Panaji: Padmashree awardee, thespian and classical artist, Prasad Sawkar (97) passed away on Wednesday, marking the end of a long and distinguished career in performing arts. He was widely regarded for his contributions to natya sangeet and Marathi musical theatre, and was honoured with the Padmashree in 2006.Born into a theatrical family in Goa, Sawkar…
St Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: For thousands of students and parents, this year’s college admission process has become an exercise in patience. While Gujarat University’s admission process under the Gujarat Common Admission Service (GCAS) has completed two rounds, candidates are still waiting for clarity. At the centre of the uncertainty is St Xavier’s College, one…
The state of road in Ludhiana’s Tyre Market Ludhiana: West Asian geopolitical tensions have hit the streets of an Indian industrial hub, leaving local drivers vulnerable to catastrophic monsoon flooding.Despite a multi-crore-rupee infrastructure pledge, local authorities admit they will miss a crucial pre-monsoon road repair and drainage clearance deadline of June 30 due to a…
In boccia, players throw, kick or use assistive ramps to propel leather balls towards a white target ball known as the jack. The objective is to place one’s coloured balls as close to the jack as possible. Chandigarh: For Ajeya Raj and Anjali Devi, the road to the 2026 Para Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan,…
MSEDCL staff conduct repairs of fire-damaged cables Pune: Several areas near the city airport in Lohegaon faced a power outage for close to three hours on Tuesday night after garbage dumped in a nullah in the Kalas area caught fire, causing damage to the cable network.“Electricity supply was interrupted around 10.30pm on Tuesday night. It…
Guwahati: With Japanese Encephalitis (JE) fatalities rising in Assam, state health minister Ashok Singhal said it was not possible to rein in JE overnight. He also cautioned that the “virus spreads in deep forest and jungle areas”, suggesting vaccination as the main form of protection.Singhal made these comments at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh recorded a peak electricity demand of 30,760 MW on Tuesday as intense summer temperatures drove up power consumption across the state.According to Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL), demand remained above 29,500 MW on June 14 and 15, making Uttar Pradesh one of the country’s highest power-consuming states during the current heatwave….
A JCB machine demolishes the madrassa at Nachna Wednesday Jaisalmer: Police and administrative officials Wednesday demolished an under-construction madrassa in Kalron Ki Dhani area under the Nachna police station limits in Jaisalmer district. The structure was located about 15 km from the international border.Officials said the unauthorised construction was identified in the border village of…
NEW DELHI: The skill development ministry has graded nearly 15,000 private and govt industrial training institutes (ITIs) with over 14 lakh students in line with an exercise similar to National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), which ranks higher education institutions.For the 2026-27 academic year, 466 ITIs attained a grade above 9, on a scale of 10,…
US President Donald Trump digitally signing peace deal in France and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have virtually signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending hostilities between the two countries, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and launching negotiations on a broader agreement covering sanctions…
