Dehradun declares one-day holiday for schools and Anganwadi centres amid heavy rain alert Following a forecast of heavy rainfall by the Meteorological Department, the Dehradun district administration has declared a one-day holiday for all schools and Anganwadi centres on Wednesday, August 5.This order covers all government and private schools from Classes 1 to 12, along…
For fuel stations, vehicles are the first priority Pune: A state govt circular issued on Friday clarified that commercial and industrial consumers requiring large quantities of fuel are expected to procure diesel directly from oil marketing companies, rather than retail petrol pumps.The circular was issued by the food, civil supplies and consumer protection department in…
A few days after bringing down the curtain on his international career, Ben Stokes posted a farewell message on social media, thanking his teammates, supporters and everyone who was part of his journey during what he called a “mad 15 years”.Stokes announced his retirement during the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge. Moments…
Ahmedabad: A 60-year-old woman has approached the Gujarat high court seeking custody of her live-in partner of 30 years, with whom she also has a son. The petitioner claimed that her partner’s sister had wrongfully detained him and was not allowing her to interact with him.According to the petition, the woman had been living with…
Mbappé closes in on Messi’s World Cup record after reaching 16 goals in historic run/ Image: AP France captain scored twice against Iraq to move level with Miroslav Klose on 16 World Cup goals, with only Lionel Messi now ahead of him on the all-time scoring chartsKylian Mbappe’s 100th appearance for France was already shaping…
Every winter, more than 100,000 giant Australian cuttlefish can be found mating along the rocky coastline of Point Lowly, northeast of Whyalla, South Australia. They put on shape-shifting, colourful displays in their attempts to attract a mate. This is the only cuttlefish aggregation in the world and thousands of enthusiastic fans travel to regional South…
Shubham Sumit wins the Silver Conch for Best Indian Short Fiction Film for his FTII diploma film Small Clouds at the 19th MIFF Pune: Shubham Sumit had learned to imagine films much before he had ever watched one.Two decades ago, in Buxar (Bihar), Sumit used to lie on the terrace of his house on summer…
A five-member gang of daily-wage workers allegedly broke into an air-conditioner warehouse in Hazratganj to “beat the heat” and earn quick money, only to be arrested within 24 hours by Lucknow Police Lucknow: What they thought would be a cool job instead brought cops in their hot pursuit.A five-member gang of daily wagers devised a…
Varanasi: Accompanied by her family members, a postal department employee attacked her former colleague over an old dispute inside a post office in Revati area on May 5. The video of Chhaya Pathak and her family members attacking Abhishek Kumar Sinha went viral on social media. Pathak is currently posted at Gai Ghat sub-post office.Ballia…
Panaji: The Bombay high court has dismissed a review plea filed by Goa Foundation against its May 7 order on Goa’s mining dump policy.The policy allows iron ore from mining dumps to be returned to former leaseholders without auction.In its May 7 order, the high court had dismissed Goa Foundation’s PIL challenging the policy. The…
