Panaji: Beyond the vast syllabus and rigorous training, there are added challenges for people with disabilities (PwD) looking to crack competitive exams like lack of study texts in accessible formats and teachers equipped to their needs. For the first time, the state is set to offer training for PwD adapted to their requirements.The training will…
Gandhinagar: Reacting to the Congress and its allies obstructing the women’s reservation bill in Parliament, chief minister Bhupendra Patel said on Sunday that Opposition parties have insulted “naari shakti” and their “double-faced politics” stands exposed before people.Speaking to reporters at the state BJP headquarters, Patel said the Congress’ history of “negative politics” and “dynastic obsession”…
Chandigarh: A 51-year-old scooterist was killed after being hit by an e-rickshaw in a hit-and-run incident near the Sector 27/28 light point on Saturday afternoon. Sector 26 police registered a case against an unidentified e-rickshaw driver and kept the victim’s body in the mortuary for postmortem. Police identified the deceased as Hanif Ahmad, a resident…
Pune:Unchecked garbage dumping across forest pockets in the fringe areas of Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal limits is emerging as a serious ecological concern, endangering wildlife and disrupting the natural balance of these green zones, forest officials and environmentalists have warned.The problem is particularly visible along major highways, including the Pune-Nashik, Mumbai-Bengaluru, old Pune-Mumbai, Pune-Solapur,…
Guwahati: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee’s (APCC) legal cell will move a bail petition for All India Congress Committee (AICC) media and publicity chairperson Pawan Khera before the Gauhati high court in connection with a forgery and criminal conspiracy case filed by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma.Riniki filed the case at the Crime…
LUCKNOW: In a case of suspected honour killing, a 19-year-old girl was allegedly beaten to death by her three brothers, including a minor, after they found her with her boyfriend in UP’s Maharajganj district.The three accused were arrested on Sunday.The incident occurred in Bhawanipur Tola Amahiya village on Friday night. The victim, Sangeeta, was allegedly…
Bhilwara: Chittorgarh Kotwali police Sunday arrested three people, including a fake bride, for allegedly duping a family of Rs 2.4 lakh through a sham marriage.Chittorgarh SP Manish Tripathi said the case surfaced after complainant Harisingh Rajput of Madhya Pradesh reported that his brother’s biodata and mobile number were circulated in WhatsApp groups to find a…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Sunday released a set of frequently asked questions on its bill, now defeated in Parliament, for fast-tracking women’s quota in legislatures with a 50% hike in Lok Sabha seats, as part of its campaign to debunk what it called a ‘false and misleading narrative’ by Congress and its allies. Govt said…
Tamil film ‘Mustafa Mustafa,’ starring Sathish and Suresh Ravi, has landed on Amazon Prime Video after its theatrical run. Directed by Praveen Saravanan, the comedy-drama centers on a TV anchor’s pre-wedding crisis involving a compromising video. Friends rally to manage the escalating chaos, promising a fun, albeit predictable, entertainer. Directed by debutant Praveen Saravanan, the…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: See the ball and launch it over the ropes – that’s the mantra young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi follows whenever he is at the crease. After setting the Under-19 World Cup on fire, where he scored a blazing 175 in the final to power India to the title…
