In many homes, the question arrives before sunrise and before tea. Is this a nirjala fast, waterless, or can we keep phalahar, a fruit-based fast? Does Dwadashi, the twelfth lunar day, break early where we live? Why does one calendar show June 11, whereas a relative insists on a date that is different? Parama Ekadashi…
An excavator clears debris from the site of a single-story house that collapsed following an LPG cylinder blast in Mukundpur area NEW DELHI: 11 people were injured after an LPG cylinder exploded inside a single-storey house, causing it to collapse in northwest Delhi’s Mukundpur on Tuesday morning. Four of the victims suffered 40% to 50%…
MUMBAI: Rain lashed several parts of Mumbai on Wednesday morningThe Andheri subway was closed to traffic at 7.40am due to water accumulation and reopened at 8.24am after the water level receded.Mumbai recorded 0.96mm of rainfall in the island city, 9.84mm in the western suburbs and 1.25mm in the eastern suburbs between 7am and 8am.In the…
Chennai: A 22-year-old Nepalese national and two minors were arrested by Kilpauk police after they made obscene gestures at two women in Purasawalkam. The trio was apprehended by an auto-rickshaw driver and members of the public before being handed over to the police.According to police, the incident occurred on Purasawalkam High Road. A woman and…
Pay more or travel more: Rents hit new highs around Hyderabad IT hubs By: Kolakaluri Lavanya ChopraHYDERABAD: Rising house rentals are reshaping the way people live in Hyderabad. As rents soar across Madhapur, Gachibowli, Kondapur, HiTec City and other localities along the IT corridor, many residents are being pushed into shared flats, crowded PG accommodations…
Panaji: As the Konkani drama form, tiatr, completes 134 years, a group of third-year students of Don Bosco College, Panaji, have created a documentary, ‘Saath Podde – Every Curtain Tells A Story’. The film documents veterans of the tiatr stage and captures the art form through interviews, backstage moments and live performances.Student Siya Chodankar, who…
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Mohali: Four men have been arrested in Delhi with 15 mobile phones allegedly stolen during an IPL match at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, last week.The arrests follow complaints by spectators who reported theft of their phones during the May 27 match amid heavy crowding. A case was registered on May 28…
International passenger traffic plunged by nearly 65% in May compared to Feb this year at Pune airport Pune: The ongoing conflict in West Asia has severely impacted international passenger traffic at the city airport, even as domestic travel continues to witness strong growth despite soaring airfares and airlines trimming their services.Data released by airport authorities…
Lucknow: Highlighting the growing threat of lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and obesity, Sarojini Nagar MLA Rajeshwar Singh has launched an intensive push for fitness and public health under his “Healthy Sarojini Nagar” mission.Citing studies showing a sharp rise in obesity and non-communicable diseases, Singh said India currently has nearly 101 million diabetics and around…
