Mumbai: Two years after the wagh nakh (a dagger looking like tiger claws) that is said to be used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to kill Afzal Khan was brought to Maharashtra from London’s Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, it will be brought to Mumbai. The wagh nakh will be exhibited at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj…
Bengaluru: Not a single Karnataka student has featured in the top 10 ranks of Consortium Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka’s (Comed-K) undergraduate entrance test, the results for which were announced Friday.Five toppers of the first six ranks were from Jharkhand. Rank 3 was from Uttarakhand. Rank 7 was from Andhra Pradesh, #8 from…
Chennai: State govt has given a sovereign guarantee before Madras high court for temple funds invested in the Tamil Nadu Power Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TNPFIDC).A vacation bench of Justices G R Swaminathan and V Lakshminarayanan had on Wednesday asked whether govt would extend the sovereign guarantee to the temple funds, similar to how…
Hyderabad: A food delivery executive was allegedly attacked by a restaurant worker following an argument over a delayed food order. According to the complainant, Prashik Romteke (25), a student from SR Nagar who also works part-time for a food delivery app, received a pickup request from a restaurant in Somajiguda at 8:20 pm on May…
Gurgaon: Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a shocking incident in which a woman was forced to give birth to a child under torchlight at the park of a govt hospital in Faridabad — and has called the incident “a grave lapse”.“Every pregnant woman is entitled to immediate, safe and…
Passengers at a bus depot Kolkata: A mix of an extended Eid weekend, school summer vacation and a growing appetite for quick getaways has sent travel demand soaring in Kolkata, with bus fares to north Bengal becoming comparable to air tickets.Fares for luxury buses operating between Kolkata and Siliguri, which usually hover between Rs 2,000…
300 reverse vending machines arrived in Goa ahead of the Deposit Refund Scheme rollout Panaji: While the rollout of Goa’s Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS) remains uncertain, 300 reverse vending machines to scan and collect waste have arrived in the state. Return centres, where people can manually hand over their waste, will now be installed at…
What’s Up Amdavad?Your paper will keep you up to speed about the potpourri of exhibitions, cultural events, music and food festivals, theatrical and comic performances, film screenings and discussions, workshops, and more taking place in the city. We will pick the best mix of events for you.Exhibition on the Life of Rasiklal ParikhA research-led exhibition…
Fans throng the venue, and “Tricolour Beard Man” Shanti Priya Goyal arrives with his signature car, painted in national colours and adorned with star players’ autographs, outside the stadium in New Chandigarh Fans throng the venue, and “Tricolour Beard Man” Shanti Priya Goyal arrives with his signature car, painted in national colours and adorned with…
Pune: With the monsoon arrival just days away, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has moved to fast-track safety measures to prevent flooding in the Ektanagari area. The decision followed a site inspection on Friday by a delegation of senior officials led by PMC commissioner Naval Kishore Ram.During the visit, the commissioner issued strict directives to…
