Fitkari (alum) is a naturally available mineral, which is used in Indian homes for daily purposes like purification of water, personal grooming and minor first aid. And it has a special meaning in traditional spiritual practices. Families have been using fitkari in symbolic rituals for generations, believing it brings positivity, protection and harmony. It has…
BTech dropout Lavanya Jain says leaving college was his best decision. (Photo: LinkedIn) For years, Indian students have been told that the safest path to success is simple: crack a top engineering college, earn a degree, and land a high-paying placement. But for 22-year-old Lavanya Jain, the journey unfolded very differently.After struggling through two unsuccessful…
Team Doctor Rizwan Khan (left) and head physiotherapist Kamlesh Jain (Instagram) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expected to assess the Indian team’s injury concerns in the coming weeks. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that the current team management will provide feedback on physiotherapist Kamlesh Jain, who has been with the…
The policy proposes to reduce charges if agencies laying utility cables restore the roads on their own Mumbai: BMC will soon introduce a revised policy to incentivise agencies undertaking road trenching to restore excavated stretches. The policy will also make it mandatory for an agency to lay utility ducts if a trench extends beyond 50m.At…
Earlier this year, (L) Vinesh Phogat revealed that she’s one of the 6 victims who filed a sexual harassment complaint against Brij Bhushan Singh (R) NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Monday acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and ex-BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar in…
Tiruchirappalli: Burying themselves neck-deep in sand on the banks of the Cauvery, farmers in Tamil Nadu staged a dramatic protest demanding the immediate release of river water from Karnataka for irrigation, accusing the neighbouring state of denying them their rightful share and jeopardising the Kuruvai crop.The protest was led by Farmers’ Association leader Ayya Kannu,…
A male police constable is confronted and assaulted by four men during an attempted court summons service, highlighting allegations of abuse and threats in a tense street encounter. Ahmedabad: A police constable was allegedly assaulted, abused and threatened by four members of a family while attempting to serve a court summons in the Raipur area…
Exiled author Taslima Nasreen criticized madrasa education systems in Kolkata KOLKATA: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the madrasa education system, alleging that some institutions have become “factories for producing ‘jihadis’” and calling for strict government regulation and sweeping reforms to curb religious extremism.Addressing a press conference in Kolkata,…
Chandrakant Patil at Devendra Fadnavis’ book launch Pune: Balasaheb Fadnavis, uncle of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Sunday said he believes his nephew has the potential to become the Prime Minister of India in the future.Speaking at the launch of the book Deva Bhau, based on the chief minister’s life and political journey, Balasaheb said,…
Panaji: Around 2,700 public works department (PWD) labour supply society workers are gearing up to launch an agitation as govt has failed to regularise their jobs despite multiple assurances. The workers have demanded that govt must take a clear step in the coming three-day session of the state assembly.The workers, backed by the Indian National…
