On August 29, 2026, Yi Hai Day encourages all zodiac signs to embrace patience while focusing on gentle growth. This Yin Wood Pig Day is perfect for meticulous planning and ensuring boundaries are respected. Those born under the Snake and Monkey signs should be particularly discerning in their choices. Conversely, Rabbits, Goats, and Tigers can…
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrims recall how they narrowly escaped Nepal floods MUMBAI: ‘Had we been there the following day, we too would have been trapped’ said a Kailash Mansarovar pilgrim recalled after returning from Nepal, describing how his group narrowly escaped the devastating floods.Speaking to the media, pilgrim Bajranga Laxman said the group had left…
Bengaluru: No less than 69% of posts in Karnataka’s 32 public universities do not have permanent staffers. Worse, four newly established universities haven’t filled even one permanent teaching post yet, scoring a shocking 100% vacancy.For instance, Mandya University (all 47 posts are vacant), Maharani Cluster University (272), Nrupathunga University (100), Hassan University (27), and Chamarajanagar…
Kolkata: The state govt plans to deploy two passenger hybrid-electric ferries on the Hooghly, connecting Babughat in Kolkata with Mayapur, in an effort to promote river, religious and heritage tourism.Announcing the initiative on Saturday, tourism minister Sankar Ghosh said the proposed waterway would help tourists explore places associated with India’s freedom struggle as well as…
Chandigarh: In a setback to inclusive education volunteers (IEVs), Punjab govt has rejected their demand for pay parity with similarly placed employees, higher remuneration and regularisation, holding that their duties and prescribed qualifications differ from those of teachers they sought to be equated with.The decision was taken by the secretary, school education, following directions of…
The jail houses 445 prisoners against a sanctioned capacity of 187 — nearly 238% occupancy Silchar: As many as 11 inmates, including a woman, have tested HIV-positive at the overcrowded Sribhumi District Jail, officials said.The jail houses 445 prisoners against a sanctioned capacity of 187 — nearly 238% occupancy. Of those who tested positive, one…
No one calls UP ‘Bimaru’ state anymore: CM Yogi inaugurates Rs 305 cr projects in Deoria, says mafia crushed; encephalitis eradicated Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the state has shed its image as a “Bimaru” state, stating that Uttar Pradesh now commands a “respectable image” due to improvements in healthcare, connectivity,…
Drake’s Island, a 6.4-acre island in Plymouth Sound, is being offered for more than £2 million, with plans for heritage-led regeneration. (Photo: Getty Images) A tiny historic island off the coast of Plymouth, England, featuring a Grade-II listed house, a vast underground tunnel network and former military buildings, has gone on the market for offers…
Javed Akhtar moved to Bombay, now Mumbai, in 1964 and spent the next six years struggling to establish himself in the Hindi film industry.In a recent conversation with Let’s Talk with Devna G, the veteran writer recalled surviving on occasional ghostwriting assignments and sometimes going without food for days. Despite the hardships, he said he…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Moin Khan has joined the growing chorus of voices expressing concern over the deteriorating health of former Pakistan captain and 1992 World Cup-winning leader Imran Khan, urging the country’s authorities to ensure that the 73-year-old receives proper medical treatment in jail.Moin, a key member of Pakistan’s World Cup-winning side under…
