Ahmedabad: Construction of all eight piers for a bridge across the Sabarmati as part of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project is finally over. With the foundational piers in place, the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has shifted focus to the construction of the overhead spans.NHSRCL said that the 36-metre-high and 480-metre-long bridge is being…
KOLKATA: Raghu Rai’s photography immortalized a spectrum of Bengal’s genius, most notably Satyajit Ray, whom he called Dadu, not Dada, with the admiration one reserves for a guru. His portraits of Ray, alongside those of Saint Teresa, stand at the heart of his Bengal legacy that will be cherished after his demise on Sunday. In…
Ahmedabad: A UAPA and GujCTOC accused, who was arrested in connection with Dhandhuka’s controversial Kishan Bharwad murder case has conveyed to the special court that he did not have faith in it and asked his lawyer not to represent him in the case.The cleric, Kamargani Usmani, has been lodged in the Sabarmati Central Jail, from…
Varanasi: Taking immediate cognizance of a viral video on social media, Mubarakpur police in Azamgarh district on Tuesday arrested five persons for performing stunts, and endangering public safety by obstructing traffic on the Purvanchal Expressway.The vehicle used in the incident has also been seized under Section 207 of the MV Act and legal proceedings have…
Representational image (PTI file photo) With the NEET UG 2026 exam over, students are now trying to understand what rank could get them an MBBS seat, even as the answer key and results are awaited.While the exact cut-off for this year will be known only after counselling, past trends give a clear idea of where…
Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma scored 84 on his return from injury and Ryan Rickelton made 83 as Mumbai Indians beat Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets in Mumbai in their IPL 2026 match on Monday.The two openers added 143 runs for the first wicket, their third century stand in the…
Hyderabad: A family returning home from a holiday trip met with an accident near Siddipet on Tuesday morning when the car they were travelling in rammed into a stationary lorry parked on the roadside, killing a couple and leaving two others critically injured. The deceased were identified as Ravichandranath (49) and his wife, Sunitha (45),…
Britain targets student visa abuse with tough new rules for universities / Image: File Universities in England could face restrictions on recruiting overseas students or even lose their sponsorship licences under new government plans aimed at tackling abuse of the student visa system.The measures, announced by the UK Home Office on Wednesday, form part of…
Bengaluru: Around 15 patients admitted to Aveksha Hospital at Singapura on MS Palya Road in north Bengaluru were shifted soon after staff noticed a fire in the building around 2.30am Wednesday.The blaze broke out in the electric shaft in the basement of the four-storey building. There were around 30 staff members, including an electrician, working…
Just when director Aditya Dhar had Indian fans counting down the days to the OTT release of his film ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, the official Netflix India handle on Thursday, shared a ‘Dhurandhar Raw and Undekha’ poster and announced its OTT release for May 22. Dhurandhar Raw and Undekha gets May 22 release ‘Aandhi aa rahi…
