Margao: AICC general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal on Saturday launched a scathing attack on BJP govt in Goa, alleging chief minister Pramod Sawant was involved in “the biggest scam” in the state, and that land was being grabbed from Goans in the name of development, bypassing local bodies through special rule provisions.Venugopal told reporters…
Pakistan are set to appoint South African first-class cricketer and coach Michael Smith as their new batting coach in a bid to address the team’s recurring batting collapses under pressure. According to Cricinfo, the deal has reached its final stages, with Smith expected to begin his tenure during Pakistan’s three-Test tour of England, which starts…
Britain’s fields, parks and lawns were thriving areas of fresh greenery, just before summer arrived. Then, everything was burnt to a crisp, with a yellow and golden hue and now landscapes as old as thousands of years have been revealed as green outlines against yellow backgrounds.July was the driest month ever recorded in England and…
NEW DELHI: A protest over a pair of shorts at one of Delhi University’s most elite colleges has sparked a wider debate on how much control educational institutions should have over adult students, and where personal freedom starts.St Stephen’s College has started its new academic session with some students deliberately turning up in shorts after…
Waterlogging at Sterling City in Bopal days after deluge in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: Following 22 inches of torrential rain over Thursday and Friday, several parts of Bopal remained severely waterlogged on Monday, with water yet to recede fully at 27 locations including Bopal Gaam. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) sluggish de-watering operations have left residents of…
Garages are flooded with motorcycles that got submerged duringflooding in Geeta Nagar at Parvat Surat: The protest movement demanding an end to recurring creek floods is gaining momentum as thousands of residents are taking to the streets in Parvat and adjacent areas.A motorcycle rally has been organised for Wednesday, starting from the Parvat area and…
Timely application of urea is vital for crops like soybean and pearl millet; farmers fear that any delay will stunt growth, slash yields, and drive up cultivation costs Pune: Chaos erupted in the villages of Shirur tehsil over the weekend as hundreds of farmers queued for hours to secure urea during the peak kharif sowing…
KOLKATA: Heavy rain lashed parts of West Bengal on Friday as IMD has forecast more showers across the state over the next few days.Cooch Behar recorded the state’s highest rainfall at 143 mm in the 24 hours ending Friday morning.Commuters in Kolkata, including schoolchildren and office-goers, struggled to navigate rain-soaked roads as showers continued through…
Even before its release, ‘Jailer 2’ has been making headlines for every update surrounding the film. The latest buzz is not about the shoot or the cast, but about the venue for its much-awaited audio launch. According to recent reports, Superstar Rajinikanth has reportedly turned down the idea of holding the grand event in Malaysia,…
Ahmedabad: Navrangpura police have booked a Nikol resident and two unidentified men under Gujarat Police’s Operation Mule after a probe revealed that a bank account allegedly used by the accused had routed Rs 41.7 crore linked to cyberfrauds reported across the country.According to the FIR, police analysed suspicious bank accounts through the Indian Cybercrime Coordination…
