Panaji/Colva: The death of a bull following an alleged illegal Dhirio at Benaulim Beach has once again brought the banned practice under scrutiny, with Colva Police registering a First Information Report (FIR) against the owners of the two bulls involved in the alleged bullfight held on July 7.Following intervention by the South Goa Superintendent of…
Panaji: Smaller hotels and guesthouses in the state continue to underreport tourist check-in data, said tourism director Kedar Naik on Monday. He said that a number of hotels and guesthouses are operating without a valid registration licence in the state.Naik said that such non-compliance hampers effective tourism management and data monitoring of tourist footfall. “A…
New Delhi: Barely a week after her marriage, a 28-year-old woman was allegedly murdered in central Delhi’s Nabi Karim area, with her decomposed body found in a locked rented room after neighbours complained of a foul smell, police said on Monday.The suspect, her husband, Mohammad Ejaz, 39, a resident of Vaishali district in Bihar, has…
Kirori Mal College celebrated its annual cultural fest, Renaissance, on April 16-17. The two-day event featured a fashion show, performances and a headliner setting the stage ablaze Kirori Mal College, Delhi University organised its annual cultural fest Renaissance on 16 and 17 April. The two-day event was conducted under the guidance of Principal Prof. Dinesh…
Chief minister Pramod Sawant handed over appointment letters to young candidates selected through the mega job fair, in the presence of industries minister Mauvin Godinho, GIDC chairman Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, officials and other dignitaries Panaji: Handing out appointment letters to job aspirants selected by manufacturing firms, chief minister Pramod Sawant told Goa’s youths and graduates…
A dog stands inside a rusted cage at an abandoned dog farm in South Korea. As the country’s dog meat ban approaches, the fate of hundreds of thousands of dogs removed from farms remains unknown, raising concerns among animal welfare groups. (Representative AI image) As South Korea prepares to enforce a nationwide ban on the…
Dibrugarh: A diagnosis for a wilting crop may now come right at the farm gate.Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat, on Saturday launched a Mobile Plant Health Clinic vehicle on its campus, with vice -chancellor Dipjyoti Rajkhowa flagging off the service. The initiative, aligned with the National Pulses Mission, seeks to make farm extension more science-based…
Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua officially signed for 2026 Netflix fight, confirming long-awaited all-British heavyweight clash at last. After more than a decade of circling each other without a fight materialising, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are now officially set to meet in 2026, with the bout confirmed for the fourth quarter of the year…
Rising oil prices and renewed tensions involving Iran weighed on US equities on Wednesday, but Wall Street remained close to record levels as investors continued to bet on a potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and drew support from strong corporate earnings.The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% from its all-time high, while the Dow Jones…
Officials launching the portal Lucknow: The UP new and renewable energy development agency (UPNEDA) has launched a dedicated portal to monitor the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri surya ghar scheme.The portal, www.pmsgy.upneda.co.in, was inaugurated on Monday by UPNEDA director Indrajit Singh. According to the department, the platform is expected to improve transparency, speed and accountability…
