmers but also triggered flooding, waterlogging and rescue operations in several areas.Patan, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha and Aravali recorded intense downpours that inundated towns, submerged fields and…
One in 9 rain-deficit dists lies in T, AP as monsoon falters Hyderabad: As India endures its fifth driest June 1-July 17 period in 126 years, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have emerged among the worst-hit states, together accounting for 49 districts that have reported deficient or large-deficient rainfall this monsoon.According to SBI Research and state…
Mumbai: More than 12 years after Babu Genu market building at Dockyard Road collapsed, leading to the killing of 61 and injuring of 32, the civic administration has sought the approval of the Standing Committee for implementing the punishment imposed on a retired BMC Deputy Chief Engineer (Planning & Designs), wherein his basic pension will…
Junior Doctors Front along with the Abhaya Mancha members take out a protest rally Kolkata: It has been two years since the protests over the rape and murder of the 31-year-old junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Aug 9 rocked the city.However, the answer to whether doctors and women feel safer…
In the old quarter of Medina Fez, the smell reaches you before the view does. Narrow passages bend through the medina, shopfronts crowd together under faded wooden balconies, and then suddenly the terraces open onto the circular dye pits of the Chouara Tannery. Workers move between stone vats carrying hides darkened by water, lime, and…
File photo: US President Donald Trump with Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday thanked US President Donald Trump for extending the ceasefire in the ongoing Iran conflict, expressing hope that the move would create space for a lasting peace agreement.In a post on X, Sharif said, “On my personal behalf…
The Tamil crime thriller film ‘Kaalidas 2’ is now available to stream on several digital media platforms after its theatrical debut. The film was released in theaters on April 3, 2026, and is a sequel to the detective thriller movie ‘Kaalidas’ released in 2019. Like its predecessor, this film follows the exploits of Inspector Kaalidas…
Gandhinagar: Gujarat’s upcoming industrial policy, expected to be unveiled within the next two weeks, proposes an ambitious new initiative aimed at encouraging industries located within municipal corporation limits to relocate outside urban areas. The scheme, titled Project THRIVE (Transition for Harmonized Relocation and Inclusive Vibrant Economy), offers a package of financial incentives, regulatory relaxations and…
