Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari (file picture) Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday announced the discontinuation of the state govt’s financial assistance scheme for student mobile phones, saying the focus would shift to purpose-built educational devices to check smartphone addiction among schoolchildren.“The previous govt provided mobile phones to students of Classes 11 and 12. I have…
Amritsar: The 125-year-old Wadda Gurdwara Sahib in Penang, Malaysia, has reopened after an extensive conservation and restoration project, with officiating Akal Takht jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj performing the installation ceremony of the Guru Granth Sahib ath the shrine on Saturday.The ceremony coincided with the 125th anniversary of the gurdwara Sahib.Later, the gurdwara’s management committee,…
JV agreement signing on sidelines of BRICS Summit Guwahati: Cochin Shipyard Ltd has joined hands with UAE-based DP World’s Drydocks World to form a 50:50 joint venture to operate and expand the International Ship Repair Facility (ISRF) at Kochi, in a move aimed at turning the port city into a major global ship repair and…
A video of the rescue, recorded by a bystander, later went viral on social media and drew widespread praise for the students’ bravery and quick thinking. LUCKNOW: In a remarkable display of courage and presence of mind, two Class 10 students risked their own lives to rescue a woman who had jumped into a fast-flowing…
BJP candidate Anitma Yadav with her husband Kota: Tension gripped political circles in Baran after the mysterious disappearance of a BJP candidate for Ward 16, along with her husband and their minor son. The family went missing shortly after voting concluded for the first phase of the Baran Municipal Council elections Wednesday.BJP candidate Antima Yadav,…
National President, Bahujan Samaj Party, Mayawati. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Saturday ruled out any political position for her brother Anand Kumar’s sons, Akash Anand and Ishan Anand, calling it her “final decision”, while allowing for the possibility of her niece Kumari Deepika Anand assisting her father with party…
The house was commissioned in the 1920s by Daniel C. Jackling, a self-made copper millionaire whose business transformed the American copper industry. For a house that once embodied California wealth and architectural ambition, the end came not with a grand renovation but with bulldozers. The Jackling House, a sprawling Spanish Colonial Revival mansion in the…
Alia Bhatt’s bodyguard pushes away fan trying to click selfie with her; netizens react as video goes viral Alia Bhatt was in the spotlight on Friday as she attended the trailer launch of her production venture ‘Don’t Be Shy’, but it’s a clip from outside the venue that has now caught everyone’s attention online. As…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (R) alongside Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma in a practice session ahead of India vs Afghanistan series. (PTI) New Delhi: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was one of three squad members who attended the optional practice session ahead of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan that begins on Sunday. Tilak Varma, who arrived earlier in the…
Representative Image (AI-generated) Its appearance told one story; its DNA tells another. For decades, the extinct Miracinonyx trumani was known as the “American cheetah” because its long legs, slender body and adaptations for speed made it look remarkably similar to Africa’s modern cheetahs. But a new genetic study has overturned that long-held picture. Published in…
