Dolly Parton honoured with Lifetime Achievement award posthumously; her pre-recorded message leaves everyone emotional: ‘Just know that I will always love you’ |

Dolly Parton was posthumously given a lifetime achievement award for her contribution to the music industry. (Instagram) Dolly Parton, who passed away last month at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer, was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement award posthumously. She was honoured at the 2026 Americana Awards and Honours, which were…

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Gujarat govt orders quarterly inspections to keep helipads emergency-ready | Ahmedabad News

Executive engineers concerned will be responsible for ensuring that all helipads remains fully operational Gandhinagar: Gujarat govt has issued directions to ensure that helipads across the state remain in operational condition at all times, with mandatory inspections of every helipad at least once every three months. An official statement said on Thursday that the move…

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Baruipur death pre-meditated killing, not mob lynching: CM | Kolkata News

CM Suvendu Adhikari at Indrajit Mondal’s house in Baruipur on Saturday Baruipur: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday said Indrajit Mondal’s death in Baruipur last Sunday following the rape-murder of a schoolgirl was not mob lynching but pre-meditated murder. The 35-year-old was targeted after his “naam ar parichay (name and identity)” were verified, he said.“I…

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US: Gladwin residents asked not to use toilet, shower after lightning damages wastewater plant | World News

Gladwin residents asked not to use toilet/Image: AI Representative Image Residents of Gladwin, a city in the US state of Michigan, have been asked to avoid flushing toilets, using sinks, taking showers and running other plumbing fixtures after a lightning strike damaged the city’s wastewater treatment plant.City officials said the treatment facility was struck during…

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2 kids, grandmom charred to death as fire, cylinder blast guts house | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: A 50-year-old woman and her two grandchildren were burnt alive after a fire engulfed their one-room house at Kalalwada Colony in Miryalaguda town of Nalgonda district shortly after midnight on Friday. Preliminary investigations by police point to a suspected short-circuit followed by a cylinder explosion.By the time fire department personnel brought the blaze under…

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UP to include museum visits for PM SHRI students | Lucknow News

Lucknow: Strengthening experiential education and connecting students to the state’s cultural heritage, UP govt has decided to include visits to govt museums in the one-day educational tour programme for students of Classes IX to XII studying in PM SHRI schools.“Through artefacts, sculptures, coins, paintings and other historical exhibits, students would gain an opportunity to experience…

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Integrate private CCTV cameras with police network: Gujarat DGP to cops | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: Gujarat DGP G S Malik on Friday directed police officers across the state to speed up the integration of privately installed CCTV cameras with the police surveillance network to strengthen monitoring and crime detection.The directions were issued during a video conference held from Police Bhavan in Gandhinagar. The meeting was attended by police commissioners,…

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Evidence, experience or ancestry? What makes people believe traditional knowledge claims?

Background: Traditional knowledge derives credibility from multiple epistemic sources, including scientific evidence, practitioner experience, classical texts, and intergenerational transmission. Yet, limited empirical research examines how these epistemic bases shape the perceived credibility of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS).Objectives: This study examines what makes traditional knowledge credible to different audiences, and whether the basis of that credibility…

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