Keri: The folk goddess Lairai and her seven siblings have long enriched Goa’s socio-religious life, though few are aware that they are believed to have migrated from the Chorla Ghat region in Karnataka. Sateri is the presiding deity of Shirgao in Bicholim, where goddess Lairai holds a place of immense socio-cultural and religious importance not…
CHENNAI: A Chennai-based journalist has moved the Madras high court seeking a CBI probe against BJP and its former national president J P Nadda for their involvement in the ‘micro-donation online scandal’ through the NaMo App. He wanted the court to direct them to produce the entire account of funds collected so far through the…
CHENNAI: Left-arm spinner DT Chandrasekar breathed fire, scalping seven wickets to help Sea Hawks CC skittle out SKM CC for a paltry 77 before lunch on Day One of the last-round match of the TNCA first division league at the Tagore Medical College Cricket Ground on Wednesday. His figures of 13-3-29-7 took his season tally…
Anukul Roy and Rinku Singh after the match. (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders finally broke their losing streak in IPL 2026 with a tense four-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals, and vice-captain Rinku Singh admitted the turning point came with a slice of luck that changed everything.A dropped catch early in his innings proved…
Aizawl: Mizoram governor Gen Vijay Kumar Singh formally marked the commencement of the house listing and housing census operations under the Census 2027 at the Lok Bhavan in Aizawl on Thursday.With this launch, Mizoram has joined the rest of the country in initiating the first phase of the census exercise — house listing and housing…
Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt is set to anchor Pehchaan, a show that brings together 13 Sikh voices and their stories of resilience, faith and service. In an exclusive conversation with ETimes, the veteran filmmaker opened up about spirituality, unlearning, fatherhood, his bond with granddaughter Raha Kapoor, and his memories of legendary singer Asha Bhosle—while reflecting on…
Ahmedabad: After broiling in the summer heat this week, Amdavadis may finally find slight relief from Sunday as the maximum temperature is likely to dip a bit due to the impact of Western Disturbance. However, the temperature is still likely remain around 40°C, indicated the forecast by India meteorological department (IMD) on Thursday.The city has…
A mother and her six young children have died after a powerful explosion tore through their home in central Pennsylvania, leaving it engulfed in flames before rescuers could reach them.Emergency crews were called to a house in Lamar Township, in Clinton County near Mill Hall, on Sunday morning following reports of a blast and fire….
BENGALURU: A group of children standing at KSR Bengaluru railway station recently drew suspicion from the security personnel. Questioning revealed that the children were escaping from harassment, including forced labour, when they landed at the station Sunday.Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel stationed at Platform 5 were the first to notice the group of young boys…
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has launched the third edition of its flagship AICTE-VAANI (Vibrant Advocacy for Advancement and Nurturing of Indian Languages) scheme, reaffirming its commitment to promoting Indian languages in technical education. The scheme was inaugurated by AICTE Chairman Prof. Yogesh Singh, along with the release of the scheme document…
