Margao: A 26-year-old PhD scholar from Kerala, studying at BITS Pilani’s K K Birla Goa Campus, was found dead at a rented accommodation in Verna on Wednesday, marking the institution’s second student suicide this year.South Goa collector Egna Cleetus confirmed the preliminary finding as a case of suicide, with police investigation and a postmortem report…
Varanasi: Taking serious note of gross negligence in drain cleaning in Mahmoorganj area, municipal commissioner, Himanshu Nagpal on Monday imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on the concerned executing agency, Samarth Enterprises, and also issued an adverse entry to regional junior engineer, Pankaj Patel on charges of failing to monitor and exercising negligence.Nagpal, while inspecting…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has announced the second edition of the GCCI Gujarat Sustainability Summit 2026, to be held on May 15, in Ahmedabad. Organised by the GCCI ESG Task Force, the summit will adopt a national outlook this year.With the theme focused on Gujarat’s role in sustainable growth, the…
Chandigarh: Two days after PM Narendra Modi said the Centre was shielding farmers from rising fertiliser prices, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday met Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to seek uninterrupted fertiliser supply ahead of next month’s paddy sowing season. He later met Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari to…
Guwahati: Senior advocate Devajit Saikia has been appointed as advocate general of the state for another term of five years. This was announced by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in a post-cabinet meeting briefing on Wednesday.Saikia will hold the position of the advocate general for the second consecutive term. He held the position in the last…
SP president Akhilesh Yadav paying tributes to his brother Prateek Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav described his younger brother Prateek as a hardworking and health-conscious person who always wanted to achieve something on his own through dedication and hard work.Speaking to reporters at KGMU, where Prateek’s autopsy was conducted, an emotional Akhilesh said the…
Rajkot: Three persons lost their lives after drowning in a pond at a farm near Juna Sadulka village in Morbi district on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased have been identified as Hatha Ratadia (28) and his 11-year-old nephew, Jaydev Ratadia, both residents of Laxminagar, and 31-year-old Karu Vahera of Dharmapur.According to preliminary police investigation, the incident occurred…
Jaipur: Overcoming physical and intellectual challenges with determination and consistent effort, two Jaipur students with special needs delivered exceptional performances in the Class 12 board examinations, emerging as an inspiration for many.Among them is Devina Bhati, a student of Dharav High School, who secured 95.2% in the Humanities stream despite suffering from a mild intellectual…
JAMMU: Police on Wednesday arrested two persons, including a teacher, for allegedly aiding foreign terrorists by providing them shelter and logistical support in Kishtwar district.Kishtwar SSP Naresh Singh said, “One of the two, Mashkoor Ahmed, is a teacher in the school education department.”Earlier, one Maneer Ahmed was also arrested for similar offences.Both are residents of…
On hot summer afternoons in the Swiss capital of Bern, an unusual scene unfolds along the turquoise waters of the Aare River. Office workers, students and locals gather by the riverbanks carrying waterproof dry bags instead of briefcases before slipping into the fast-moving current and floating downstream past bridges, historic buildings and riverside parks. Viral…
