Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Lucknow: Slamming the BJP govts at Centre and in Uttar Pradesh for a steep rise in prices of sugar at a time when festivals are round the corner, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said the increase in prices is deliberate and aimed at helping “big people” close to BJP.Addressing a…
State of govt-run schools in Rajasthan Jaipur: As many as 611 govt schools across Rajasthan do not have buildings of their own, while 2,047 schools with buildings lack toilets for children and 1,049 do not have drinking-water facilities, according to data tabled by the state govt in the Assembly.The figures, based on UDISE data for…
India has a rich but complex history of men performing femininity—one that modern drag queens are reclaiming with agency, drawing from both Indian tradition and global queer culture The most heavily quoted feminist scholar, Simone de Beauvoir, launched entire fields of feminist theory by writing – one is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.To…
Candace Owens and Erika Kirk (Image via Getty Images) A fresh wave of legal speculation is building around Candace Owens after Myron Gaines predicted that Erika Kirk and Turning Point USA could eventually pursue a costly defamation case against the conservative commentator. Gaines did not claim a lawsuit has been filed. Instead, he argued that…
Yash and Dil Raju to team up for Telugu movie Kannada superstar Yash could soon collaborate with Telugu producer Dil Raju on a new project. The possibility came up during the Hyderabad pre-release event of ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’. The event was attended by the film’s core team and fans.Dil Raju, who is…
India’s KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal When Cheteshwar Pujara watches India and Sri Lanka walk out at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Sunday, one of his first memories of the venue is likely to be his unbeaten 145 in 2015.Pujara carried his bat through India’s first innings on a surprisingly seaming track, helping…
Each reading is based on a fixed rashi tarot anchor and a six-card daily spread covering overall energy, love, career, money, health, and spiritual guidance.MESHA RASHI / ARIESToday’s Theme:Slow down, own your part, and handle uneven situations with more honesty today.Best Area:Money feels softer and more intuitive, especially for small practical choices.Watch Out For:Don’t carry…
Rain clouds hang over Chennai’s skyline as steady showers dampen the city’s high-rises and streets, bringing cooler weather and reduced visibility. Chennai: The city and its three neighbouring districts continue to face rainfall deficit. But weathermen said there is a chance of some recovery, as a weather system over north India could create favourable conditions…
Hyderabad: Union minister G Kishan Reddy on Saturday demanded the state order a comprehensive judicial inquiry by a sitting high court judge on inclusion of lakhs of acres of private and patta land in 22A in the prohibited properties list under Bhu Bharati.Addressing a news conference at BJP headquarters on Saturday, the Secunderabad MP alleged…
Kolkata: Even as Ayushman Bharat patient count has started rising across private hospitals in Kolkata, the first high-end procedure under the scheme was performed on Saturday. A 34-year-old Kolkata resident, admitted on Friday, underwent an aortic valve replacement — an expensive, life-saving and high-end cardiac procedure — at Charnock Hospital.Patient Dipankar Singh, admitted under cardiothoracic…
