Lucknow: Key public figures have appealed to people to organise bhandaras (community feasts) on Bada Mangals in a clean, disciplined and environmentally responsible manner this year with emphasis on sanitation, plastic-free arrangements, controlled sound levels and segregation of wet and dry waste.The appeal was made at the event Mangal Mahotsav on Saturday, held as a…
Jaipur: A 30-year-old man was beaten to death with sticks and iron rods in Jaipur’s Sanganer area in an alleged revenge attack Friday night, police said.The victim, Chet Ram Gurjar, a resident of Nainwa in Bundi district, had come to Jaipur to attend a wedding. Police said he had a dispute about a month ago…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Saturday appointed noted lyricist and communications expert Prasoon Joshi as chairman of Prasar Bharati, filling a key vacancy at the public broadcaster that has been without a fulltime head since December.Joshi, who is currently chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification, brings with him decades of experience across advertising,…
An aerial photo taken on Wednesday shows the rescued humpback whale in a special barge, after it beached on a sandbank off the German coast in late March FRANKFURT: A humpback whale that had been struggling to survive after beaching near the German coast was released Saturday into the North Sea off Denmark, after being…
Dhanush’s ‘Kara’ witnessed a clear dip in collections on its third day. The film had shown a slight rise on Friday. However, it could not sustain that momentum on Saturday.The Day 3 collection stood at Rs 5.20 crore. This marks a 25.2% drop from the previous day’s Rs 6.95 crore as per Sacnilk website.‘Kara’s India…
Arvid Lindblad (Image credit: AP) NEW DELHI: When Arvid Lindblad sat in his Racing Bulls car at the Australian Grand Prix earlier this year, there was already buzz about a young driver with Indian roots making his debut alongside stars like Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton. But once the chequered flag came down,…
New Delhi: A four-year-old boy died and his brother was injured after a fire broke out while they were sleeping at their residence in northeast Delhi’s Gokalpuri on Saturday. Police suspect that a short circuit in the air conditioner may have triggered the incident.Upon reaching the spot near Kardam Dharmshala, police found that two children,…
Mumbai: For Tanush Shantaram Nalawade, a student of Valia Junior College, this year’s result is more than just a number. Scoring 62.67%, Tanush says the achievement carries deep personal meaning after he lost his father during the academic year.“Initially, I was deeply confused and shaken by what I went through, but my family members, friends…
Bengaluru: What began as a failed robbery attempt at a high-security railway yard in Bengaluru eventually led to the arrest of two young men who unknowingly made off with critical train components after mistaking them for scrap.On Thursday, Railway Protection Force (RPF) from Bengaluru Division apprehended Santhosh A (21) and Sandeep (21) from Okalipuram, nearly…
Chennai: As people turn to the subsidized canteen amid rising food costs and closure of affordable eateries, Amma Unavagams, run by Greater Chennai Corporation, have cut down their menu and quantities of cooked food by nearly half, to cope with the LPG prices and the shortage.“Where we used four cylinders, we are now using one,”…
