Archival records indicate that the Vitthal idol in Karapur temple was brought to Goa in 1418 from Karnataka Keri: Lord Vitthal, the presiding deity of Pandharpur in Maharashtra, has been worshipped in Goa for more than 500 years. Laxman Pitre, former director of Museum, states that archival records available with the priests associated with the…
A commuter helps another woman after she falls due to the force of floodwaters while wading through a waterlogged street following torrential rain in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: As residents waded through flooded streets, many found that GPS, messages and calls could not be relied upon. Mobile connectivity has remained erratic across parts of Gujarat since heavy…
Chandigarh: Chandigarh Beopar Mandal (CBM), an umbrella body of city traders, has opposed the proposed creation of new vending zones, claiming the move would worsen traffic congestion, sanitation issues and business conditions in existing markets.In a representation submitted to the home-cum-local bodies secretary of the Chandigarh administration, the traders urged the administration not to approve…
PCB’s unfinished multi-level parking lot in Pune Camp Pune: The construction of the multi-level car parking project on Lloyd Road in Pune Cantonment may have started in 2018, but has remained incomplete ever since. The situation may change now with a private contractor expressing willingness to resume and complete the balance works, subject to assurance…
Surat: Relief and rescue operations have been intensified in the flood-hit districts of Valsad and Navsari in south Gujarat as floodwaters receded from most areas. District authorities said the focus has now shifted from mass rescue to restoration of essential services, damage assessment and immediate relief distribution.At least 15 people died in Navsari, mostly due…
Dibrugarh: Three prisoners, including a man convicted of murdering his wife and her parents in 2023, escaped from Swahid Kushal Konwar Civil Hospital in Golaghat early Saturday, prompting a district-wide manhunt.Police said Nazibur Rahman Bora (28), Rupam Kalita (31) and Ajoy Gowala (34) fled at 5.14am after allegedly obtaining keys left unattended by a home…
Lucknow: Sarojini Nagar MLA Rajeshwar Singh on Saturday launched the official Environment Warriors website and distributed electric scooters to women forest personnel at the Eco Awareness Centre in the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary.The programme, held under the guidance of Katarniaghat divisional forest officer (DFO) Apoorv Dixit, was organised by Environment Warriors with support from the Shri…
Rajkot: For the first time in decades, Saurashtra’s two major cities – Rajkot and Jamnagar – are grappling with a major drinking water crisis in peak monsoon.The situation has forced both municipal corporations to seek water from Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI) Yojana. The scheme was primarily conceived to divert surplus Narmada water for irrigation…
Bird-safe power lines at Keru Dumping Yard near Jodhpur Jaipur: Keru Dumping Yard, fast emerging as western Rajasthan‘s leading winter refuge for migratory vultures and raptors after the globally renowned Jorbeer carcass dump, is set to become the state’s first bird-safe power zone. Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (JVVNL) has begun retrofitting high-voltage electricity infrastructure…
Sharad Pawar and PM Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said he had personally met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to initiate a dialogue over the NEET-UG paper leak controversy.He said he had appealed to PM Modi to either accept Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation or address…
