New Delhi: The promise of a big break in modelling and becoming the face of a reputed brand turned into a nightmare for several aspiring models after a man, who allegedly posed as a fashion and event management businessman, offered them fake modelling contracts and even promises of marriage.Police arrested Kaushik Raj (30) for duping…
Mumbai: BEST is preparing for a major shift in its bus operations, with plans to gradually move away from dependence on wet-lease buses and build a fleet of 5,000 self-owned vehicles, including a large electric bus component.Speaking to media after a panel meeting on Tuesday, BEST general manager Sonia Sethi said the undertaking currently has…
Bengaluru: The high court stayed investigation in two criminal cases against a law student from Bengaluru, registered following his tweet over the daylight killing of a woman recently.Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the order after hearing Tejaswi Surya, Bengaluru South MP who appeared for petitioner K Kiran in one of the cases, and Girish Bharadwaj, another…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has emerged as the country’s biggest employment generator under Centre’s production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for textiles, creating nearly one in four jobs generated under the programme.The scheme for textiles has contributed to employment generation by encouraging investments in the manufacture of MMF apparel, MMF fabrics and technical textiles.The scheme has generated…
A cloudy sky over Baghbazar Ghat on Tuesday evening …photo by Sayantan Chakraborty Kolkata: Cloudy sky with a couple of light spells kept the city temperature below normal on Tuesday. The Met office said the city will continue to encounter spells of light to moderate rain in the next couple of days as the monsoon…
Varanasi: A 21-year-old delivery executive was crushed to death by a garbage dumper of Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) near Maulavibagh in Sigra police station area late on Monday.The deceased identified as Sahil, a resident of Jalalipura Saraiya under Jaitpura police station, was the sole earning member of his family after his father’s death five years…
Ahmedabad: Overcast skies and a light drizzle brought welcome respite from the July heat on Tuesday, as the city recorded an average of 3mm rainfall until 6pm. The day’s maximum temperature plummeted to 31.3°C — 1.7 notches below normal — making it one of the coolest days this month, even as high humidity levels ranged…
Jind: The Sarvjatiya Kandela khap (social clan) has strongly condemned the police action against students during the recent protest at Jantar Mantar, alleging that the use of force against peaceful demonstrators reflects the centre’s failure to address issues concerning the education system.In a joint statement on Tuesday, Sarvjatiya (all-caste) Kandela khap president Om Prakash Kandela,…
Guwahati: In the forests of Assam’s Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary, conservation typically means patrol routes, anti-poaching operations and protection drives. Deputy ranger Krishna Das is adding something unexpected to that list: art.Das has pioneered what he calls “palmed handicraft” — intricate decorative designs made from Indian Prickly Ash thorns collected from the forest floor, and…
The draw for the Rajasthan State Ranking Badminton tournament 2026 will be held on July 22 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium Indoor Badminton Hall, Jaipur Jaipur: The draw for the Rajasthan State Ranking Badminton tournament 2026 will be held on Tuesday (4pm) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium Indoor Badminton Hall. The prestigious tournament will be…
