Ranchi: More than 2,500 teachers of govt and private schools, colleges, and universities from across Jharkhand were honoured by the Public Schools and Children Welfare Association (PSACWA) on Sunday for their contribution to education and student development.Anubhav Kumar of Marwari College said, “Being recognised for our work in education is encouraging. It reminds us that…
Mohsin Naqvi and Indian women’s cricket team (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The Indian women’s cricket team refused to accept the Women’s Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president and Pakistan cricket chief Mohsin Naqvi after beating Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final in Dubai on Sunday.India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and…
NEW DELHI: India and France have stepped up their space cooperation as companies from the two countries signed three key agreements at the recent International Space Summit in Paris relating to satellite launches, space surveillance and microsatellite technology.In the first agreement, France’s Safran Space signed contracts worth more than 5 million euros with Indian space…
Kolkata: Lenin Sarani, Karl Marx Sarani and Ho-Chi-Minh Sarani are among the thoroughfares whose renaming is likely to be recommended by a 10-member panel set up by the Bengal govt to rename roads, bridges and public places across the state.The advisory committee led by Swami Pradiptananda (Kartik Maharaj), which will hold its first meeting after…
Union home minister Amit Shah at an exhibition organised by the Asiatic Society of Mumbai Mumbai: Decolonisation does not mean the erasure of history, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday, asserting the need to free history from colonial-era fetters and rebutting allegations made against the PM Modi-led govt that it was trying to…
New Delhi: Six people, including three children, were injured after they reportedly jumped off a building in panic to escape a fire that broke out at an adjacent building in northwest Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar Sunday morning.All six were taken to hospital and are out of danger. Some of them also fell ill after inhaling smoke,…
The 2.5-foot emerald idol Chennai: A chance conversation about the value of emerald artefacts led three cash-strapped friends to go through video-sharing platforms in search of temples housing emerald idols, scouting shrines, disabling security systems and eventually stealing a 2.5-foot emerald idol from the ‘Nadupalani’ temple in Chengalpet district. The gang, however, did not realise…
Patna: A man seeking a gardener’s job at AIIMS-Patna through an outsourcing agency has alleged that Rs2.50 lakh was demanded from him to secure the post. He also claimed that a recommendation letter issued by an MP in his favour was taken and torn, after which he was allegedly abused with casteist slurs and assaulted…
Ranchi: Ranchi delved into a festive mood on Sunday, with Ganesh Puja and Hartalika Teej preparations visible across neighbourhoods, markets, and temples.Children were drawn to roadside stalls displaying colourful Ganesh idols, while families picked up flowers, fruits and puja essentials for Monday’s celebrations.“Every year, the excitement is different when we come to choose the Ganesh…
শিবাশিস মৌলিক, সমীরণ পাল ও সৌরভ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়, কলকাতা: ‘৩৪ বছরের লাল-রাজত্বে আমাদের ঐতিহ্য ভুলিয়ে দিয়েছিল। তাদের স্টলে মিলবে না বিবেকানন্দর বই, গীতা থেকে হনুমান চল্লিশা। পাবেন শুধু মার্কস-লেনিনের বই’। পুজোর স্টল নিয়ে ফের বামেদের আক্রমণ করলেন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী শুভেন্দু অধিকারী। মুখ্যমন্ত্রীকে পাল্টা জবাব দিয়েছে বামেরা। আরও পড়ুন, পিতৃপক্ষে পুজোর উদ্বোধন নিয়ে মমতাকে কটাক্ষ মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর, যা বললেন…..
