The milky way and the desert at Al Quaa. Image Credit: Wikipedia During the whole of August 2026, the night skies over the Arab world are offering a unique opportunity for residents to observe the Milky Way galaxy without any specialised equipment. According to a report by the Saudi Press Agency, this natural display is…
Jaaved Jaaferi backed comedian Pranit More amid backlash over a crowd-work joke about a Rs 370 biryani date, calling comedians “soft targets.” He said society has grown intolerant and parents should monitor children’s content instead of demanding bans. Jaaferi recently reprised his role as Manav in ‘Dhamaal 4’. Jaaved Jaaferi has extended his support to…
Pune: The civic body’s general body meeting on Monday approved a proposal to begin the process to prepare a draft development plan (DP) for 23 areas that were merged with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) in 2021.The proposal also included appointment of city engineer Aniruddha Pavaskar as the town planning officer for the DP work….
Riya is an actor, model, and entrepreneur, as per her Instagram bio Mumbai: A tense standoff unfolded at Shivaji Park during students’ protest on Wednesday as a police van loaded with detained students attempted to pull away—only for 27-year-old Rhiya Ahir to step directly into its trajectory, forcing the vehicle to a complete halt. “They…
Ahmedabad: A cab driver of a Sindhu Bhavan Road hotel has been booked by Airport police after a Delhi family alleged that he did not return a jewellery bag accidentally left in the vehicle.The family said the bag contained three gold necklaces worth Rs 14.3 lakh. The bag was left behind in the cab after…
The delegation told the collector that RVNL had failed to produce ownership documents to justify blocking the paths Margao: Velsao residents, led by GFP president Vijai Sardesai and former Congress president Amit Patkar, on Thursday met South Goa collector Egna Cleetus, alleging that Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) had trespassed on private properties and blocked…
Mumbai: In a significant boost to the Maharashtra government’s efforts to promote Marathi among professional passenger transport drivers, more than one lakh non-Marathi auto and taxi drivers across the state have successfully completed functional Marathi language training under the Hinduhridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Marathi Shikvani Abhiyan.Reiterating the govt’s commitment to promoting linguistic inclusivity, Marathi commission chairman…
Stock market today: Sensex, Nifty fall for second day Indian benchmark indices closed lower for the second consecutive session on Tuesday as weakness in HDFC Bank and rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia kept investors on edge. The BSE Sensex fell 238.41 points (0.31%) to close at 77,470.11, while the NSE Nifty50 declined 50.80 points…
A similar vantage point pre-park construction and a similar vantage point post-park construction (Source: Kongjian Yu) In 2010, Shanghai transformed a polluted industrial brownfield into Houtan Park. Its wetlands now clean up to 634,000 gallons of river water each day. The 14-hectare linear park stretches along the Huangpu River and was once home to a…
Govt has appointed the captain of ports as the conservator for all minor ports within Goa Panaji: In a major administrative restructuring aimed at modernising its maritime governance, Goa govt has designated the captain of ports (CoP) to function as the Goa Maritime Board.The decision operationalises the provisions of the newly enacted central Indian Ports…
