Green switch: The steam boiler fuelled by firewood, dried tender coconut shells and coconut shells at Mahatobhara Shri Mahalingeshwara Temple in Puttur Mangaluru: Installing a steam boiler fuelled by firewood, dried tender coconut shells, and coconut shells has helped Mahatobhara Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple in Puttur almost completely eliminate the use of cooking gas. Temple authorities…
Chandigarh: With youth concerns such as unemployment, migration, drug abuse, paper leaks, quality of education expected to shape Punjab’s political discourse ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, the Punjab Congress has started reaching out to first-time voters and young professionals.The outreach comes at a time when youth-related issues continue to dominate public debate in Punjab…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians skipper Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and opted to bowl first in IPL 2026 match vs Punjab Kings on Thursday in Dharamsala.Jasprit Bumrah became the 10th captain to lead Mumbai Indians, as their regular captain Hardik Pandya as well as stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav both were unavailable for the selection. MI…
New Delhi: The Centre has approved 28 infrastructure projects proposed by Delhi govt under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment scheme.Worth Rs 1,647 crore in total, the sanctioned projects include Delhi Metro work aimed at strengthening the capital’s mass transit network, Barapulla Elevated Corridor, a flyover in Karawal Nagar, EV charging stations at…
Pune is witnessing largely overcast conditions ever since the monsoon onset Pune: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast generally cloudy skies with light to moderate rainfall over the city till June 29, indicating that intermittent showers are likely over the coming days.The IMD’s latest local forecast rainfall in the city was expected to taper…
How do you interpret rising stress among children, especially with digital exposure? ■ I see this not as a problem but as a social challenge. As aspirations increase, competition and pressure will also rise. Digital devices have added another dimension, but the root remains the same. This is not a governance issue alone. We need…
New Delhi: Nearly three months after four members of her family were killed in a fire in southeast Delhi’s Tughlaqabad Extension, Mani Kumari, the lone survivor, is struggling to rebuild her life.The teenager, who suffered burn injuries in the June 12 arson at the building where her family lived, remained hospitalised for nearly one and…
Ludhiana: Samrala police on Monday claimed to have cracked a blind murder case with the arrest of three men who allegedly beat a youth to death after catching him with a girl related to them in a village.The deceased, a native of Uttar Pradesh, was residing in a village near the Machhiwara area.SP (Investigations), Khanna,…
Tamara Thomas and Damion Thomas/Image: X A teacher couple has been jailed after their 12-year-old son died from undiagnosed diabetes, despite showing severe symptoms hours before his death.Tamara Thomas, 46, and Damion Thomas, 48, failed to seek urgent medical help for their son Joshua after he became critically ill at their home in Kings Heath,…
Chandigarh: Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday ordered Punjab govt not to take any coercive action against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak, who recently defected from AAP to BJP, without its permission.Pathak had moved the HC seeking directions for Punjab govt to supply a copy of FIRs registered against him. The next hearing is…
