Times News NetworkSurat: A 60-year-old ragpicker was allegedly bludgeoned to death over a Rs 2,000 loan in Jahangirpura area, with police arresting the accused after a forensic postmortem revealed the death was a murder.The victim, Babu Sawant, was found critically injured near Saroli check post on June 20 by a passerby, who alerted the 108…
Forest and environment minister Jayanta Mallabaruah plants a sapling at the Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary on Thursday Guwahati: The Assam govt will involve 10 lakh students from Class IX onwards in a plantation drive to plant one crore saplings from Aug 10 to 14 across the state, coinciding with Independence Day, forest and environment minister Jayanta…
Lucknow: Two of the most prestigious medals awarded by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) will go to girl students at the convocation ceremony on July 7, with both top honours heading to students from private colleges in Ghaziabad.The Chancellor’s Gold Medal will be presented to Anshika Rana, a BTech student in Computer Science…
Waterlogged road in Rajkot on Thursday Rajkot: The southwest monsoon turned more vigorous over Gujarat on Thursday, battering Junagadh and large parts of Saurashtra with torrential rain that brought both relief and chaos.While the widespread showers delighted farmers and replenished reservoirs after months of scorching heat, they also inundated towns and villages, disrupted transport and…
litter pickup vehicles, purchased at a cost of Rs 55 lakh from municipal funds Jaipur: A day after the five-day strike by Valmiki sanitation workers ended, Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) launched a special cleanliness drive across the city Thursday, prioritising areas worst affected during the protest, including Walled City, Sodala and Sanganer. litter pickup vehicles,…
J&K CM Omar Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah Thursday backed the calls for reopening of dialogue between India and Pakistan, saying that was the only way to ease tensions between the two neighbours. He also questioned why appeals from J&K politicians for engaging with Pakistan led to a backlash when…
This Thai proverb reminds us that good work should be done without seeking attention. The ultimate act of goodness is doing something noble when no one is watching. Such kind works done in shadows do not cry for attention, for reward. And this timeless Thai saying invokes a religious image as it refers to the…
Reports suggest the Duchess of Sussex is feeling uneasy about returning to Britain amid ongoing tensions surrounding the royal family.Image credit (Instagram) Meghan Markle is reportedly struggling with anxiety ahead of her planned trip to the United Kingdom with Prince Harry. The Duchess of Sussex has expressed significant reservations about returning to England for what…
India continues to top the global list of athletes and support personnel serving bans for doping and related offences, according to the latest list released by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), news agency PTI reported.The AIU list has 162 names from India, the highest among all countries. Kenya is second with 148 names, while Russia…
New Delhi: A court Thursday dismissed CBI’s plea for further police custody of IPS officer Deepak Gehlawat in the Rs 3-crore bribery case linked to the alleged Rs 5,000-crore fake medicine manufacturing racket. The agency is “totally silent with regard to the steps taken in investigation” to ascertain the identity of the public servant whom…
