The strike will begin at 6am on Monday and continue until 6am on Tuesday. MUMBAI: Following the alleged assault on doctors, nurses and healthcare staff at Shastri Nagar Municipal Hospital in Dombivli by Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre, the state unit of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called for a 24-hour strike of OPD…
1994-batch IPS officer Anurag Kumar replaces Satish Golcha as new Delhi Police commissioner NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has appointed 1994-batch IPS officer Anurag Kumar as the new Commissioner of Police for Delhi. Kumar was currently posted as special director (intelligence bureau). According to an official order issued on Friday, Kumar will…
Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday urged chief minister C Joseph Vijay to implement the proposed ‘Nadanthai Vazhi Cauvery’ project, saying it would benefit farmers and improve drinking water supply to several districts in the state.“The CM should focus on implementing the river project instead of “horse-trading of MLAs to safeguard his…
Rath Yatra medical emergencies Ahmedabad: High heat and humidity during the rath yatra on Thursday took a toll on devotees, with EMRI 108 ambulance services reporting a high number of heat-related emergencies along the procession route.The maximum temperature hovered around 37 degrees celsius, while relative humidity remained close to 70% during the morning hours, making…
SILIGURI: A gruesome murder allegedly orchestrated over an extramarital affair was cracked by Bagdogra police within 48 hours with the arrest of five persons, including the victim’s wife and her alleged lover. Police said the accused allegedly conspired to eliminate the woman’s husband, beheaded him, and dumped his headless body in a tea garden in…
Former MLA and Shiv Sena leader Ravindra Dhangekar PUNE: Former MLA and Shiv Sena leader Ravindra Dhangekar, his wife, and 12 others have been booked in connection with the alleged suicide of a 65-year-old contractor in Pune, police said. The deceased, identified as Khalil Shaikh, allegedly died by suicide at his residence in the Gultekdi…
With the launch of a hydrogen train, India has undoubtedly taken a big leap in the sphere of greener transportation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off India’s first hydrogen-powered train. This ushers India into a group of select countries that have hydrogen trains. India’s first hydrogen-powered train has 10 coaches, with the capacity…
Salima Tete (PTI file photo) Hockey India on Friday named an unchanged 20-member Indian women’s squad for next month’s FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands, with the same group also set to represent the country at the Asian Games in September-October.The side will be captained by Salima Tete, while chief coach…
Years after Kaththi and Sarkar became subjects of political discussions, director AR Murugadoss has finally addressed the long-standing speculation surrounding the films. Many believed the two Vijay starrers were designed to strengthen the actor’s political image long before he entered politics. However, Murugadoss has now firmly denied those claims, saying the films were never created…
A depiction of Cassiodorus, 1493, from the Nuremberg Chronicles by Michel Wolgemut and Wilhelm Pleydenwurff (Public Domain) War does more than destroy buildings. It can also wipe out knowledge collected over centuries. In Italy during the sixth century, battles across the region damaged cities, schools and libraries that had once been centres of learning.At a…
