The 16th witness gave an account of the violence that is alleged to have unfolded at Darul Uloom Imdadiya madrassa behind Suleman Usman Bakery in Dongri Mumbai: A sessions court conducting the trial in the 1993 Suleman Usman Bakery firing case heard the deposition on Wednesday of the 16th witness, who gave an account of…
Aizawl: Police have launched a manhunt after a life convict serving a sentence for murder and rape escaped from the central jail at Tanhril in Aizawl on Friday while doing outdoor work on the prison premises.The escaped prisoner has been identified as Zothanpuia, a native of Manipur. Police sources said the incident occurred at 11.30am…
The week begins on a strong and active note. You’ll feel more energetic, and your mind stays steady, like a well lit lamp that doesn’t flicker. Students show genuine interest, and even at home you may feel a more cheerful mood. Lovers also get a lucky start, with sweet moments and better understanding. If you’re…
Amit Mohan PrasadWorld Population Day (11 July) this year focuses on empowering young people and enabling them to fulfil their aspirations. The theme is particularly relevant for India, which has a median age of 28.4 years and one of the world’s youngest populations. Yet the question is not whether India’s population is growing or whether…
CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Vidhan Sabha Secretariat on Monday held a one-day capacity-building workshop on the Centre’s National Language Technology Mission, Bhashini, and AI-based interpretation, transcription and translation tools to make legislative functioning faster and more efficient.Officers and staff of the Publication, Translation and NeVA branches were given hands-on training on Bhashini services and their practical…
The day has a bright flag flying over it, Sagittarius. Recognition, a smoother progression and the feeling that doors will open without effort all indicate an excellent run. Jupiter is your ruler. He is a good person and a status symbol and therefore, people will be more likely to recognize your work and think highly…
For years, travellers passing through Paris’s Charles de Gaulle Airport encountered a man who seemed to belong to the terminal as much as the passengers, flight boards and waiting areas around him. Mehran Karimi Nasseri lived in the airport for nearly 18 years, turning a small space near Terminal 2F into a place of routine,…
VARANASI: Mirzapur police have invoked the stringent Gangsters Act against 10 individuals accused of coercing women associated with various gyms linked to their network into converting to Islam. The gyms involved in the case — widely referred to as ‘Gym Jihad’ — were sealed by police on Monday.Mirzapur ASP (City) Nitesh Singh said that a…
Chennai: The name tattooed on Sumanthu Juang’s left hand reads “Seema”. For hours on Monday, the 21-year-old sat outside an intensive care unit of Sri Venkateswaraa Medcity, waiting for news of his wife, who lay unconscious inside on ventilator support.“Will she recover?” he asked, in Hindi. Seema was among 18 workers — two men and…
MUMBAI: RBI’s new disclosure norms will put unlisted banks at par with listed peers, standardise reporting formats and units, and make global comparisons of Indian lenders much easier by mandating uniform, template-driven disclosures.The new norms prescribe globally aligned reporting architecture that mirrors Basel standards, addressing the third of the three pillars of the globally accepted…
