Kolkata: The Eden Gardens came alive to the beats of 10,000 dhaks, the sound of 1,000 conch shells and uludhwani as the curtains went up on the Durga Puja festivities at the Eden Gardens on Mahalaya.Dancers from different parts of the state presented their traditional dance forms, such as chhau and raibenshe, while singers enthralled…
Vijai Sardesai participated in the Ami Goenche Rakhandar protest on Saturday Panaji: Alleging large-scale manipulation of the electoral roll in Fatorda constituency, GFP president Vijai Sardesai said that BJP is coercing govt officials to delete names of minority voters ahead of the coming assembly elections.Sardesai, who was speaking after participating in the Ami Goenche Rakhandar…
Ahmedabad: An open pit near Sheetal Cinema in Gomtipur led to two separate accidents within minutes late on Oct 8. A motorcyclist suffered a fractured hand and was admitted to Civil Hospital, while an Activa rider sustained minor injuries. The pit had reportedly been dug for a water line in the BRTS corridor. A former…
Sisodia detained during protest against CEC AAP functionary Manish Sisodia detained during protest against CEC Sisodia detained during protest against CEC AAP functionary Manish Sisodia detained during protest against CEC Sisodia detained during protest against CEC Times News NetworkChandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia and other party leaders were detained by the police…
An AI-generated illustration of a loudspeaker Pune: A city-based citizens’ forum, Loudspeaker Virodhi Punekar Manch, has scheduled a protest at 5pm near the Jhansi Rani statue on Balgandharva Rangmandir Chowk on Sunday to demand action against alleged noise norms violations during Ganeshotsav.The forum has sought the release of noise-level measurement records, complaints about norm violations,…
Guwahati: Nine people, including a Kuki mother of five and a Gorkha farmer, were killed in 12 hours of violence across three Manipur districts, as houses and shops were torched and gunfights erupted, prompting prohibitory orders in Kamjong and an indefinite shutdown call on NH-202.Since the outbreak of the Naga-Kuki clashes in February, at least…
TNNLucknow: Demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and an immediate halt to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, CPI(ML) Liberation held a protest march from Parivartan Chowk to the district magistrate’s office on Saturday.After the march, a party delegation submitted a six-point memorandum addressed to President of India through the…
Jodhpur: Rajasthan State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Jodhpur has upheld an order directing The New India Assurance Company Limited to pay 75% of the insured amount for a tourist bus that was set on fire by an agitated mob after a fatal accident in June 2019. The ruling reinforces that an insurer cannot fully…
Whenever Thane businessman Shekhar travels to south Mumbai for a meeting, he sets off over three hours early. This is because he plans his route carefully to ensure he is never more than five minutes from a hospital in case he “suffers a heart attack while driving”.Karthik (32), an IIM graduate with a high-powered marketing…
Taylor Swift’s $4 million gift to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in 2012 helped create a dedicated education centre in Nashville. The space was designed for more than music lessons: it would give children and families room to learn, experiment and engage with country music’s history. Fourteen years later, the centre is…
