Rescue stats for Ahmedabad EMRI Ahmedabad: On Saturday, EMRI 108 emergency services completed 19 years of operations in Gujarat. So far, the services have attended to 1.96 crore calls, about 32 lakh of which were recorded in Ahmedabad, according to EMRI officials.“One of the highest shares of emergencies is related to vehicular trauma or road…
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini Hisar: Brahmin representatives from Hisar district on Saturday demanded the implementation of the Haryana govt’s plans for a Brahmin Welfare Commission and official recognition of Lord Parshuram’s birth anniversary.During a special meeting at Brahmin Dharamshala, Haryana Brahmin Mahasabha president Pt Jile Singh Picholia said a 151-member delegation would soon…
Maharashtra tribal affairs minister Ashok Uike offers juice to students in Pune on Saturday Pune: Tribal students called off their hunger strike late on Saturday night — the 17th day of their agitation — after chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’ intervention with a caution to resume their agitation if the govt failed to fulfil their demands…
Bhagwati Charan Varma’s women characters are among the most fascinating aspects of his fiction. He does not portray women merely as idealised figures, victims, wives or objects of male desire. His women possess desires, contradictions, ambitions and moral agency.Through them, Varma repeatedly questions the boundaries between love and desire, morality and social convention, freedom and…
High-level review meet held over proposed ‘ARISE’ project for coastal projection and climate resilience in Odisha A high-level meeting on the proposed Adaptive Resilience Investment in Coastal Systems on Economics (ARISE) Project was held on Saturday at Lok Seva Bhawan to deliberate on a comprehensive and long-term strategy for protecting Odisha’s coastline, enhancing climate resilience…
England’s water network buckles under sudden summer drought (Representative image) The severe “flash drought” that has gripped England is pushing an already struggling water network toward breaking point — and it’s showing no sign of easing. The situation is particularly dire in the southeast, where one of the wettest ever winters had replenished reservoirs and…
US President Donald Trump has put Venezuela’s vast oil reserves at the centre of what he calls “the biggest oil deal in world history.” Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez stated that the energy pact with the US will last 25 years and aims to revive the country’s struggling oil industry.Trump said the deal was negotiated…
‘Hanuman Ansh’ box office collection: From Rs 10 lakh on day 1 to Rs 27 crore in 23 days, word of mouth turns film into hit A film that opened quietly in theatres has turned into one of the most surprising box office stories of the year. ‘Hanuman Ansh,’ which released without much buzz, has…
Players at the US Open in New York say marijuana smoke is becoming an unexpected distraction/ Photo by Dave Dellinger/USTA The 2026 US Open is set to begin on Sunday, but as the world’s best players prepare for the year’s final Grand Slam, some competitors are dealing with an unexpected distraction around Flushing Meadows: the…
September 2026 brings focus to relationships, money, and reputation, with energies shifting after the seventh. Certain Chinese zodiac animals require extra attention while others may experience good fortune. Important turning points like the Autumnal Equinox and Mid-Autumn Festival mark the month. The Yang Fire Monkey and Yin Fire Rooster months offer distinct influences on interactions…
