Varanasi: A tourist suffered burns, while 11 others fell ill due to suffocation after fire engulfed a hotel in the Nai Sadak area under Luxa police station on Sunday night.According to reports, chaos ensued as Hotel HM International went up in flames around 2:40 am, with guests trapped inside. Locals rushed in and rescued people…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has upheld a family court’s refusal to execute a compromise decree granting visitation rights to a child’s father, as the arrangement appeared unworkable and the child too was against it.While refusing to interfere in the family court’s order, Justice J C Doshi said, “The child welfare since remains very sensitive,…
Ludhiana: Baisakhi was celebrated with immense religious fervour and enthusiasm as devotees congregated at Gurdwaras from early morning to offer prayers and participate in special programmes. The occasion marked the birth of the Khalsa and witnessed large gatherings, kirtan darbars, sewa, and community meals organised throughout the city. Special diwan programmes were held in several…
Chandigarh: Even as the UT administration moved to grant provisional approval to 12 of 78 unrecognised private schools, at least two govt schools — Government Model High School Khuda Jasu and Government High School Dadumajra — are operating from cramped campuses without playgrounds and, in one case, alongside non-school facilities such as a Sampark Centre…
Pune: The pendency of disability certificates at Sassoon General Hospital has reduced from 11,500 to 1,500 in the past six months, officials said. The certificates are required for those with special needs, appearing for govt jobs, competitive exams or for travel purposes.Dr Yallapa Jadhav, medical superintendent at Sassoon General Hospital, said, “Six months ago, we…
Surat: The gem and jewellery (GJ) sector showed signs of stabilization in the 2025-26 financial year, with annual exports falling by only 3% compared to sharper declines seen over the past two years.Total GJ exports stood at $27.7 billion during the year. However, the sector witnessed a steep 35% drop in exports in March compared…
Shillong: People from music- savvy Meghalaya paid homage to the legendary singer Asha Bhosle largely through posts on social media.Governor CH Vijayashankar and chief minister Conrad Sangma paid tributes to the singer.“(L) Asha Bhosle ji had a way of capturing her listeners with unmatched depth and soul in her voice. Her calming and beautiful vocals…
Akhilesh Yadav targets BJP over Ambedkar statue vandalism (File Photo) LUCKNOW: Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday alleged that the maximum number of statues of B. R. Ambedkar were vandalised during the BJP’s ten-year rule, accusing the government of attempting to send a “false message” ahead of elections through budgetary announcements. Addressing reporters in Lucknow, the Samajwadi…
Rajkot: A 34-year-old electrical engineer working for an energy company was cheated of Rs 25.86 lakh in an online share trading scam.Though the crime happened in 2024, the victim, Kamlesh Tirthani, lodged a complaint at Cybercrime police station in Jamnagar on Monday, against persons knowns as Meera, James, the users of a certain stock trading…
Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday announced that online ticket sales for their Jaipur leg of the Indian Premier League 2026 season have officially gone live, beginning with the fixture against Delhi Capitals. This marks the team’s return to their home ground, the iconic Sawai Mansingh Stadium, where fans are set to once again experience the…
