The Chalo Jaai office in Kolkata Kolkata: The three employees of tour agency Chalo Jaai Travel Club who rushed to Kathmandu a day after the flash floods returned home on Friday, shaken by the scale of the tragedy and the grim realisation that finding the 30 tourists who went missing along with their two colleagues…
International Whale Shark Day is observed on Aug 30 every year to raise awareness about the conservation of whale shark, the largest fish in the world Panaji: After finalising the SOPs for turtle conservation, the fisheries department will soon be framing SOPs for marine megafauna, like whale sharks and others, said director of fisheries Shamila…
Varanasi: A criminal with 35 cases of loot and theft against him escaped from the Government Medical College hospital in Ghazipur early Saturday while in police custody, almost a month after suffering bullet injuries in both legs during a police encounter.Ghazipur SP Iraj Raja said the accused, Sudhir Pasi, was lodged in jail after his…
Ahmedabad: Cardiac emergencies in Gujarat have risen sharply over the last 15 years, with EMRI 108 data showing that heart-related calls have more than tripled since 2011 even as the overall emergency load has more than doubled. This points to a growing burden of acute chest pain and heart failure cases reaching hospitals by ambulance.In…
Two hands clutching prison bars Kurukshetra: A fast-track special court in Kurukshetra has sentenced a Karnal resident to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a ₹1 lakh fine following his conviction for raping a six-year-old girl under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The sentence was pronounced on Aug 27.District attorney…
Pune: Maharashtra will have 1,00,216 polling stations in the draft electoral roll to be published on August 31, a net reduction of 37 booths from the existing 1,00,253, following a statewide rationalisation exercise that raised the maximum voter capacity per polling station from 1,200 to 1,300 and merged low-strength booths.Pune district, however, will buck the…
The swelling Trishuli River tore through the under-construction hydropower project and swept away the adjoining residential colony Guwahati: In just 10 terrifying minutes, floodwaters turned Nepal’s Upper Trishuli project into a death trap on Wednesday, nearly trapping two Assam workers.The swelling Trishuli River tore through the under-construction hydropower project and swept away the adjoining residential…
Lucknow: A dance reel featuring a girl student of Lucknow University was criticised as much for the sleazy song in the background as for “tarnishing the image” of the university that produced great leaders.Almost every corner of the LU campus has now become a ‘reel adda’ for independent bloggers, students and aspiring models. While some…
Amer Knights will clash with Jaigarh Warriors in the final at the DAV Public School ground in Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur on August 30 Jaipur: The stage is set for the much-awaited Grand Finale of Jaipur Football Season 2026, with Amer Knights and Jaigarh Warriors ready to compete for the championship title after an exciting and…
Those in favour of the alliance have drawn strength fromModi’s meeting with Badal, on Aug 7, and the subsequent talks between the two parties NEW DELHI: BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) are likely to revive their alliance for the upcoming Punjab assembly polls, with both parties acknowledging that it could be their best bet…
