Lucknow: In a freak accident, a three-year-old girl died after falling into a vessel of boiling sugar syrup while her father was preparing gulab jamuns for a wedding in Gorakhpur on Saturday evening.The incident took place in Bansgaon, around 30 km from the district headquarters, where preparations were underway for a wedding ceremony scheduled for…
Volunteers and participants at the mega blood donation camp in Porbandar in April Ahmedabad/Surat: Compassion flows in the veins of Gujaratis, whose donations keep the state’s blood banks flush with lifesaving material — except in summer when the punishing heat makes it tough for donors to venture out.So, volunteer groups are trying to ward off…
Hisar: Unidentified miscreants allegedly vandalised a statue of Dr B R Ambedkar at a park in Govt Girls Senior Secondary School complex in Ratia town of Fatehabad district on Saturday night.Fatehabad SP spokesperson said a case has been registered against unknown persons under section 196 (promoting enmity) of BNS.Locals alleged spectacles of Ambedakr’s statue were…
Aizawl: A fresh debate has erupted in Mizoram’s education sector after the Mizoram Independent Schools’ Association (MISA) objected to the decision of the state govt and the Mizoram Board of School Education (MBSE) to discontinue the publication of merit rankings, distinctions and division classifications in Class X and XII examination results.The association, which represents private…
Lucknow: Governor Anandiben Patel and chief minister Yogi Adityanath watched Krishnavataram, a film based on Krishna’s journey in life, at the Lok Bhawan auditorium on Sunday evening, joined by ministers and elected representatives. Newly inducted ministers also attended after taking oath earlier in the day.The state govt has declared the film tax-free. Adityanath directed the…
Palanpur: Two persons were killed and another sustained serious injuries after a high-speed motorcycle collided with an autorickshaw near Shankeshwar-Ratanpura Patia in Patan district late on Saturday night.The accident took place around 10.30pm near Sakthi Ma Na Mandir. According to police, the rickshaw was transporting vegetables, while the motorcycle riders were reportedly on their way…
Jaipur: Amid the probe into the deaths of three women after C-sections in Kota, the Rajasthan govt on Sunday directed all medical colleges and hospitals across the state to strictly enforce sterilisation and aseptic protocols during all surgical and post-surgical procedures.The govt issued instructions to principals and controllers of all medical colleges and medical superintendents…
Youth jumps into ‘Badi Deg’ at Ajmer Sharif Dargah, beaten up by crowd NEW DELHI: A youth allegedly jumped into the giant cauldron, known as the ‘Badi Deg’, inside the premises of the Ajmer Sharif Dargah on Sunday, prompting intervention by shrine staff and an investigation by authorities.According to eyewitnesses, the youth suddenly ran towards…
Baton Rouge, Louisiana: As a child, Leona Tate was one of the “New Orleans Four,” the first Black students to desegregate a public school in the deep South, enduring racial slurs and death threats as armed US Marshals escorted them to class.On Friday, more than six decades later, Tate told Republican state lawmakers that their…
NEW DELHI: Swiss pharma major Novartis is sharpening its strategy in India as a pure-play innovator across core therapy segments, including cardiovascular, oncology and immunology, after divesting its stake in its listed arm earlier this year.Significantly, India increasingly contributes to nearly every molecule that Novartis commercialises globally, and is moving further up the value chain,…
