Rajkot: Wildlife activists have strongly opposed a proposed mining lease for a cement company in the Babarkot reserve forest in Amreli district, warning that the project could severely damage wildlife habitat and the ecology of the Gir region.Wildlife photographer and former member of the State Board for Wildlife, Bhushan Pandya, has written to chief minister…
Jaipur: Kota’s post-caesarean medical crisis deepened after a fourth woman died from severe complications Monday, triggering an urgent late-night visit by Principal Secretary, Medical Education, Gayatri Rathore. She reached Kota Monday night with Commissioner, Food Safety and Drug Control, Dr T Shubhamangala, as alarm grew over several other women still in critical condition.Earlier, a specialised…
SRINAGAR: Chief minister Omar Abdullah Monday kicked off a controversy with his comment linking alcohol consumption to religion, while defending J&K’s liquor policy. Liquor shops in the UT are meant for those whose faith allowed them to drink, he said, stressing that not introducing prohibition did not mean govt wanted to encourage alcohol consumption.“First of…
Japan’s landscape is often described as mountainous, narrow, and shaped by water. Rivers cut through that landscape in dramatic ways, sometimes fast and unpredictable, sometimes calm and deeply connected to farming life. The longest rivers in Japan are not just measurements on a map. They are part of how the country survives and grows. They…
MUMBAI: Investors continued to invest in equities, debt and gold through the mutual fund route despite volatile markets due to geopolitical tensions. In April, net inflows in equity funds were at Rs 38,440 crore, down marginally from Rs 40,450 crore in March while the corresponding figure in debt funds showed a huge reversal with a…
In a moment ripe with nostalgia, Prajakta Koli is bracing herself for the emotional closure of Netflix’s ‘Mismatched,’ her breakout role as Dimple Ahuja. After nearly seven years of laughter, love, and growth, the final season promises to unravel the intricate threads of Dimple and Rishi’s romance, leaving fans eager for resolution. Prajakta Koli is…
Tim David and Rajat Patidar (PTI Photo) Tim David has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee and handed two demerit points for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s thrilling last-ball victory over Mumbai Indians in Raipur. The incident occurred during the emotional celebrations that followed RCB’s dramatic two-wicket…
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday opposed actress Jacqueline Fernandez’s plea seeking approver status in the Rs 200-crore money laundering case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, arguing that she had remained in “regular and sustained contact” with him, despite being aware of his criminal antecedents.Appearing before special judge Prashant Sharma in the…
Thane: Thane district secured the top rank in Maharashtra by resolving 29,392 cases during the National Lok Adalat, awarding Rs 63.42 crore in settlements and disposing of several decades-old disputes.As many as 12,186 pending cases and 17,206 pre-litigation disputes were settled during the Lok Adalat held on Saturday, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) secretary Ravindra…
Bengaluru: South Western Railway (SWR) has pushed the completion deadline for quadrupling of the rail corridor between Cantonment and Whitefield to March 2027. The project was sanctioned in 2018 and SWR maintains that 75% of the work is complete.The 19km project, approved at an estimated cost of Rs 492 crore, is intended to ease congestion…
