Margao: Yoga in the curriculum, strengthened sports programmes, extended gymnasium hours and round-the-clock counselling — BITS Pilani has rolled out a slew of student welfare measures aimed at addressing the mental health crisis at the institute, which has witnessed a series of student suicides in recent years.The measures were presented by the director of BITS…
Kolkata: A physician who lives in Paris but visits Kolkata with his family at least once a year, has flown down to vote on Wednesday. A firm believer in the paradox ‘change is the only constant’, he voted for a change in 2011 when the Trinamool won a decisive mandate to overthrow the Left govt…
Thane: The Thane Crime Branch has solved a 12-year-old murder case, arresting construction contractor and “reel star” Surendra Patil (55) for allegedly abducting and killing a Dombivli resident over a property dispute and dumping his body in a forest near Murbad in 2014.Police said victim Karan Bagul, who owned around ten guntha of land in…
Amritsar: A day after his detention in Assam’s Dibrugarh Central Jail under the National Security Act (NSA) ended, Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh was on Thursday arrested by Punjab Police in the 2023 Ajnala police station attack case. He was produced before a court in Amritsar virtually, which remanded him to two-day police custody.Amritpal Singh,…
The exhibition offers a rare glimpse into a pivotal phase of Indian modernism Bringing into focus a compelling body of work of Abdul Aziz Raiba from the 1950s and 1960s, Thapar Gallery presents a significant exhibition celebrating the artistic legacy of master artist. It offers a rare glimpse into a pivotal phase of Indian modernism….
Mumbai: IDFC First Bank has joined a small club of private lenders offering a unified rail for all major tax payments after going live on the ICEGATE 2.0, completing its coverage across direct tax, GST and now customs duty and moving close to the intersection of banking and trade compliance.The addition fills a gap in…
Modern sanitation systems have long treated human urine as waste, flushing away valuable nitrogen and phosphorus that are essential for plant growth. However, a recent study published in the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering proposes a paradigm shift: converting this overlooked byproduct into a sustainable, low-energy fertiliser. By utilising forward osmosis, researchers have successfully concentrated…
The story of the restless spirit in the house strengthened as years passed, giving a solid reason to believe in the deceased woman’s curse when Shamsuddin died due to cardiac arrest in 2015. AHMEDABAD: Occult rituals aimed at calming the “restless spirit” of a young woman in Qutubnagar, Vatva, prompted the city crime branch to…
Wall Street extended its gains on Tuesday, with investors stepping back into equities amid fresh signals that diplomatic efforts could ease tensions in the Middle East, even as corporate earnings remained in sharp focus.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 227.05 points, or 0.47%, to 48,445.30, while the S&P 500 gained 32.09 points, or 0.47%, to…
Police in Calgary are searching for a 22-year-old man accused of firing a gun with intent, as authorities warn the public not to approach him.Germanpreet Singh, also known as ‘Garry,’ is wanted on a warrant for discharging a firearm with intent, a serious offence under Canadian law that can carry significant prison time if proven…
