Representation pic: BRICS Cultural Festival at Ravindra Bhawan in Bhopal Mumbai: The second BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave 2026 will be held on Aug 11 and 12 in Mumbai. It will bring together representatives of 15 cities from Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Iran and Indonesia. The conclave is being organised by Mumbai First…
New Delhi: Delhi Laxmi Yojana has received more than five lakh registrations within a week of its launch, with the North East district recording the highest number of beneficiaries who have entered their details, while North West has emerged as the second-biggest contributor among the districts.According to district-wise data available Saturday afternoon, 5,14,460 women had…
Chennai: Madras high court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking directions to Union and Tamil Nadu govts to enact a comprehensive “Road Safety Act”, holding that courts cannot compel legislatures to pass a particular law.Besides the main prayer, the petitioner had sought 18 other directions on a wide range of issues, including footpaths, parking…
Ahmedabad: An AMC team from the cattle nuisance department was allegedly attacked and threatened during a drive against stray cattle in Nava Vadaj on Friday afternoon.According to a complaint filed at Vadaj police station by Hiralkumar Dhakiya, an AMC livestock inspector, the team was patrolling the Sabarmati Riverfront area when officials received information about nearly…
A CCTV footage reportedly capturing the assault Kolkata: A police complaint has been lodged against a BJP functionary from Sarsuna in Behala following allegations of extortion and violence.But despite the submission of the written complaint and accompanying visual evidence, no further action has allegedly been taken by police, raising concerns among residents, who demanded immediate…
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Margao: After Centre issued a notification on Thursday bringing into force the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Act, 2025, president of United Tribals Alliance Association, Prakash Velip, said on Saturday that while it was a “welcome move”, the movement would continue until the reservation of seats…
Sourav Ganguly and Javagal Srinath CHENNAI: If Javagal Srinath had been the match referee when former India captain Sourav Ganguly famously kept his Australian counterpart Steve Waugh waiting at the toss during the 2001 Eden Gardens Test match, Ganguly may well have faced a suspension!“I would have banned Sourav for a few games,” Srinath said…
Lord of the Rings stars reunite after 23 years. (Image credits: Instagram) The stars of ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan, had a stunning reunion. They shared snapshots of their dinner, giving their fans a glimpse 23 years after they last played the hobbits in the original…
Data from Ulong Island, Koror Republic of Palau shows that seabirds are returning (Representational AP photo) The return of seabirds to a small island in Palau has brought an unexpected benefit. Just one year after invasive rats were removed from Ulong Island, researchers have found that nearby coral reefs are also beginning to recover.The study…
