Churches across Goa held special prayers seeking the early arrival of the monsoon, on Sunday Panaji: Responding to a call from the archbishop of Goa and Daman, Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao, parishes across Goa organised special prayers and processions over the weekend, seeking timely and adequate rainfall amid the state’s prolonged dry spell.From candlelit processions…
Varanasi: On the eve of the International Day of Yoga, Sadhguru Yogasthala Kashi, Isha Foundation’s centre in Varanasi, on Saturday hosted an event titled ‘Meet, Mingle, Meditate’, bringing people from all walks of life.Held at Vyas Bhawan in the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor, the gathering offered participants an introduction to Sadhguru’s vision of well-being…
Ahmedabad: After much anticipation, the re-NEET for admissions to undergraduate medical courses was held on Sunday amid tight security. The verdict on the exam’s difficulty was mixed, with some students rating the physics and chemistry sections as moderately tough to hard.Some students found the biology section easy. Experts associated with coaching said that compared to…
Parked truck, a representational image Ludhiana: A neighbourhood feud over parking a commercial truck escalated into a violent riot in Ambedkar Nagar on Saturday night.Two rival groups pelted each other with bricks and stones, triggering mass panic. Transporter Akashdeep, 24, was hospitalized with injuries after neighbors violently contested where he parked a vehicle. While victims…
Rural residents have actively campaigned for street lighting for years to counter rising night-time accidents and criminal activities Panchkula: The Haryana development and panchayat department has floated a ₹11.72 lakh tender to install 261 LED street lights across 10 villages in Panchkula district, bringing long-awaited relief to rural residents. Bids for the project will be…
Pune: A burglary suspect trying to evade arrest sustained a bullet injury on his shin after an assistant police inspector fired his service weapon to thwart a knife attack in Ramtekdi, Wanowrie, around 5.30am on Sunday.API Ganesh Raikar from the Baner police station injured his hand while blocking the knife attack.Based on Raikar’s complaint, the…
Surat: A 25-year-old woman lodged a complaint with Amroli police alleging that a man posing as an unmarried real estate broker duped her of Rs 45 lakh on the false promise of marriage, sexually exploited her, and later threatened to circulate her private videos when she demanded either marriage or the return of her money.According…
Dibrugarh: Floodwaters have severed State Highway-22 at Champara in Lakhimpur district, cutting the vital Ghilamara (Lakhimpur)-Gogamukh (Dhemaji) link for the fifth consecutive day and prompting authorities to temporarily close the road, officials said on Sunday.Heavy rain in Arunachal Pradesh’s hill areas have swollen the Jiadhal, Kumotiya and Nanoi rivers — tributaries of the Brahmaputra —…
Lucknow: No assistance from a big coaching nor any peer group for studies like in metro cities. But that was no deterrent for Shraddha Pandey in fulfilling her dream of becoming a civil service officer.The girl from Raniganj town of UP’s Pratapgarh district relied on self-study and free YouTube lectures and study material to top…
Rajkot: Rajkot police commissioner Brajesh Kumar Jha suspended Kuvadva Road police inspector Vikram Vasava after the state monitoring cell (SMC) seized Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) worth over Rs 70 lakh from the police station’s jurisdiction on June 19. The action followed a preliminary SMC inquiry that reportedly linked the consignment to listed Saurashtra bootlegger…
