Phu Quoc chief rejects allegations of delayed rescue 15 Indian tourists died after a speedboat carrying 32 Indians and four Vietnamese crew members capsized near Hon May Rut Ngoai Island off Phu Quoc on July 11. The bodies of the victims were repatriated to India on Monday, while one critically injured tourist continues to receive…
Image: Princetoniana Museum Two people can read the same explanation of something and walk away with completely different levels of confidence in what they actually know. One nods along, follows the logic, and quietly assumes that following along counts as understanding. The other insists on rebuilding the idea from scratch, alone, without notes or references,…
Jaipur: The state education department will conduct rigorous gender-sensitisation training for teachers after suspending three govt schoolteachers in a week over student complaints of inappropriate physical contact and misconduct.Officials, Tuesday, said the training would stress appropriate boundaries while interacting with students. The department is also considering an anonymous complaint mechanism allowing students to report ‘bad…
A planned transformer theft was foiled when the getaway vehicles got stuck in the mud. BATHINDA: For a Swift car and the recovery truck sticking in the mud in the fields of Takhtupura village in Moga prevented a suspected theft of electricity transformer. The police have arrested one if the accused while two others are…
Nanda Doifode’s typewriter is largely silent these days after the use of computers increased. She was part of a thriving community of 20 to 25 typists working outside Shivajinagar Court in Pune. Now, on a good day, a single customer might stop by for a single page, leaving her with a meagre ₹50 a day….
Rajkot: Hot on the heels of a crackdown in Junagadh, an alleged racket involving extortionists posing as journalists and threatening businesses with enforcement actions by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) officials has surfaced in Rajkot district.A complaint alleging conspiracy, criminal intimidation and extortion was filed against Hemant Shekhwa, Rakesh Pithadiya, Vijay Verma and Ajay…
Chandigarh: Punjab ministers on Wednesday rallied behind AAP Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal, condemning the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids at premises linked to him and alleging misuse of central agencies for political purposes.Ministers took to social media to attack the BJP-led Centre, describing the action as part of a broader pattern of targeting political opponents….
Chennai: A long period of imprisonment alone cannot justify bail in a money-laundering case, Madras high court has said, dismissing the bail plea of a man arrested in connection with the ₹43-crore investment fraud in Puducherry.Justice C Kumarappan said the stringent bail conditions under Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) would…
Panaji: After a fortnight that saw the mercury stuck on 36°C-plus and 28°C-plus almost continuously, the pre-monsoon rain is gaining a little momentum, as India Meteorological Department (IMD), Panaji, forecast light to moderate rainfall for three more days till Tuesday.The showers are likely during late afternoon or night hours while thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and…
Kasse wants to create meaningful films to encourage society to treat disabled people with respect Ahmedabad: Para athlete Pavan Kumar Kasse, a national-level medallist from Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru district, is preparing to direct a film proposed for screening at the Superfest Disability Film Festival in 2028. The 16-year-old, who trains at the Sports Authority of…
