Several parts of the city remained inundated in water on second day as the rain water is yet to recede Surat: Fifteen inches of rain in a day turned large parts of Navsari into lagoons, leaving societies submerged even on Wednesday and eliciting criticism of the city’s urban planning. Residents said flooding in many areas…
Chennai: Twelve children escaped from the Government Place of Safety at Athur, near Chengalpet, on Sunday evening. Police said the children, who are in conflict with law, later assaulted three motorists, stole motorcycles and snatched a mobile phone. One child was subsequently traced, while a search is under way for the remaining 11.The Govt Place…
Surat/Palanpur/Rajkot: Intense rain-battering has claimed at least 31 lives in Gujarat as receding floodwaters brought to fore tragic scenes of floating bodies, mostly in the southern districts of Valsad and Navsari, on Friday.Fifteen deaths were confirmed in Navsari, seven in Valsad, four in Kheda, two each in Amreli and Surat, and one in Anand. Most…
Delhi University has revised the fourth-year UGCF credit structure for FYUP, increasing dissertation credits and reducing core papers. Teachers have objected to the move, alleging it bypassed statutory bodies and warning that the changes could affect academic standards while increasing the workload on both students and faculty members. Delhi University‘s decision to revise the credit…
Speeding tanker crushes auto Thane: A speeding gas tanker allegedly jumped a traffic signal and overturned onto an autorickshaw on the Thane-bound carriageway of the Ghodbunder Highway near D-Mart at Anand Nagar on Wednesday afternoon, killing the auto driver and a passenger while leaving another passenger critically injured.The accident occurred around 1 pm and briefly…
An Air India flight from Phuket experienced severe turbulence, causing injuries. NEW DELHI: Thirteen holidayers returning from Phuket and four crew members on the Delhi-bound Air India flight were hospitalised Monday after the plane encountered severe turbulence.The Airbus A320 (VT-EXO) with 145 people suddenly dropped 300 feet, tossing passengers off their seats and sending them…
We often perceive the world based on fleeting experiences and assumptions. Adi Shankaracharya taught that reality is deeper than what initially appears to us. The quote illustrates this by comparing the world’s appearance to silver in mother-of-pearl. Modern life’s focus on external validation can create stress and emptiness. Recognizing our unchanging awareness offers a calmer…
BJP MP Kangana Ranaut and Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Saurav Das have exchanged sharp personal attacks. NEW DELHI: BJP MP Kangana Ranaut and Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Saurav Das have exchanged sharp personal attacks after the actor-politician’s remarks describing Gen Z as “Generation gutter” triggered a political controversy.The war of words began after…
NERVES OF STEEL: Socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia — fresh from his incarceration in a Lahore prison — addresses a public meeting in Margao At 94, Rafael Viegas still remembers June 18, 1946 — the afternoon that helped change Goa’s history. “I was there,” he says.Eighty years later, Viegas can still picture the scene in…
ECLGS was introduced in June amid the West Asia crisis Kolkata: As of July 16, a sum of Rs 11,272 crore has been sanctioned for different businesses under Centre’s Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS).ECLGS was introduced amid the West Asia crisis to provide a 100% credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs and 90% for non-MSME…
