A massive landslide has partially blocked the Chaulani River in Nepal’s Darchula district, prompting authorities to place downstream communities on alert amid fears that continued debris could choke the river and trigger sudden flooding.The landslide occurred at Bhattar in Api Himal Rural Municipality, with debris spilling into the river and affecting its flow. The district … Read more
Expired food articles were seized during inspections at Bengaluru paying guest accommodations. (Photo credit: X) BENGALURU: Expired food articles were seized during inspections at 23 paying guest accommodations across Bengaluru on Friday, and notices were issued to them, officials said.The special drive covered a total of 64 PGs and was conducted as per the directions … Read more
Clean-up job: Booth-level officers, mostly govt schoolteachers, on SIR duty in Bengaluru on Friday Bengaluru: Even while more instances of errors during the enumeration phase were brought to light, the first hearings on notices issued as part of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls began Thursday, with 206 hearings completed by noon Friday, … Read more
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath celebrates Janmashtami in Mathura MATHURA: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath offered prayers at the historic Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple on Friday, participating in the Janmashtami celebrations and greeting devotees by showering flower petals.Addressing the occasion in Mathura, Adityanath underscored the timeless significance of Lord Krishna’s teachings, asserting that teachings … Read more
Police say Kannan Chinnadurai Vanniyar (in picture), alias Bada Kanna, and his brother Chota Kanna control the extortion network. MUMBAI: Political pressure mounted after the MIDC police arrested seven alleged members of the Kanna gang and invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against them for allegedly terrorising companies, developers and construction workers … Read more
‘Hanuman Ansh’ has turned into a surprise box office winner, raking in Rs 61 crore net in India over 27 days since its release. Interestingly, before the spiritual drama made its way to theatres, director Vishal Chaturvedi faced a rejection that, in hindsight, pushed him to move forward with the story of Neem Karoli Baba, … Read more
Britain’s seagrass meadows have suffered decades of decline, but a community-led project on Scotland’s west coast is showing that restoring them may not always require starting from seeds. Seawilding, a Scottish marine restoration charity, has been experimenting with transplanting mature Zostera marina shoots from healthy donor meadows into areas where seagrass has been lost. The … Read more
Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati Bhubaneswar: Govardhan Peeth, the revered seat of the Puri Shankaracharya and one of the four highest mutts of Hinduism, has strongly objected to the proposed opening of a liquor shop near the centuries-old monastery, citing concerns over religious sanctity, public safety and alleged violations of excise norms.The mutt has written … Read more
Name: Lovepreet Kaur Gill aka Love GillOccupation: Actress and ModelClaim to fame: Karan Aujla’s Facts, Tu Patang Main Dor and Kuriyan Jawan Bapu PareshaanLove Gill, whose real name is Lovepreet Kaur Gill, is a familiar face in the Punjabi entertainment industry who has made her way from music videos to television and films.Her journey in … Read more
When the US Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln steamed into Thailand’s Laem Chabang port on September 2, it gave nearly 5,000 sailors and Marines their first substantial break in almost 10 months.The carrier docked at Chonburi province, about 30 minutes from the seaside resort of Pattaya, after spending 286 days on deployment.