CHENNAI: The Hindu religious and charitable endowments (HR&CE) department may consider waiving the Rs 5 mobile phone deposit fee at temples and introduce alternative arrangements if devotees face inconvenience, said HR&CE minister C Ramesh on Thursday.Ramesh said temple administrations had been instructed to ensure that devotees did not have to stand in long queues or…
Bettiah: A joint team of Bihar and Telangana Police arrested four men from West Champaran district in connection with an attempted murder case registered at Nacharam police station in Telangana and seized a pistol, magazines and live cartridges from their possession.The arrests were made during raids conducted in Bagaha on Wednesday night after Telangana Police…
NIT JSR hosts industry-academia conclaveNational Institute of Technology (NIT) Jamshedpur organised the Mini Industry-Academia Conclave 2026 in the city, bringing together industry leaders and academics to strengthen collaboration in research, innovation, testing and technology transfer. The event, held at Hotel Radisson, was themed “Empowering Industry through Research, Innovation, and Testing & Technology Transfer”. Around 55…
चिल्ला नहीं सकते, अपनों को जान बचाने के लिए बुला नहीं सकते… इंसान और जानवर में यही फर्क है. भारतीय रेलवे ने एक ऐसा वीडियो शेयर किया है, जिसे देखकर आप भी इमोशनल हो जाएंगे. दरअसल, गुजरात के वांसजालिया-राणावाव रेल खंड से इंसानियत की मिसाल पेश करने वाला एक मामला सामने आया है. एक लोको पायलट…
Ranchi: Leader of Opposition and BJP MLA Babulal Marandi on Thursday urged chief minister Hemant Soren to cancel the recently issued advertisement for appointment of the director of Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry and Allied Sciences (RINPAS), alleging that it violates National Medical Commission (NMC) norms and omits essential eligibility criteria.In a letter addressed to the…
Why was Ajit Agarkar absent from the BCCI meeting? (Agency Images) BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Thursday cleared the air over chief selector Ajit Agarkar’s absence from the board’s review meeting, while dismissing speculation about changes to the senior men’s selection committee.Agarkar was not present at the meeting, which focused on India’s recent performances and…
Retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra visits Ayodhya after being appointed CEO of Ram temple trust LUCKNOW: Retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra, appointed as the first Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, arrived in Ayodhya on Thursday for introductory meeting with members of the Trust and discuss about his new responsibility….
The subsidence occurred between Tildanga and New Farakka stations early Thursday, damaging the up line and bringing northbound train movement to a halt. Malda: Hundreds of passengers were left stranded as north Bengal-bound trains were delayed for hours or cancelled on Thursday following track subsidence near Farakka in Murshidabad.The subsidence occurred between Tildanga and New…
Union Railway Minister Vaishnaw flags off new train service from CSTM to Sawantwadi Road MUMBAI: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday flagged off a new daily express connecting Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) with Sawantwadi Road, saying the service would address a long-standing demand for a direct rail link between Mumbai and the Konkan region.Vaishnaw…
Astha Butail, an artist, looks at Sister Malu Joy’s works – terracotta busts featuring older nuns “I cannot believe that Shoneize, my niece, first picked up a brush and painted on canvas just three years ago,” Javed Akhtar pauses before her painting Meri Baat Sun Lo (2025), a work rooted in childhood memories, at the…
