Mumbai celebrated ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas’ 75th birth anniversary by inaugurating “Padma Bhushan Pankaj Udhas Chowk” on Peddar Road. The event, attended by numerous celebrities and civic officials, honored his immense contribution to Indian music and humanitarian work. Family and friends shared heartfelt memories, highlighting his enduring legacy. Sunday evening saw Mumbai come together in…
Let’s D-Stress at Dakshinayan Apartments in Dwarka. New Delhi: How often do you check your phone in a day? And more importantly, why? Residents of Dakshinayan Apartments in Dwarka found themselves grappling with these questions as they gathered for The Times of India’s ‘Let’s D-Stress‘ initiative on Saturday evening.The session on digital wellbeing began with…
A farmer in Krishnagiri set himself ablaze at the district collectorate. M Venkatesan sought official intervention for a land dispute. He alleged his land was usurped and he faced threats. Police quickly extinguished the fire. Venkatesan sustained severe burn injuries and is receiving treatment. A case has been registered. Source link
Biharsharif: Nalanda University on Sunday organised “Shastrarth 2026” and the programme would continue on Monday, ahead of its third convocation scheduled on May 19, reviving the ancient tradition of scholarly debate linked to the historic Nalanda Mahavihara.For the first time, the university has formally included Shastrarth in its academic calendar to promote intellectual dialogue, logical…
Dumka: Two men were found dead under mysterious circumstances in a field at Siteshnagar village under Mufassil police station limits in Pakur district on Saturday evening, with police suspecting the deaths happened due to consumption of toxic liquor or some poisonous substance.The deceased were identified as Nooruddin Sheikh (55), and Motiur Sheikh (45), both residents…
Bokaro: The Chas Municipal Corporation has launched a drive against underconstruction buildings that were being allegedly raised without approved maps or legal permission, officials said.Civic officials inspected and identified several illegal constructions located in areas under its jurisdiction. Works on the unauthorised constructions were stopped. Notices are being served to owners, directing them to appear…
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The chief minister Suvendu Adhikari-led West Bengal cabinet Monday scrapped the assistance to the groups based on religious categorisation, effectively ending the religion-based schemes run during the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government.The BJP government has also done away with the exisiting state OBC list in accordance with…
Nandigram: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday entrusted five BJP MLAs with the task of retaining Nandigram in the upcoming bypolls.Adhikari, a three-time MLA from Nandigram, made his first visit to the constituency after resigning from the assembly seat and opting to retain Bhowanipore.He also directed senior BJP netas to launch an aggressive campaign for the…
Cutterhead of Tunnel Boring Machine lowered for Bullet Train Project Mumbai: In a major step forward for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, the first 350-tonne cutterhead of a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) has been lowered at Vikhroli, marking a key milestone in the construction of the high-speed rail corridor’s underground section. The giant cutterhead, measuring…
New Delhi: When the Rajdhani from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi caught fire on the morning of May 17, the people of Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh may have said: “Again!”They would have a good reason to do so.On April 18, 2011, Ratlam was in the news for another Rajdhani fire. That train was chugging from Mumbai to…
