Valpoi: Traffic on the Chorla Ghat road was disrupted for over an hour on Sunday morning after a large jungle tree fell across the road near Anjunem Dam at Keri in Sattari, blocking vehicular movement.The tree crashed onto the roadway at around 9.06am, leaving vehicles stranded on both sides and inconveniencing commuters travelling through the…
Quote of the Day by John Dewey John Dewey has been the single most influential figure in modern education. In an era of memorisation, strict discipline, and one-way teaching, Dewey argued that education should be active, meaningful and closely connected to real life. His ideas changed classrooms across the globe, inspiring teachers to swap rote…
PALANI: The Palani Adivaram police have registered an FIR and launched an investigation into the alleged fraudulent registration of a 1.4-acre land parcel worth around Rs 100 crore belonging to the Arulmigu Dhandayudapani Swami mutt in Palani in the names of two private individuals.The FIR was registered based on the complaint by a trustee of…
File photo of a teacher teaching in a class room Ahmedabad: The Gujarat State Sanskrit Board, functioning under the education department, has announced the observance of Sanskrit Week Mahotsav 2026 in all govt, grant-in-aid and self-financed schools across the state from Aug 25 to 31.The weeklong celebration will coincide with World Sanskrit Day on Aug…
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…
Mumbai: BJP MLA and the party’s Mumbai chief Ameet Satam, along with local residents, has opposed BMC’s plan to lease a 12-acre open space housing the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Sports Complex on Veera Desai Road in Andheri (W) for 10 years under the public-private-partnership (PPP) model to the Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal.According to BMC’s…
Typhoon warning grounds two Cathay Pacific flights between Chennai and Hong Kong Chennai: Two Cathay Pacific flights operating between Chennai and Hong Kong were cancelled after Hong Kong issued weather warnings over typhoon Noul, disrupting the travel plans of hundreds of passengers, including those with onward international connections.The Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong landed…
Mira Road: A suspected child pornography racket has come under the scanner after a 42-year-old woman allegedly photographed her two minor daughters in an objectionable manner and sent the images to her paramour. Based on a complaint by her 22-year-old son, Naya Nagar police registered a case against the woman and her 46-year-old lover and…
India’s medal tally rises to 17 after Lovepreet Singh’s silver and Seema Kaliramna’s bronze on Day 8 of CWG 2026. India added two more medals to its tally on Day 8 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with weightlifter Lovepreet Singh winning silver and discus thrower Seema Kaliramna securing bronze to take the country’s…
Pranit More returns with ‘Ghayal’ after Rs 370 biryani row, online chatter revolves around Samay Raina: ‘Everyone knew he would pull something similar’ Months after stepping away from stand-up comedy amid a controversy that sparked widespread online criticism, comedian Pranit More has announced his return to the stage. He unveiled his new stand-up special, ‘Ghayal’,…
