Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the cow occupies a revered place in Indian culture and does not need any formal declaration to be recognised as a “national animal” or “Rashtra Mata”.Addressing a programme in Bijnor, he said, “For those who regard the cow as ‘Gau Mata,’ no official declaration was necessary. Just…
Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has reduced the annual no-advertisement period for iron hoarding structures from 60 days to 15 days this year following opposition from hoarding owners in 2025.Under a fresh circular issued by the civic body, hoarding owners have been instructed to remove all advertisement displays between May 15 and June 1 as…
Sonipat: In a tragic turn of events, a 60-year-old businessman from Assandh town lost his life while attempting to save his wife after she slipped into a canal during a religious ritual. His body was recovered from a canal in Sonipat district three days after the incident, the police said on Wednesday.The deceased, identified as…
Tinted glass car in Delhi New Delhi: With temperatures rising and the scorching summer sun making commute on Delhi roads uncomfortable, many motorists are increasingly turning to shades and tinted window films in their vehicles. What’s new this year is the use of remote-operated electronic tints.These ‘smart films’, which are dominating markets as well as…
Dibrugarh: With the cultivation season fast approaching, the district administration of Majuli has taken a step to ease the burden on farmers by relaxing fuel procurement norms, allowing them to purchase petrol and diesel in approved containers from designated petrol pumps — a relief measure that addresses a long-standing practical challenge faced by agriculturists on…
Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians have endured a disappointing IPL 2026 campaign. The five-time champions, who won all their titles under former skipper Rohit Sharma, are already out of the playoff race after managing just four wins in 12 matches while suffering eight defeats.One of the major talking…
Carving opportunities out of ‘waste’ wood, Cachar artist goes global Silchar: Bhanu Kanta Roy has carved out opportunity out of what many consider waste or firewood.The veteran artist of Vidyaratnapur in the Dholai area of Cachar district has transformed dried tree branches, broken timber and discarded parts of Kadam trees into extraordinary works of art…
Leopard skin allegedly being offered for sale from a hotel near Surat railway station Surat: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Monday apprehended two men after recovering a leopard skin allegedly being offered for sale from a hotel near Surat railway station. Officials said the accused were allegedly expecting more than Rs 50 lakh…
CBSE OSM Row Deepens as Rahul Gandhi Seeks Probe Into COEMPT Contract NEW DELHI: The controversy surrounding the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE’s) On-Screen Marking (OSM) system has now entered an even more politically explosive phase, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi directly questioning how the digital evaluation contract was awarded and whether tender conditions…
Bengaluru: Members of the Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress Committee stage a protest against the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination over the alleged paper leak, in Bengaluru on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo: IANS) Bengaluru: Members of the Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress Committee stage a protest against the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination over…
