Purnima is the most powerful day, which is devoted to worship lord Vishnu. On this auspicious day, devotees of lord Vishnu worship him with devotion, observe fast from dawn to dusk and perform Satyanarayan puja. The day holds a great religious and spiritual significance among Hindus. Purnima falls every month and this time Purniam will…
Odissi dancer Vrinda Chadha at Young Dancers Festival The 19th edition of the World Dance Day Celebrations 2026, curated by Bharatanatyam exponent Geeta Chandran, concluded successfully on April 26 at the India International Centre (IIC). Presented by Team Natya Vriksha and supported by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, the two-day festival brought together…
MUMBAI: A 45-year-old man was arrested by the Malwani Police for sexually abusing a dog on a pavement at Malad West recently. The incident occurred outside a veterinarian’s clinic and the clinic staff alerted the police.According to the statement of an animal handler at the clinic, the incident occurred late on April 26. The clinic…
KOLKATA: Bengal’s SIR tribunals have cleared 1,468 citizens to vote in the second phase of the assembly elections, taking the total number of cleared voters to 1,607 across the two polling phases in the state (139 people had their voting right restored in the first phase).The number of deletions by the tribunals in the second…
Ahmedabad: The All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) faced a total washout in the 2026 Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation elections, failing to win a single seat. This is a sharp decline from the 2021 polls, where the party made a strong debut with seven councillors: three from Maktampura and four from Jamalpur.Despite fielding 36 candidates across more than…
Chandigarh: Hitting back at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over its protests against Rajya Sabha MPs who switched to the BJP, Punjab BJP working president Ashwani Sharma on Tuesday defended the leaders, saying those being labelled as “traitors” were known for their hard work and achievements and had brought global recognition to Punjab and Punjabis.Addressing…
Pune: A sessions court in the city has acquitted three accused in the Dec 3, 2007, dacoity-cum-murder of Anil Dhole, a close aide of Kalyani Deshpande, who ran a prostitution racket in her ‘White House’ bungalow on Sus Road.The court found multiple gaps in the prosecution’s case, like key and material witnesses not being examined…
The Supreme Court stated on Wednesday that existing legal provisions are sufficient to address hate speech offences, declining to issue further directions on the matter as it falls within the legislature’s domain.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta delivered the judgment on a batch of petitions seeking directions and guidelines to address…
Oil prices advanced on Wednesday, extending their recent rally, amid reports that the United States plans to continue its blockade of Iranian ports. The move is expected to prolong supply disruptions from the strategically important Middle East oil-producing region. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, US President Donald Trump has directed his…
Excitement builds for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ with hints of a ‘New Jersey presence’ potentially linking to Ms. Marvel and a nascent Young Avengers team. This setup, coupled with ‘Secret Wars’ theories about Quantum Realm survivors, suggests younger heroes could lead the MCU’s next phase, possibly facing Doctor Doom in a reshaped reality. Marvel’s upcoming film ‘Avengers:…
