Ahmedabad: On Akshay Tritiya, also known as Akha Trij, people across Gujarat bought about 100kg of gold, estimates by bullion and gold traders show. With gold priced high, most shoppers went for smaller purchases.This year, Akha Trij, considered an auspicious day to buy gold and silver, fell on a Sunday, and most jewellery stores in…
A California tech executive has been arrested at his luxury ocean-view mansion after being accused of illegally supplying advanced US networking and encryption equipment to Iran’s nuclear and military institutions for more than a decade, according to US jutice department.63-year-old Jamshid Ghomi is a dual Iranian-American national. He was taken into custody at his $35…
Triumph Knights MNE captain Suryakumar Yadav hands his Player of the Match award to Sylvester D’Souza for his impressive fifer during Nuvama Private T20 Mumbai League on June 8, 2026 Skipper Suryakumar Yadav led from the front with an unbeaten half-century after Sylvester Dsouza produced the first five-wicket haul of the season to power Triumph…
Skill-based education push gains momentum at LAHI 20th anniversary in Pune PUNE: Calling for a shift from purely academic learning to a more skill-oriented education system, Maharashtra Education Commissioner Sachindra Pratap Singh on Tuesday said schools must equip students with practical and vocational skills if India is to create an employable and future-ready workforce.Speaking at…
Clara Lewis and Nishikant KarlekarMumbai: Since Friday last week, the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has been putting up boards around 100 acres currently in possession of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), declaring that the land has been reserved for a park.The TMC action follows a stay on the Feb 2026 order of the Bombay…
Lucknow: A drunken argument triggered by a Rs 20 note ended in a brutal murder in a park in Bazaarkhala on Tuesday afternoon. The accused, Pintu, resident of Pandey Talab, was traced through CCTV footage and detained. Vijay Gautam (40), resident of Sanjay Nagar, worked at a quilt and mattress filling shop in Maulviganj. Vijay…
Uttarakhand Board of School Education (UBSE) has declared the Class 10 and Class 12 board examination results for 2026 on April 25.This year, a large number of students appeared for the examinations, with over 1.12 lakh candidates in Class 10 and around 1.03 lakh in Class 12. The theory exams were conducted across the state…
Nandigram: Amid slogans demanding the chief ministerial post for him, Suvendu Adhikari held his first public meeting in Nandigram since elections on Thursday. As locals cheered for him, slogans of “Suvenduda apni Nandigramer, Suvenduda CM (You belong to Nandigram, you are our CM)” rang out loud, with Adhikari saying the decision was not his to…
Travis Head and Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Australian cricketer Travis Head and his wife Jessica have once again faced online abuse from some Indian cricket fans after a heated IPL 2026 moment involving Virat Kohli went viral. Jessica said hateful comments and private messages were sent not only to them but also to…
Deep inside Medellin, Colombia, scientists are breeding millions of mosquitoes every week and then releasing them into the environment on purpose. At first, that may sound strange, especially because mosquitoes are known for spreading dangerous diseases. But researchers say these insects are actually being used to help stop illnesses like dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow…
