Manjari MishraEleven years later, Lakshmi Gautam can still recall with startling clarity the precise moment when compassion overruled centuries of man-made customs and conventions.It was a scorching May afternoon in Vrindavan. A pall of heat hung over its labyrinthine lanes, temples and ghats, when the now-retired professor of Ancient History and Culture came across the…
Picture for representation purpose Jaipur: A safety audit ordered by the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) into Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd’s (RVUNL) power plants had flagged serious statutory and operational lapses, but the regulator did not examine the utility’s compliance even after receiving its status report, which admitted that several requirements remained unmet.The…
PM Modi and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (File photo) NEW DELHI: PM Modi Saturday greeted his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and Jewish communities worldwide on Rosh Hashanah, wishing them a new year marked by peace, hope and progress amid continuing instability in West Asia.“Shana Tova! Wishing a very happy Rosh Hashanah to PM Netanyahu, the…
The $100K OPT fee proposal has been cleared by White House. International students in the US are staring at a dramatic increase in the cost of working after graduation under a Trump administration proposal that has cleared the White House review. The proposal will soon become a rule and a $100,000 fee will be imposed…
Mirzapur The Movie Day 9 box office collection [LIVE] (Image Credits IMDb) ‘Mirzapur The Movie’ is maintaining its hold at the box office as the Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal and Ravi Kishan-led crime drama enters Day 9 of its theatrical run. After adding Rs. 9.50 crore to its India net on Day 8, the film…
General:Home takes centre stage today, and not in a heavy way. The Moon activates your domestic zone, while Mercury sharpens your eye for practical comforts. You may suddenly notice what needs fixing, replacing, or brightening up in the house, from curtains to a noisy fan.A mother’s support or mother figure comes as a genuine benefit….
New Delhi: Three men were apprehended for allegedly providing their bank accounts to fraudsters to receive money from victims who were lured with offers of goods at low prices, police said.The case was registered on Sept 7 following a complaint filed through National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) by Husen Chunawala of Patan, Gujarat. The…
A Ganesh idol toppled from a trolley during a procession in Nalasopara West on Saturday evening. NALASOPRA: A major mishap was averted after a Ganesh idol being transported on a trolley toppled onto devotees during an arrival procession near the Fun Fiesta theatre in Nalasopara West on Saturday evening. Though a few devotees were trapped…
Lab found with violations in Bengaluru Bengaluru: A private environmental testing laboratory, Bengaluru Analytics and Research Laboratory Private Limited, has come under scrutiny after a surprise inspection by forest, ecology and environment minister Ramalinga Reddy and senior Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) officials found multiple irregularities.The inspection found that the laboratory had obtained prior…
Chennai: The state has asked headmasters at govt, aided, and corporation schools to mount name boards and stock enough utensils before Sept 17, when the state will begin serving breakfast to students in Classes VI through VIII under the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme.District and chief education officers must install the name boards — steel-framed panels…
