NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu on Monday extended greetings on the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr. “Greetings on Eid-ul-Fitr. May this festival enhance the spirit of hope, harmony and kindness in our society. May there be joy and success in all your endeavours. Eid Mubarak!” PM Modi said in a post on…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Navanirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday condemned efforts to stir communal tensions over Aurangzeb’s tomb and urged the people to refer to books to learn history and not WhatsApp.“Don’t we want to let the world know that these people sought to destroy the Marathas but were wiped out instead. Stop…
AHMEDABAD: A sessions court in Ahmedabad recently acquitted four men accused of rioting and arson in the city’s Naroda area during communal violence that followed Babri Masjid demolition in 1992-93. “No evidence, including CCTV footage or any eyewitness who could link the accused to this offence, has been produced before this court,” additional sessions judge…
Mangroves contribute to Mumbai in a host of ways. They protect the city from storm surges, nurture fish breeding grounds, absorb air pollution, and help filter coastal waters. But these services rarely find a place on balance sheets or cost-benefit analyses – in part because they aren’t easy to quantify.Now, a new study tries to…
DEHRADUN: In a cluster of high-altitude villages near the India-China border in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, households are shaped by absence. Across eight settlements – Harsil, Mukhba, Bagori, Dharali, Sukhi, Purali, Jhala and Jaspaur – the presence of young women and children has steadily thinned. The migration hasn’t been forced, nor has it followed economic distress….
NEW DELHI: Those who do not pay their traffic e-challan (fine) amount within three months could soon find their driving licences suspended by law enforcement agencies, while those who have accumulated three challans – for jumping red signal or dangerous driving – in a financial year, could see their licences confiscated for at least three…
NAGPUR: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed RSS as ‘modern akshyavat (indestructible banyan tree)’ of India’s eternal culture and invoked the vision of its founders, Keshav Baliram Hedgewar and Madhav Sadashivrao Golwarkar, for completing his govt’s mission of ‘Viksit Bharat‘.Addressing a gathering at the foundation-laying ceremony of Madhav Netralaya Premium Centre, an eye hospital dedicated…
NEW DELHI: Central drug testing laboratories have identified 47 drug samples to be ‘not of standard quality (NSQ)’ in the latest survey. These include some batches of commonly used vitamin supplements, antibiotics and antacids.Identification of drug samples as NSQ is done based on failure of a drug sample in one or the other specified quality…
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board launched new facilities on the first day of Chaitra Navaratra to enhance the pilgrimage experience. Improvements include smart lockers, free public call booths, and complimentary slots for disabled devotees, along with captivating Bhajan performances and special services like helicopter bookings. JAMMU: In its endeavour to enhance the overall pilgrimage…
MANDALAY: The first Relief and Rescue Detachment of 10 personnel landed at Mandalay International Airport, Myanmar, at 5:45 pm MST on Sunday, according to the Indian Army.The team has begun site reconnaissance for establishing the Field Hospital and is currently undergoing orientation of the Area of Operations, the Indian Army said. The main body of…
