A massive fire at a popular live music venue in Thailand’s capital late on Sunday killed at least 27 people and left 63 others injured. Officials said many victims died after becoming trapped near the pub’s bathrooms while trying to escape thick smoke. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the blaze, which…
Darsha Amavasya on July 14, 2026 is a significant day for the remembrance of ancestral heritage, the practice of prayer, the observance of silence, and the exercise of self-control. In the Vedic tradition, Amavasya is linked to the dark phase of the Moon. A time to release old energy. To quiet the mind. To ask…
Rahul Vishwanath Karad calls for academic model combining Warkari tradition with higher education PUNE: The government should develop a new academic model to integrate the Warkari tradition into higher education, said Dr Rahul Vishwanath Karad, Executive President of MIT World Peace University (MIT WPU). He said educationists should come together to explore how the values…
Rohit Sharma during a training session at Shivaji Park, Dadar, in Mumbai. (File Photo) TimesofIndia. com in Birmingham: Before he was peppered with ‘Mumbai Cha Raja‘ chants outside the Edgbaston Cricket Ground, former India captain Rohit Sharma had a lengthy stint in the sun on Sunday. As seven members of the ODI squad trained for…
Thane: A Thane court has acquitted a 40-year-old tennis coach from Navi Mumbai accused of raping and impregnating a 14-year-old student in Thane, observing that the girl’s post-incident conduct and continued training with him without complaint rebutted the legal presumption of guilt against the man. The court cited major inconsistencies and lack of corroborative evidence.The…
NEW DELHI: A violent clash broke out in east Delhi’s Mayur Vihar Phase 3 after a youth was allegedly assaulted for trying to stop a group from eve-teasing a girl, according to TV reports.Several people, including a 10-year-old child, were injured in the violence. The incident took place on Monday, following which a heavy security…
An empty vice-chancellor office at a state university in India symbolizes the ongoing governance impasse between the governor and state government over UGC nominees and plans to amend State University Acts to expand vice-chancellor search panels, delaying academic reforms, research, and faculty hiring. Chennai: Following the decision to include University Grants Commission’s (UGC) nominee in…
Union home minister Amit Shah, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel and deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi launch the Mission 5 Million Trees campaign, and several development projects, at Science City, Ahmedabad, on Sunday Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, Minister Harsh Sanghavi, and BJP State President Jagdish Vishwakarma launch the ‘Mission 5 Million Tree’…
Durga Puja khuti puja hoarding put up by the Youth Association outside Md Ali Park Kolkata: A week after the puja’s name was changed on hoardings outside Mohammad Ali Park, the original organisers have put up their own hoardings. The fresh hoardings, put up by the Youth Association on Sunday, retain the name Mohammad Ali…
Pune: A 60-year-old man was killed after an unidentified motorcyclist knocked him down and fled the scene in Akurdi on Friday night. The Nigdi police on Saturday registered a hit-and-run case against the unknown motorcycle rider.The deceased was identified as Rajaram Mane (60), a resident of Mohannagar in Chinchwad. His son lodged a complaint with…
