Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday inspected the ongoing modernisation work at the Assam State Zoo-cum-Botanical Garden and asked officials to study some of the country’s leading zoological parks to incorporate the best features into the project.The move comes as zoos across India are increasingly being developed not just as recreational spaces, but also…
Lucknow: Hazratganj police registered FIR against a man for posting an objectionable comment on a Facebook post of a BJP office-bearer. The matter is being investigated with the assistance of the cyber cell.The BJP member, regional vice-president of the party’s Awadh region and resident of Indira Nagar, uploaded a photograph on her Facebook page after…
Jaipur: Families of women who died in govt hospitals across Kota, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Bhilwara and Banswara since May — many after developing complications linked to caesarean deliveries — have accused hospital authorities of negligence and demanded accountability.Relatives say the similarities in the deaths point to systemic lapses in monitoring and post-operative care in maternity wards….
Akash Dhar (second from left), with his restaurant team LANGATE (KUPWARA): At the centre of Langate’s main market in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district stands a brightly lit restaurant with modern decor and eight neatly arranged tables. In one corner, 29-year-old Akash Dhar welcomes customers with a smile. His eyes remain open though he cannot see.Two…
Keep your cards close today. That’s the first rule. Jupiter protects your main path, but the current Moon and a more intense planetary pressure may hint at undiscovered rivals, a lack of discipline and unnecessary arguments can cause more problems than the work that is actually before you.It is possible that you feel like someone…
New Delhi: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) opened the doors of Jayaprakash Narayan Public Library, its first fully digital library with automated book issue and return services, Saturday. The three-storey facility houses over 32,000 physical books on various subjects and offers free access to an e-library with nearly one crore digital books.The library at Mandir…
Navi Mumbai: In two fatal accidents in the jurisdiction of Panvel City police station on Friday, an 18-year-old teenage boy riding a bike with his 20-year-old sister riding pillion was killed by a speeding container trailer on Panvel-JNPT Road around 12 noon. An FIR was registered and the container driver was detained.Another hit-and-run fatal accident…
Bengaluru: A proposal to introduce the traditional coastal buffalo race – Kambala – to Mysuru Dasara celebrations has triggered a political and cultural controversy, drawing stiff opposition from the BJP-JD(S) alliance.The proposal was initiated by veteran Kambala organiser and Congress cooperative functionary Deviprasad Shetty and Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai, who urged chief minister DK…
Salem/Trichy/Madurai: Ten of the 15 Indian tourists who were killed in a speed boat capsize off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island on Saturday hailed from Tamil Nadu. Some of them were businessmen while others were agents of a cellphone company on a sponsored tour.The deceased were Balaji Natesan, Alagurajan Sivasamy and Shaik Abdullah from Trichy, Santhosh…
Hyderabad: Slamming chief minister A Revanth Reddy for his remarks, former minister T Harish Rao has stated that instead of responding to genuine concerns raised by farmers and retired irrigation engineers regarding the release of irrigation water, the CM resorted to objectionable language by speaking about “spilling the blood of political opponents” and “beating them…
