Varanasi: Ahead of Akshaya Tritiya on April 19, district probation officer Pankaj Kumar Mishra has urged residents of Varanasi to help eliminate the social evil of child marriage and cooperate with authorities to prevent such incidents.Highlighting that cases of child marriage are often reported on this auspicious day, Mishra said special surveillance teams have been…
Ahmedabad: The city’s weekend was painted in shades of a scorching amber as the mercury climbed to a blistering 41.8°C this Saturday, a significant 2.2 degrees above the seasonal norm. For Amdavadis, the shade of the nearest neem tree or the hum of an air conditioner became a sanctuary, but the worst is still to…
Chandigarh: The Tricity experienced its first major heat spike of the season on Friday as day temperatures breached the 40 degrees Celsius mark, officially marking the first heatwave day of the year. A heatwave is declared when maximum temperature reaches 40 degrees or more and stays 4.5 degrees to 6.4 degrees above normal.According to the…
Pune: The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Pune Cantonment General Hospital has scaled up surgical care for hundreds of patients after the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) deployed its specialised doctors at the facility.The collaboration is a major relief for the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) which has been financially constrained. Budget limitations have left it struggling to…
Guwahati: A tense situation unfolded in Guwahati’s Hatigaon area after a family alleged that miscreants attempted to forcibly enter their residence and issued death threats in the early hours of Saturday. The incident has sparked concern among local residents. Police said two persons were arrested in this connection.According to police, the incident took place on…
Lucknow: Lucknow has emerged as the leading district in rooftop solar installations in the country, overtaking Surat, according to official data released up to Apr 15.The figures relate to installations carried out under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, a central govt scheme aimed at promoting residential solar power generation.According to the UP New…
Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals on Saturday announced that offline ticket sales for their Jaipur home fixtures in the Indian Premier League 2026 will commence from April 19.Fans can purchase tickets at designated Box Office counters located at the East, West and North Gates of the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, operational daily between 11 am and 6 pm….
How do you interpret rising stress among children, especially with digital exposure? ■ I see this not as a problem but as a social challenge. As aspirations increase, competition and pressure will also rise. Digital devices have added another dimension, but the root remains the same. This is not a governance issue alone. We need…
A new Kansas law will allow college students to sue their schools for free-speech violations. In Tennessee, a new law will encourage teachers and professors to include “the positive impacts of religion” in American history courses.The common factor: Both are being done in the name of Charlie Kirk . The laws are among the first…
Beloved actress Christina Applegate’s close circle is understandably worried after her recent hospitalization linked to her battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Sources reveal that she is encountering serious obstacles, and those around her are acutely aware of the fragile state of her health. Nevertheless, Applegate is said to keep her spirits high, embodying a remarkable resilience…
