When Pune resident Vidyanand Bapat began urging people to celebrate Ganeshotsav without DJs, loudspeakers and other amplified sound systems, he was taking up a cause that has proved unexpectedly contentious. A public celebration, he argues, should not dictate the volume of noise that everyone else must be forced to live with.The 37-year-old BPO employee, who … Read more
NAMAKKAL: Residents of Kolaram, Serukkalai, Lathuvadi and nearby villages protested outside Namakkal district collector’s office on Monday, demanding cancellation of permission granted to a private company to establish LPG bottling plant near Paramathi Velur.The villagers said the proposed site was close to govt schools, residential colonies, agricultural land, poultry farms and DTCP-approved housing plots. They … Read more
Patna: Bihar Police arrested more than 68,000 accused, busted 14 illegal gun factories and seized hundreds of firearms, large quantities of narcotics and over 6.57 lakh litres of illicit liquor during a statewide anti-crime crackdown between June and July this year, officials said on Monday.Police said 68,324 accused, including 2,551 notorious criminals and 10 extremists, … Read more
Ranchi: Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC) on Monday notified appointment of Devanand Prasad as the new president of the Patratu Block Congress Committee in Ramgarh district. The appointment was made with the approval of state Congress president Keshav Mahato Kamlesh, the party said in a statement.
The potential cuts are a “worst-case scenario” based on rainfall patterns from 1997, the canal’s driest year on record. In a further potential addition to global shipping woes, the Panama Canal may reduce the number of ships allowed to transit the waterway to as few as 27 a day in the coming months due to … Read more
AI generated image used represenatational purpose NEW DELHI: The Patna high court has dismissed a man’s appeal seeking divorce from his wife, holding that his allegation that she had an illicit relationship with the husband of her elder sister was not proved. The court said there was a “gulf of difference” between being seen in … Read more
Bengaluru: A class 10 student from Dakshina Kannada was diagnosed with severe thalassemia when he was just five months old. Years of regular transfusions eventually caused severe iron overload, affecting his heart and liver, making a transplant particularly high risk.His younger sister was found to be a matched donor, and after intensive preparation and counselling … Read more
The government had earlier extended the refill booking interval to 45 days in rural areas amid supply concerns. Union Minister Suresh Gopi on Monday said the central government has directed oil marketing companies (OMCs) to implement a 25-day LPG refill booking interval uniformly across urban and rural areas with immediate effect.Gopi, Union Minister of state … Read more
Devdutt Padikkal (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s top-order batter Devdutt Padikkal knows that consistent performances are the key to keeping his place in the Test team. Padikkal said he wants to keep scoring runs and contribute to India’s wins. He believes that if he continues to perform, his place in the team will take care … Read more
AI generated image used for representative purpose NEW DELHI: The Andhra Pradesh high court has set aside the remand of a 17-year-old boy in a criminal case after finding that he was wrongly treated as an adult despite records showing that he was a minor when the alleged offence took place. The court also directed … Read more