New Delhi: In a bid to improve emergency response during storms and monsoon season, Public Works Department (PWD) has deployed officials for quick reaction teams (QRTs) across all 13 districts of Delhi to respond to incidents such as uprooted trees, blocked roads and weather-related disruptions caused by heavy rain and strong winds.The QRTs have been…
Malayalam film Balan: The Boy is set for a market screening at the Marché du Film during the Cannes Film Festival on May 14. Directed by Chidambaram, best known for Manjummel Boys, and written by Jithu Madhavan, the film brings together two distinctive voices in Malayalam cinema.Backed by Bengaluru-based KVN Productions and Thespian Films, Balan:…
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The Upper Primary School of Piparsand in Sarojninagar on the outskirts of the city witnessed a unique initiative to spread digital literacy — Psy-ber Pathshala. The participants were not only students, but also youth, women, men, and senior citizens.The topic covered ranged from ‘identifying and avoiding fake/phishing links received on mobile phones’; ‘protection against fraudsters…
Chandigarh: The All India Congress Committee-appointed observers on Saturday submitted their report containing feedback from Punjab Congress leaders on any probable leadership change and party strategy ahead of 2017 Punjab elections to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence in New Delhi.While no decision was taken in the meeting, the report was understood to be…
Ludhiana: A 26-year-old bank employee narrowly avoided a serious crash on Thursday after motorcyle-borne robbers intercepted her scooter and snatched a purse containing keys to a high-security bank vault.Krishti Sharma was commuting home to Shekhewal when two men on a motorcycle began tailing her near Chand Cinema. The pair attempted to block her path initially,…
Kolkata: Days before polls, Smriti Irani handed out ‘Matri Shakti Bhorosa Cards’—linked to BJP’s Rs 3,000-a-month promise for women—to five party workers, prompting Trinamool to question the timing.Explaining why she was distributing these cards before the elections, Irani said: “It was a symbolic handover. The card is a template. The idea is that with the…
Hyderabad: In a major boost to Hyderabad’s riverfront transformation, the ministry of defence (MoD) has granted working permission to the Musi Riverfront Development Corporation Limited (MRDCL) to proceed with the flagship Gandhi Sarovar project at Bapu Ghat in Langar Houz.The clearance covers 83 acres of defence land at the Artillery Centre, Golconda, paving the way…
SS Rajamouli’s upcoming film ‘Varanasi’ continues to remain one of the most awaited projects among movie lovers. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran in lead roles. Ever since its first glimpse was unveiled, audiences were already actively discussing about the possible plot and also it’s mythological links.Writer Vijayendra Prasad has now…
Panaji: The growing presence of invasive species in Goa’s wetlands and water bodies is increasing, as fishermen in Cansaulim caught a mixed haul of exotic fish and fewer native species in a local pond on Sunday local report.In summer, fishing is traditionally undertaken in freshwater lakes and ponds, once rich with native species such as…
