Sawan 2026 begins on July 30th, marking the start of a sacred period of worship of Lord Shiva, fasting, prayer, self-control and spiritual healing. The month is especially important to people under the pressure of Shani (Saturn). Saturn is the planet of discipline, karma, delay, duty, hard work, justice and life lessons. When Shani is…
From key Supreme Court observations and major parliamentary developments to climate emergencies and global security tensions, this week’s current affairs saw several important developments. The Supreme Court refused a blanket ban on pellet guns while ordering treatment for injured student protesters, and Parliament passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026. India approved…
Punjab Kings batter Shashank Singh (PTI Photo) Mumbai: Punjab Kings’ vice-captain and prominent IPL batter Shashank Singh has decided to move from Chhattisgarh to Pondicherry for the 2026-27 season. “Shashank Singh and Prasad Pawar (Mumbai’s wicketkeeper-batsman) will be Pondicherry’s guest players in the upcoming domestic season. We will finalise a third guest player in a…
Bombay High Court canteens underwent inspection by the FDA on Thursday. MUMBAI: A day after questioning whether Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had inspected canteens run by government and semi-government institutions during its statewide hygiene crackdown, the canteens inside Bombay high court came under the regulator’s scanner.An FDA team on Thursday inspected three canteens…
Ratna Singh of Cockroach Janta Party spoke with the mother of a Noida teenager. The mother is upset that the FIR remains active despite an apology video DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Ratna Singh on Sunday said she had spoken to the mother of the Noida teenager who was booked for allegedly using abusive…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu minister C T R Nirmal Kumar on Sunday rejected the demand for an all-party meeting on the Cauvery water dispute with Karnataka, saying the issue had already been discussed in detail and the Assembly had adopted a resolution with the support of all political parties.His remarks came after the DMK, AIADMK, PMK…
Nursing admissions: Application, verification window extended Ahmedabad: The Admission Committee for Professional Nursing and Allied Medical Educational Courses (GPNAMEC) has extended the registration and document verification schedule for the 2026-27 academic year in view of heavy rainfall across several parts of Gujarat.The online registration process for courses including BSc Nursing, Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT), General…
Kolkata: The West Bengal health dept has barred 11 blood banks from collecting blood at donation camps anywhere in the state till further orders. The dept had started an investigation against 11 blood banks accused of severe irregularities, including illegally selling blood collected in West Bengal to other states.“Till the time the investigation process in…
BLOs visit a shop during SIR drive in Khadki Pune: After Odisha and Telangana received extensions for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, there is growing speculation that Maharashtra too could seek more time if the exercise is not completed by the Aug 8 deadline.But for thousands of teachers doubling up as booth-level officers…
Colva: The South Goa sessions court has granted bail to murder accused Ramesh Talavara alias Doddamani, observing that there is insufficient evidence on record to justify his continued detention.Additional sessions judge Sharmila A Patil, while allowing the bail application, noted that the accused had remained in judicial custody since his arrest and that the principal…
