Panaji: While backing govt’s initiative to curb the sale of plaster of paris (PoP) Ganesh idols, the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) said that local artisans will find it difficult to comply with the registration and procedural requirements.GCCI said limited internet access, lack of digital literacy and lack of technical knowledge will make…
Gorakhpur: In a breakthrough in maternal and foetal healthcare, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Gorakhpur successfully carried out its first intrauterine blood transfusion, saving the life of an unborn baby, AIIMS Gorakhpur informed.The patient, a woman from Kushinagar, was undergoing her fourth pregnancy after suffering repeated pregnancy losses due to Rh isoimmunisation, a condition…
Ahmedabad: A court here has ordered the police to release a two-wheeler caught in a cow slaughter case, saying that a bullock cannot be transported on a two-wheeler.The court’s comment came after the prosecution opposed the owner’s request to get back the possession of the vehicle, which had been seized on the grounds that it…
Chandigarh: UT police have booked an unidentified person for allegedly throwing a puppy into a burning tandoor in Bapudham Colony. A case has been registered at Sector 26 police station under provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and sections of the BNS. No arrest has been made so far.Complainant Sanjay (26),…
Pune: The Pune Rural police have registered a case against a 30-year-old man for allegedly assaulting his wife and causing grievous injuries to her private parts by pouring toilet-cleaning acid on her because she had not conceived a son.The incident took place on April 20 in a village in Haveli taluka. Following the assault, the…
Kaziranga to halt jeep safari from May 25 as monsoon nears Guwahati: Jeep safari will remain closed from May 25 at the Kaziranga National Park as the monsoon season is fast approaching in the state, officials said.Officials said elephant safari in the park has already been stopped for the season.“The elephant and jeep safaris will…
Lucknow: Do you know nearly 17% of people may belong to LGBTQIA+ or gender-diverse communities, yet many rarely interact openly with society as themselves?Experts say stigma, insensitive behaviour and lack of inclusive spaces in society, hospitals, workplaces and public areas force many to hide their identity, affecting mental and physical health.The issue was raised at…
Jaisalmer: Union Home minister Amit Shah is likely to visit Bikaner on a two-day tour on May 25 and 26 amid rising incidents of smuggling of narcotics and weapons via drones across the Pakistan border in border sectors of Bikaner and Sriganganagar.In view of the proposed visit, the BSF, district administration and police department intensified…
World Health Organization Sunday declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) NEW DELHI: As World Health Organization Sunday declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), Indian health experts said there is no reason for panic as Ebola…
Cate Blanchett said the #MeToo movement “got killed very quickly” in Hollywood, speaking Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival.In a wide-ranging staged conversation, Blanchett lamented that the tide of #MeToo has been turned in Hollywood, where she has been outspoken about gender equality. Cate Blanchett on #MeToo movement in Hollywood “It got killed very quickly,…
