A Delhi High Court case explores returning an adopted orphan child years later NEW DELHI: Can an orphan adopted legally after following all procedures be “returned” years later if the adoptive parents are unable to handle the truant minor or if the child poses a threat to them?The case of one such child, adopted in…
Ahmedabad: Looking for a Garba partner this Navratri? Social media may have plenty of takers — but the Ahmedabad police are warning citizens to think twice before responding to “rent-a-partner” advertisements flooding social media platforms.City police’s social media cell and cybercrime branch have started examining such advertisements, which offer partners for Garba and Navratri events…
Three specialised healthcare centres inaugurated at D Y Patil Hospital in Pimpri Pune: Three specialised healthcare centres for organ transplantation, mother-and-child care, reproductive medicine and endoscopy were inaugurated at Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pimpri, on Monday.The centres — Yashraj Prasad Patil Multi-Organ Transplant Centre of Excellence, Bhagyashree Aai &…
Panaji: Goa’s first round-the-clock temporary transit treatment facility for injured wild animals has become operational in Ponda.Previously, all rescued wild animals, regardless of the severity of their injuries, had to be transported to Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary for veterinary attention. Under the new setup, a dedicated team of forest personnel, veterinarians, and wildlife rescuers are deployed…
File pic of: Ganesh idol immersion at Antilia Ghat at Ulhas river which Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation stopped saying it’s illegal ULHASNAGAR: Two days after BJP MLA Kumar Ailani took credit for the newly developed ghat near the Antilia complex, where large numbers of Ganesh idols were immersed, the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) on Monday evening,…
Jewellers remain hopeful that the moderation in demand will prove temporary as the festive calendar progresses. A huge rise in gold prices from the same time last year has led to a drop in gold sales this Ganesh Chaturthi. Gold sales have declined by around 15% year-on-year in volume terms, with consumers either reducing the…
India’s Sanju Samson, left, bats against Japan (AP/PTI) India survived a massive scare against Japan to clinch a thrilling two-run victory in the historic one-off T20 International in Sano on Tuesday, with the run-truncated contest producing one of the closest finishes in the team’s T20I history.After being reduced to just 32 for four in their…
Manoj Bajpayee has established himself as one of the most respected performers in Indian cinema over a career spanning more than three decades. After beginning with smaller roles, the actor gained widespread recognition with Satya in 1998 and went on to feature in films such as Shool, Raajneeti, Gangs of Wasseypur, Special 26 and Aligarh,…
Greek endurance athlete Asimina Inglezou completed Nepal’s Great Himalaya Trail on foot in 52 days, 6 hours and 23 minutes in 2024, earning the Guinness World Records title for the fastest female completion of the route. She undertook the challenge as part of the 2024 Great Himal Race, a demanding west-to-east crossing of Nepal that…
According to scientists, the South American cactus moth primarily attacks Opuntia species, commonly known as prickly pear cactus. It can also occasionally affect Nopalea, Cylindropuntia and Consolea species. A pest once deliberately moved around the world to solve an agricultural problem has become a problem of its own. According to a report by the USDA’s…
