Ahmedabad: NIFT Gandhinagar hosted the graduation project showcase for different disciplines on Monday. This year’s overarching theme is spirit of scent, aspiration, and transformative growth, said officials. Prof Sameer Sood, director of NIFT Gandhinagar, congratulated 259 graduating students and said that India’s textile industry is a cornerstone for Aatmanirbhar Bharat with farm to fibre to…
Hema Malini says ‘Protest karne se toh kuch kaam nahi hoga’, refuses to comment on Dharmendra Pradhan resignation demand amid CJP protests near Parliament Actor and BJP MP Hema Malini addressed the ongoing protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) near Parliament, saying that dialogue, not demonstrations, is the way to resolve issues. The…
Hisar: An additional district and sessions court in Hisar has sentenced two men to five years’ imprisonment each for snatching a gold tabiji (a traditional locket) from a woman in Oct 2023.Additional district and sessions judge Khatri Saurav also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 each on Hisar residents Arun alias Kaku and Ritesh alias…
Voters’ lists will be updated Pune: The district administration will launch a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive of electoral rolls across the district to make voters’ lists more accurate, transparent and updated, district collector and district election officer Jitendra Dudi said on Monday.Around 91.16 lakh voter records will be physically verified through door-to-door visits. The…
Tausif Shaikh was kicked off a local train compartment by a co-passenger following a row Tausif Shaikh was kicked off a local train compartment by a co-passenger following a row Tausif Shaikh was kicked off a local train compartment by a co-passenger following a row Tausif Shaikh was kicked off a local train compartment by…
A new drone killer in the making Chandigarh: Scientists at the Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) have developed an innovative acoustic-based anti-drone system capable of disabling unauthorized flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) mid-air. Funded by IHUB-NTIHAC, a technology innovation and cybersecurity hub established at IIT Kanpur, the breakthrough addresses growing security concerns surrounding the misuse…
Tumakuru: Searing heat wave conditions and rising mercury levels in Tumakaru have been linked to deaths of 35 peacocks this week. The deaths, reported from areas such as Bommanahalli and Machenahalli, were spread out over distances of 500 metres to 1 km, indicating a widespread impact rather than an isolated incident.Veterinary teams conducted postmortems and…
Screenshot of a video showing flyers waiting inside the Air India Express flight Pune: Several flyers on board a Pune-bound Air India Express flight were stranded inside the aircraft for nearly three hours on Tuesday morning due to a technical issue, leading to complaints of heat and suffocation.The flight (IX-1230) was scheduled to depart from…
New Delhi: Police have arrested five people in an extortion case, including the alleged shooter, after he broke into a private builder’s office in central Delhi’s Paharganj area.On June 29, an armed man allegedly entered the office in Arya Nagar, demanded Rs 30 lakh, including an immediate payment of Rs 5 lakh, and threatened that…
The Joint Entrance Examination Council (Polytechnic), Uttar Pradesh (JEECUP) has announced the counselling schedule for admissions to polytechnic courses for the academic session 2026-27.Candidates who qualified in the Uttar Pradesh Joint Entrance Examination for Polytechnic (JEECUP) 2026 will be able to participate in the counselling process through the official website, jeecup.admissions.nic.in. The Round 1 counselling…
