Bengalureans heal, reflect and create through Kintsugi

In a fast-paced world that constantly chases perfection, the Japanese Kintsugi Workshop presented by Bangalore Times Life.Styled Club, partnered by Small World, offered Bengalureans a chance to slow down, reflect and reconnect with themselves over the weekend. The unique session saw participants from different walks of life come together to experience the centuries-old Japanese art…

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GCC to send birth certificates to parents directly on WhatsApp from next week

Chennai: Parents of children born in hospitals within Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) limits will now receive their child’s birth certificate on WhatsApp.GCC is creating the new service linked to its chatbot number 9445061913. GCC city health officer M Jagadeesan said earlier people downloaded birth certificates manually using Namma Chennai app or from the GCC website….

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Gurgaon sees rooftop solar boom as 7k applications filed in 5 months

Several residents said rooftop solar panels have reduced their electricity bills manifold despite long hours of AC usage Gurgaon: The city is witnessing a decisive energy shift. In just five months, around 7,497 applications were received for rooftop solar installations — an unprecedented rush that officials say reflects a changing mindset across urban households.Thousands of…

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Bengal to send rep to Damodar panel after 2 yrs

Kolkata: State govt has decided to reverse the previous regime’s stance and send a representative to the Damodar Valley River Regulation Committee.For the past two years, Bengal left its seat vacant, with the TMC govt withdrawing its representative.CM Suvendu Adhikari held a virtual conference with DVC officials on Thursday. Irrigation and power departments have been…

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Old Goa-Pilar road digging turns stretch hazardous

Panaji: Excavation along a 6km stretch of the Old Goa-Pilar road to replace a decades-old water pipeline has turned the key link into a perilous route for motorists and pedestrians, even as pre-monsoon activity intensifies.The digging work from Azossim through Mandur and Neura to Pilar over the past few weeks has raised heavy dust in…

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Gangsters Act invoked against 10 accused

VARANASI: Mirzapur police have invoked the stringent Gangsters Act against 10 individuals accused of coercing women associated with various gyms linked to their network into converting to Islam. The gyms involved in the case — widely referred to as ‘Gym Jihad’ — were sealed by police on Monday.Mirzapur ASP (City) Nitesh Singh said that a…

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Four companies face FIR in civic works probe in Ahmedabad

The alleged irregularities surfaced in projects related to new stormwater lines, drainage lines and stormwater drainage networks in the eastern parts of the city Ahmedabad: Drainage and stormwater projects in the city are under a cloud after a vigilance investigation uncovered alleged irregularities in projects worth crores. Civic officials reportedly found duplicate measurements, altered records…

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