Shillong: Meghalaya govt has called for greater focus on “future-ready skills” in sectors such as AI, aviation, management, hospitality, healthcare, beauty and textiles for unemployed youth in rural areas of the northeast.“The Integrated Kaushal Rural Portal should function as a dynamic tool for identifying delays, tracking dropouts and addressing placement bottlenecks in real time,” said…
Lucknow: A single slipper left at the crime scene helped police crack the murder of a teacher couple in Sultanpur, leading to the arrest of two men, including the school’s bus driver, police said.The bodies of a 45-year-old teacher and school principal Mukesh Singh and his 43-year-old wife Vinita Singh were found on Sept 28…
Rajya Sabha member seeks Ashok Chakra for Indian pilot Smit Machchar NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha member Kartikeya Sharma has written to PM Modi, urging him to consider awarding the country’s highest peacetime gallantry award, the ‘Ashok Chakra’ to flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchar for his courage and presence of mind midair during a hijacking attempt…
PC: United Nations Environment Programme In the early hours of 22 August, a seven-year-old Przewalski’s horse gave birth at the Alibi Reintroduction Centre, a wildlife sanctuary on Kazakhstan’s steppe. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, experts believe the male foal may be the first Przewalski’s horse born on these grasslands in two centuries. Eight…
Indian benchmark indices ended sharply higher in the previous session, extending their rally for a second straight session. The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 685.34 points, or 0.95%, to settle at 73,067.81, while the 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 220.35 points, or 0.98%, to close at 22,776.10. Buying in banking stocks and Reliance Industries, along with a…
Veteran actor Raza Murad has worked with some of the biggest names in cinema, and he sees a common thread between two of its most celebrated storytellers. Speaking about Raj Kapoor and Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the seasoned actor, who never shies away from speaking his mind, says both filmmakers are perfectionists in his eyes. Raza…
Neymar’s heartfelt message to Messi (Agency Image) Neymar Jr paid an emotional tribute to Lionel Messi after the Argentina great played his final international match, describing it as an honour to have shared the pitch and made history with one of football’s greatest stars.Messi brought down the curtain on his Argentina career with a memorable…
Happy Birthday 7 October 2026 — Know What Numbers Whisper About Your Next 12 MonthsHappy Birthday! Your birth date has brought you here, so let us have a deep insight into what your numbers hold for you in the upcoming 12 months.Personal yearFor the next 12 months, you will be under the influence of Number…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is focusing on better road conditions, dust control, mechanised cleaning, and monitoring construction and demolition activities to tackle pollution during winter. Standing committee chairperson Satya Sharma said, “Approximately 6,127 kilometres of roads under the jurisdiction of MCD are being regularly swept manually by around 57,000 Safai Mitras. Work…
Ahmedabad: CID (Crime) has registered a cheating case against five named accused and several unidentified persons for allegedly duping a 52-year-old businessman from Chiloda of Rs 80 lakh on the promise of securing US business visas for his son and daughter-in-law.The complainant, who operates a die-casting factory in Odhav, alleged that in Nov 2023, his…
