Shravasti airport, inaugurated in 2024 (Photo: Agencies) Historically significant as a key Buddhist pilgrimage site, Shravasti district in Uttar Pradesh has witnessed significant strides in infrastructure development, transforming it from a relatively backward area into a more connected region in the last about nine years ever since Yogi Adityanath became the chief minister of Uttar…
Bhilwara: A 65-year-old man, identified as Dharma Nath and his seven-year-old granddaughter, Gayatri, were killed after lightning struck them while they were grazing goats in Bhilwara’s Kalalkhedi village Thursday evening. Seven goats were also killed due to the impact.The deceased’s family has around 50 sheep and goats, through which they earn their livelihood. The accident…
Bittu, a three-time former Congress MP from Punjab, was inducted as a minister of state in the Narendra Modi-led government in June 2024 NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday accepted the resignation of Union minister of state for railways and food processing industries Ravneet Singh Bittu from the Union Council of Ministers with immediate…
Tony Bartlett, father who killed 4-weeks-old son/Image: BBC A British father has been jailed for life after being convicted of murdering his four-week-old son, who died from catastrophic head and spinal injuries sustained during a violent assault at the family’s home in Somerset.Tony Bartlett, 39, was ordered to serve a minimum of 18 years after…
Ben Affleck and Casey Affleck’s mother, Chris Anne Affleck, passed away at 83, six months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. (Instagram) Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of cancer.Chris Anne Affleck has passed away after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer six months ago. She was 83 years old at the time of her passing….
India’s Ashok competes in the Men’s Lightweight Group A para powerlifting event at the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow. (PTI Photo) India missed out on a medal in the first championship event of the 2026 Commonwealth Games as Ashok Kumar Malik finished fourth and Parmjeet Kumar placed seventh in the men’s lightweight para powerlifting competition…
Cybersecurity researcher Nisarga Adhikary joined the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar, expressing support after meeting party leaders Abhijeet Dipke NEW DELHI: Nisarga Adhikary, the 19-year-old cybersecurity researcher whose disclosures about vulnerabilities in the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) On-Screen Marking (OSM) portal drew national attention earlier this year, joined the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP)…
Mumbai: In a significant step towards resolving labour issues at the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking, the Maharashtra government on Friday constituted a five-member committee to examine the demands raised by the BEST Joint Workers’ Action Committee and other employee unions and recommend corrective measures.The panel, which includes BEST General Manager Sonia Sethi…
Karnataka mines and geology department secretary Rohini Sindhuri, IAS, chairs a review meeting with senior officials in Bengaluru to assess the department’s performance and outline revenue, enforcement and mine safety targets for the current financial year. Bengaluru: Days after a fatal quarry accident in Bengaluru Rural raised questions over mine safety, Karnataka govt announced a…
Chennai: DMDK general secretary Premallatha Vijayakant on Friday mounted a sharp attack on Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay and the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) govt, saying governance was “not cinema.” She asked the ruling party to deliver on its election promises instead of `watching movies.’“If a reel hero wants to become a real…
