Varanasi: The Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) has begun preparations for the upcoming Rath Yatra festival and decided to keep the event completely free of banned plastic and polythene this year as well.To enforce the ban, shopkeepers, vendors and stall owners setting up shops, carts and kiosks at the fair will be required to submit affidavits…
The accused has two daughters and a son Ahmedabad: A five-year-old girl’s distressing account to her mother and aunt led to the arrest of a 73-year-old neighbour in Meghaninagar on Saturday for alleged sexual abuse.Police said the septuagenarian allegedly called the child to his house on Friday evening on the pretext of playing. She later…
Despite SC directive, Panchkula stray dog attacks surge Stray dogs continue to roam freely across major city hubs, including public parks, local markets, and even the Civil Hospital in Sector 6. Official figures have remained high, with dog bite cases hitting a three-year peak. The MC has floated tenders to hire agencies for catching and…
Flatted units are production or storage facilities for MSMEs structured like apartments in a building in order to save space Pune: State govt has prepared a draft proposal to set up a flatted manufacturing facility for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) at Kharabwadi village near Chakan MIDC at about Rs 28 crore, including land…
Aizawl: The Presbyterian Church in Hualngohmun village, about 12 km south of Aizawl city, has started doling out cash to married couples who have children following a call by the Presbyterian Church’s Mizoram Synod to encourage higher birth rates.The ‘cash awards’ are given by church elders to the couples during Sunday morning worship services.According to…
Lucknow: The govt has asked the state-run institutions to integrate health-related educational materials like ‘My Health World’ and ‘Eat Right India’ into teaching to foster healthy dietary habits and smart lifestyle choices among the children.Director general of school education, Monika Rani, issued directives to include these materials into classroom teaching, morning assemblies, parent-teacher meetings, Bal…
A video grab of a lion on the ascent to the summit of Girnar Rajkot: A lion attacked and killed an 11-year-old boy climbing the Girnar hill with his family in Junagadh early on Saturday, triggering a major safety scare among thousands of pilgrims and marking the first reported instance of a lion attacking a…
Deputy Leader of Opposition Ramkesh Meena Jaipur: Deputy Leader of Opposition Ramkesh Meena Saturday wrote a letter to Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, accusing the Karauli police of selective actions in the ongoing Panchana dam water dispute. Meena claimed that police have filed cases against farmers from the command area only, despite inflammatory social media…
PM Modi addresses an Indian community event in Auckland, New Zealand (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Saturday listed out his government’s numerous measures for Sikhs, including FCRA clearance for Golden Temple, at a diaspora event in Auckland in an outreach to the community, who make up a sizeable part of people…
Birmingham children’s hospital A construction worker died after falling from a height at Birmingham Children’s Hospital on Friday, prompting a joint investigation by police and workplace safety authorities, a day after Prince Harry visited the facility during his UK tour.Emergency services rushed to the hospital shortly before 10 am following reports that a man had…
