Most issues raised at the Janata Darbar held at the Ponda municipality hall were pertaining to water supply Ponda: Water resources minister Subhash Shirodkar has assured residents that at least 90% of irregular water supply issues across Ponda taluka, particularly villages on the town’s outskirts, will be resolved within a week.Shirodkar gave the assurance at…
New Delhi: Forget double-chocolate or vanilla crunch. The hottest treat rolling through some localities in central Delhi didn’t come with sprinkles; it came with a high.Under the guise of a humble ice cream vendor, 53-year-old Manoj Kumar Rai, a resident of Ghanta Ghar, allegedly peddled a strain of refreshment near Ramlila Maidan that didn’t just…
Mumbai: The police have arrested a 36-year-old estate agent for duping a woman cancer patient of Rs 40 lakh by luring her with the promise of a Mhada flat under the reserved category.The police said the flat was never handed over to the woman and a Rs 15 lakh partial refund cheque issued by the…
Margao: The Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) has issued a public notice informing residents and landowners that officials will be visiting notified wetland areas across the state to carry out physical delineation and ground verification.The exercise has been mandated by the Supreme Court, which has directed that all notified wetlands in the country undergo digital…
Yogi Sadhguru offers a fresh perspective on marriage, explaining its origins in the need for stable child-rearing rather than tradition. He notes that questioning marriage is common during hormonal youth but less so in childhood or later life. Sadhguru advises against planning for divorce, emphasizing that successful marriages stem from personal integrity, honesty about needs,…
Palmistry says that certain distinct marks on the palm can point to success, leadership, respect and powerful luck. These indicators are often linked with Rajyog-like results. Rajyog is not always synonymous with being the king. In terms of modern life, it can mean success after a time of struggle, public recognition, authority, high standing and…
New Delhi: Door-to-door visits will start in Delhi from June 30 as part of a special intensive revision (SIR) of voters’ lists to cleanse and update the electoral rolls which includes nearly 1.5 crore voters.The booth-level officers (BLOs) will do the door-to-door enumeration till July 29, distributing pre-printed enumeration forms to all existing voters who…
Concrete is the most widely used manufactured material on Earth, yet most people only ever encounter it once it has already hardened into a wall, a road or a slab. Science communicator Derek Muller set out to understand what the material actually does while it is still wet, by climbing into a tank of fresh…
Abhishek Sharma‘s year-long reign as the world’s No. 1 T20I batter has ended after India teammate Ishan Kishan moved ahead by a slender margin of seven rating points in the latest ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings.The 27-year-old’s rise is the result of his consistent form, especially during this year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. With…
The ongoing investigation into the death of Pune businessman Ketan Agarwal has revealed new details about how the prime accused Siya Goyal and co-accused Chetan Chaudhary first became part of the Goyal family’s circle. PUNE: The ongoing investigation into the death of Pune businessman Ketan Agarwal has revealed new details about how the prime accused…
