How Nilgiris’ organic dream lost the plot Seven years ago, the Nilgiris set out to become Tamil Nadu’s first fully organic district with thousands of farmers, exchange programmes, subsidies and a proposed ban on highly toxic pesticides. Today, the ambitious programme backed by farmers, funds and the district administration appears to have lost steam.In 2019,…
Hyderabad: Former Supreme Court judge Justice B Sudarshan Reddy and former Telangana high court judge Justice G Radha Rani will participate in a national convention against atrocities on girls and children in the city on Friday.Organised by the All India Democratic Students Organisation (AIDSO), the convention aims to launch a nationwide movement against atrocities targeting…
No blanker protection for Abhishek: Cal HC Exterior of Calcutta High Court- Kolkata Heritage story. Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Thursday refused interim protection to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee in eight FIRs. Responding to the claim of Banerjee’s counsel that chief minister Suvendu Adhikari also got blanket protection in 17 cases filed as one petition…
Noida: Two women from the city were cheated of nearly Rs 64 lakh through a fake online stock trading scam and a ‘customs’ ruse. One was promised a killing on the stock market and the other realised quite late that she had been fooled into becoming a friend with ‘benefits’.Police said a 43-year-old woman from…
Panaji: Credai-Goa has pushed for reforms to the state’s town and country planning (TCP) rules to encourage planned development and green buildings, while also lobbying for faster project approvals and simpler environmental clearances. It said that it has initiated preliminary discussions with state authorities to launch a Goa-specific version of its national tree-plantation initiative.The apex…
A car submerged in a waterlogged road in Ahmedabad on Thursday, July 23, 2026 Ahmedabad: Heavy rain once again left key thoroughfares in the city’s west severely waterlogged. As people living, having businesses in or commuting through spots like Anandnagar Road, Manekbaug Road, the 132-Feet Ring Road and Judge‘s Bungalow Road were majorly inconvenienced, the…
Amritsar: Akal Takht officiating jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj has urged youngsters not to sell their land or ancestral property to finance their dreams of settling abroad, saying migration should not come at the cost of losing their roots.Interacting with youths from Punjab and Haryana in Southall, UK, Gargajj said many of them had expressed…
Move aimed at bringing uniformity in operations of autonomous colleges, particularly regarding fee structures and course implementation Pune: The Maharashtra higher education and technical department has tasked the Maharashtra State Academic and Research Council (MahaSARC) with framing uniform state-level guidelines for autonomous colleges by Aug 15. The move is intended to bring uniformity in the…
The festival opened at LU’s Malaviya Hall Lucknow: Ahead of its 69th convocation on July 31, Lucknow University on Thursday launched Dikshotsav-2026, an eight-day cultural and academic festival inspired by an initiative of Uttar Pradesh Governor and Chancellor Anandiben Patel.The festival opened at Malaviya Hall, with students showing keen interest in the event.The first day…
Ashok arrested for killing nephew in Dausa Jaipur: Two days after the body of a 24-year-old man with his throat slit was found near a pond on the outskirts of Dausa, police Thursday arrested his uncle, alleging that he murdered the victim after suspecting him of having an illicit relationship with his wife.The accused, Ashok…
