Hydraulic ladders were pressed into service to rescue those trapped in hotel rooms Kolkata: Several Bangladeshi nationals boarding at hotels and guest houses on Free School Street woke up to calls from their kin, about 335km away in Dhaka, about the tragedy that happened adjacent to their location in the wee hours of Wednesday.Dhaka resident…
Gandhinagar: Gujarat govt has begun the process to set up a dedicated Scheduled Castes Commission in the state, a move aimed at providing an institutional mechanism for addressing grievances of SC communities and monitoring implementation of safeguards and welfare schemes.The move is also perceived as an attempt by BJP govt to strengthen its presence among…
Thakur, who has served as a judo coach with the UT Sports Council since 2019, holds a distinguished athletic background as a former international judoka, Commonwealth Championship silver medalist, and seven-time consecutive national gold medalist. Chandigarh: Chandigarh judo coach Vivek Thakur has completed the International Judo Federation (IJF) academy level 1 course for judo instructors…
Several MPs meet with Central Railway officials on Wednesday Pune: MP and MoS civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol on Wednesday told Central Railway officials to strengthen security at Pune railway station and act strictly against encroachers of railway land, along with fast-tracking development works in the division.He was speaking during a meeting where members of parliament…
ADG law and order Amitabh Yash and author Devyani Kapoor Lucknow: In classrooms where marks often define success and social media shapes aspirations, experts at a panel discussion on Wednesday urged parents and schools to look beyond academic scores and focus on helping children become confident, curious and compassionate human beings.The discussion, titled “Humming Classrooms…
Pink City’s golfer Prakhar Asawa is tied sixth at the end of the second day in the second edition of the Kolar Open 2026 at the Zion Hills Golf County near Bengaluru on Wednesday Jaipur: Jaipur’s fast-rising golfer Prakhar Asawa is tied sixth at the end of the second day in the second edition of…
Rahul Gandhi also said that Narendra Modi’s ‘political end’ has come NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, during the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Wednesday, reportedly said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political rule is in its “final phase” and that a search for his successor is already underway.“Narendra Modi ka siyasi ant ho chuka…
The midair collision occurred in Carlisle, Pennsylvania US transportation secretary Sean Duffy said he is in touch with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro following a mid-air collision between a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and a small plane on Wednesday evening (local time).“Please join me in prayer for the victims and @PAStatePolice troopers. My team and I…
NEW DELHI: Uneven demand, commodity price volatility, trade related uncertainty due to heightened geopolitical tensions and cheap imports are impacting capex decisions of the corporate sector as the investment confidence is still “catching up”, said a paper prepared for the two-day banking conclave this week, which was attended by FM Nirmala Sitharaman.“Large capital projects require…
Apoorva Makhija opens up about moving to New York (Image Credits Instagram) Content creator and social media personality Apoorva Makhija, widely recognised online as The Rebel Kid, has swapped her usual chaos for a classroom in New York, enrolling in an MBA programme at NYU Stern. The plan, she says, in a recent interview, is…
