Rohan A Khaunte, Goa tourism minister Jaipur: Goa is consolidating its position as one of the country most sought-after tourism destinations, recording consistent growth in arrivals while shifting its focus from sheer numbers to high-value, sustainable experiences.Goa tourism minister Rohan A Khaunte said who attended the Great Indian Travel Bazaar in the city last week…
Paul Blackthorne: ‘I was happy to point a finger at the British Raj’; recalls Aamir Khan’s commitment on Lagaan (Image credits: Instagram) Twenty-five years after Lagaan became one of Indian cinema’s most celebrated films, British actor Paul Blackthorne is still surprised by the impact his character, Captain Andrew Russell, continues to have on audiences. During…
Rajkot: A 30-year-old man died and his cousin was seriously injured after their motorcycle plunged into an unguarded put at an under-construction bridge in Khambha taluka of Amreli district, prompting police to book the contractor for alleged negligence.The fatal accident occurred on Monday night on the Dedan-Raydi road, where Rahul Dhadhal was riding with his…
Kerala’s Sabarimala Temple (File photo) New Delhi: Midway through the ‘faith vs fundamental right’ debate emanating from the customary ban on entry of women in the 10-50 years age group into the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, a Hindu party on Tuesday requested a nine-judge Supreme Court bench to review its 30-year-old judgment declaring Hinduism as a…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress of surrendering to “conspiratorial forces” during the Partition era, claiming that efforts had once been made to separate the whole of Bengal from India and merge it with Pakistan. PM Modi attended Paschimbanga Divas (West Bengal Day) celebrations at Tarakeswar in Hooghly district.The Prime…
Kolkata: Chairman of Ashoknagar-Kalyangarh Municipality in North 24 Parganas, Prabodh Sarkar, was arrested on Saturday on charges of allegedly burning several municipal records and crucial documents that had been stockpiled at his residence. Investigators suspect they were destroyed to conceal evidence related to the alleged misappropriation of municipal funds. The arrest comes amid an ongoing…
Remains of an undiscovered species of mosasaur Let us accept it: science never fails to amaze the human mind, and sometimes, the greatest science isn’t happening in deserts or deep oceans. It’s hiding in museum collections, waiting for a second look. That’s exactly what happened in Japan, where a fossil remained buried in a rock…
Pop sensation and multiple Grammy Award winner Ariana Grande, whose powerful voice has graced chart-topping songs and productions such as ‘Wicked,’ has begun a new chapter with the unveiling of her eighth studio album, ‘Petal’.The 32-year-old singer confirmed the news on Tuesday, April 28, unveiling the album’s title, release date, and cover artwork ahead of…
India’s foreign exchange reserves recorded their steepest weekly decline in months, falling by $9.985 billion to $671.625 billion in the week ended June 12, mainly due to a sharp drop in gold reserves, according to RBI data released on Friday.The country’s forex reserves had declined by $711 million in the previous reporting week to $681.610…
Fatehgarh Sahib: Amid growing speculation over a possible revival of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-BJP alliance, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday said both parties had repeatedly failed Punjab and were now attempting to return to power through an opportunistic arrangement.Addressing a Lok Milni programme in Shamaspur village, Mann said the proposed alliance…
