Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 157th birth anniversary, saying “New India” was committed to realising Gandhi’s ideals of cleanliness, Swadeshi, self-reliance and Gram Swaraj.Addressing a commemorative programme in the city on Friday, Yogi said Gandhi’s principles remained relevant and continued to guide the country’s social and…
Gold medallist India’s Lovlina Borgohain (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: A year after questioning her future in boxing, Lovlina Borgohain found the perfect answer on Friday, winning Asian Games gold on her 29th birthday.The 29-year-old had contemplated walking away from boxing after returning empty-handed from the Paris Olympics. Two years later, after enduring a difficult phase…
Nushrratt Bharuccha has been brought back to Mumbai after her accident in Bali, with reports revealing that the actress is going to need surgery. (Instagram) Famed Bollywood actress Nushrratt Bharuccha, best known for her work in ‘Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety’ and ‘Dream Girl,’ was recently in Bali and during her visit, she suffered a…
The new rules, effective October 15, limit dealers to 1,000 quintals and require stocks to be sold within 15 days of receipt. NEW DELHI: The Centre has further tightened stock limits for sugar dealers ahead of the festive season, capping inventories at 1,000 quintals and restricting the holding period to 15 days in a move…
Bhupinder Singh Hooda raised concerns about discrepancies in reported voter turnout figures during the 2024 Haryana elections GURGAON: Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday questioned the changes in voter turnout figures during the 2024 assembly elections and demanded the resignation of the chief election commissioner, alleging that the revisions raised questions about…
The performance, conceptualised by Shovana Narayan, explored plastic-choked oceans in the opening act Lament of the Azure, deforestation in Dishantar and space debris in Echoes in the Void, before Restoring Nature’s Harmony offered a vision of healing The ocean was once teeming with life. But as garbage, discarded fishing nets and microplastics began choking its…
In his latest peace message to Putin — on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek last month — PM Modi had told him it was time now to stop the ‘endless’ war. Amid renewed efforts, including by India, for cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked PM Modi for his…
Gold prices hold firm ahead of festive season Lower gold prices are beginning to bring physical buyers back into key Asian markets, with demand improving in India and signs of increased buying interest in Singapore. However, some buyers continue to wait for prices to fall further before stepping into the market.Gold prices in the country…
Elon Musk has been extremely critical of ChatGPT maker OpenAI for deviating from its mission to develop AI for the benefit of humanity and taking a profit-making path. He has advocated that artificial intelligence (AI) should be accessible for all, and he has now announced that his AI startup xAI will open source Grok chatbot…
NEW DELHI: Nearly half of India’s medical colleges (44.5%) have failed to set up Enabling Units mandated by the National Medical Commission for students with benchmark disabilities. Of 798 colleges, 355 remain non-compliant, with several naming sanitation inspectors, residents, tutors and head clerks as single points of contact, according to an affidavit filed by the…
