The IMD has forecast active monsoon conditions to persist over much of the country during the next three to four days. NEW DELHI: Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is expected to continue across large parts of the country on Monday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting an active southwest monsoon over western, central and…
Chennai: The Tiruvallur district administration turned the Kannigaipair neighbourhood into a tightly controlled zone on Saturday as authorities began removing the remaining ammonia from the seafood processing unit, where a leak that occurred two weeks ago killed 18 people.Officials barred traffic and restricted entry within a 500-metre radius of the facility. Industries and warehouses within…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court has summoned the Law Officers Branch after expressing concern over the in charge sessions judge in Banaskantha district for “exceeding jurisdiction” while rejecting bail applications in the Padaliya village violence case and for issuing directions that went beyond adjudicating the bail applications.Clashes arose on Dec 25 between the tribal villagers in…
File photo of Syama Prasad Mookherjee Kolkata: The handwritten copy of the resolution from the seventh managing committee meeting, held on Nov 26, 1946, at Bhawanipur Mitra Institution under the presidentship of Syama Prasad Mookerjee, bears his original signature.On Monday, marking Mookerjee’s 125th birth anniversary, this historic document, along with his photograph and pen, will…
Pune: The Airport police on Friday arrested a 24-year-old Viman Nagar resident for allegedly issuing threats to his neighbour, and extorting money from him over the past year.The victim, a 29-year-old man who runs a small business, lodged a police complaint stating that the accused threatened to harm his family members if he did not…
A GIDC officer said that providing artisans with access to organised workspace, utilities and logistics will be beneficial as these facilities are typically unavailable in home-based settings Panaji: Continuing to focus on cluster-based development, the Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) has moved to establish a dedicated handicraft cluster at the Verna industrial estate. GIDC has…
France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) celebrates. (AP/PTI) France head coach Didier Deschamps has defended captain Kylian Mbappe following criticism of his leadership style, insisting the public perception of the star forward does not reflect who he really is within the national team setup.Speaking after France’s tense 1-0 victory over Paraguay in the FIFA World Cup Round…
When Govinda revealed his female fan worked as house help, Sunita investigated: ‘She was from a big family and her father had eight cars’ Govinda was among the biggest stars of the 1990s, enjoying immense popularity for his acting, comedy and dance performances. During an earlier interview, the actor looked back on an unusual incident…
Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in Fourth District Court in Utah on Dec 11. (Photo credit: AP) A five-day preliminary hearing in the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk begins Monday in Utah, where prosecutors will argue that Tyler Robinson should stand trial. The hearing will…
For many Indian children, rainy afternoons were rarely spent alone. Power cuts led to candle-lit conversations. Parents made chai while children waited for pakoras or roasted corn. Card games came out of cupboards, stories were told and television often became a shared family activity instead of an individual one. Psychologists have long found that positive…
