Agartala: An additional district and sessions judge in West Tripura has sentenced a 55-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing a minor girl two years ago.The convict was also fined Rs 50,000. The court found him guilty under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act and Section 376(1) of…
Hippocrates (Image: Wikipedia) Cut your finger, and within days the skin knits itself back together without a single instruction from you. Catch a mild cold, and your body fights it off while you sleep. We tend to credit medicine for making us well, yet a great deal of healing happens on its own, quietly, inside…
Lucknow: To connect youngsters with India’s freedom movement, literary heritage and historical legacy, the UP govt will launch a statewide theatre campaign with plays based on freedom fighters, national icons and celebrated literary works.The programme, being developed by Bhartendu Natya Academy, will take performances to schools, universities, museums, auditoriums, tourism centres, martyr memorials and heritage…
Times News NetworkChandigarh: UT Police filed a case against a city resident for allegedly duping a firm based in Beijing, China of USD 1.3 lakh on the pretext of supplying surgical masks during in 2020.In his police complaint, Rajender Aggarwal, who represents Beijing HJC, New Delhi, alleged that Mastram of Sector 21A, Chandigarh, approached them…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra govt has selected Ahmedabad-based Sevadan Arogya Foundation to build, operate and maintain residential facilities for relatives of patients at six govt medical colleges and affiliated hospitals under a ‘no-profit, no-loss’ model.A Government Resolution (GR) issued on Monday said facilities will come up at govt medical institutions in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar,…
Apara Ekadashi is one of the Ekadashi’s observed during the month of Jyeshtha. Apara Ekadashi fast is being observed today, May 13, 2026. The fast is broken on the next day, dwadashi tithi of krishna paksha in the month of Jyeshtha. People observe fast starting from Ekadashi tithi or 11th day and break it next…
Chennai: DMK MP P Wilson on Wednesday opposed Tamil Nadu govt’s reported move to include a University Grants Commission nominee in university vice-chancellor search committees.Wilson told reporters in Chennai that it would dilute the state’s constitutional authority over higher education and cede powers to Union govt. “Including a UGC nominee in the vice-chancellor selection panel…
Ankit Balyan shot dead: Haryanvi singer-YouTuber killed by unidentified assailants in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh A shocking act of violence has claimed the life of Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Balyan. The singer was shot dead by unknown attackers outside a gym in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district on Wednesday evening. Ankit Balyan was shot dead According…
Swapan Dasgupta (File photo) NEW DELHI: Newly sworn-in West Bengal ministers were allocated portfolios on Wednesday, with Swapan Dasgupta placed in charge of the finance department and Tapas Roy appointed as industries minister.Dasgupta was elected from the Rashbehari assembly constituency and is a former Rajya Sabha member.The allocation covered 13 Cabinet ministers and 22 ministers…
Questions about actors entering politics have become common in Tamil cinema, especially after Vijay‘s successful political journey. Several leading stars have been linked with political rumours in recent months, and Sasikumar has now become the latest celebrity to face the same question. However, the actor chose to end the speculation with a simple and direct…
