Pookalam (rangoli made from flowers) is an integral part of Onam celebrations Panaji: For Goa’s Malayali community, Onam returns to the traditions of home, family and community, with the traditional sadhya and pookalam taking centre stage. Ayappa temples in Goa have been observing the traditional 10-day pookalam ritual from Atham to Thiruvonam, with the largest…
The constable had been absconding since Dec 2024 Varanasi: Cantt police arrested a suspended UP Police constable accused of fraudulently securing bank loans worth around ₹55 lakh using forged documents, police said on Tuesday.The accused, Nitesh Kumar Yadav (30), who carried a reward of ₹25,000, had been absconding since Dec 2024. He was arrested at…
Gandhi Ashram reopen for visitors after Lockdown in Ahmedabad on Monday,04,January,04,2021 Photo Yogesh Chawda Ahmedabad: The Mahatma Gandhi Sabarmati Ashram Memorial Trust (MGSAMT) and the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad signed an MoU to support ongoing development of Sabarmati Ashram through design, research, education, and innovation, said NID officials on Tuesday.“Under the MoU, NID…
Ropar: AAP MLA Dinesh Chadha on Tuesday alleged large-scale illegal dumping of hazardous industrial and chemical waste in the Bard Khad and Sirsa riverbeds along Punjab’s borders with Himachal Pradesh and Haryana, and sought immediate inter-state action against the manufacturing units allegedly responsible.During an inspection of sites at Bhudd Barrier, Madhanwala and Nawan Nagar, Chadha…
AI-generated illustration of loud DJ speakers on the roadside Pune: The police department has made it clear that blaring music systems would not be allowed during Ganapti and dahi handi festivals, despite the demands from mandals and activists to let the festivals be celebrated without restrictions.Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar on Tuesday said, “There was…
The incident came a day after a section of students submitted a memorandum to the Cachar district administration, seeking restrictions on Muslim students wearing hijab and skullcaps on the campus The incident came a day after a section of students submitted a memorandum to the Cachar district administration, seeking restrictions on Muslim students wearing hijab…
Ritika Singh Sisodiya/TNN Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad HC has quashed the termination of services of 48 assistant managers appointed in the Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Bank in 2016, holding that the competent authority could not terminate their services merely on the directions of the principal secretary without independently applying its mind.Justice Rajeev Singh…
Hindustan Zinc unveiled the official jersey and poster for the Third Vedanta Zinc City Half Marathon, scheduled for September 6 at Field Club, Udaipur Udaipur: With the countdown to the third edition of the Vedanta Zinc City Half Marathon now entering its final stretch, Hindustan Zinc unveiled the official jersey and poster for the race,…
SC on Tuesday granted interim protection from arrest to Abhishek Upadhyay. NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Tuesday granted interim protection from arrest to Abhishek Upadhyay who claimed he was vindictively booked under SC/ST Act by Ghaziabad police for an alleged road rage incident just because he had exposed embezzlement of donations offered by devotees at the…
Voters in the coastal Florida city of Bonita Springs have approved a $35 million general obligation bond Voters in the coastal Florida city of Bonita Springs have approved a $35 million general obligation bond, clearing the way for the local government to buy a key 5.8-mile stretch of unused railway. The ballot decision unlocks the…
