A Raksha Bandhan advertisement featuring Kriti Sanon drew criticism for her attire MUMBAI: A jewellery advertisement featuring actor Kriti Sanon ahead of Raksha Bandhan has snowballed into a wider debate over clothing, culture and women’s freedom.The advertisement soon drew criticism from BJP MP Kangana Ranaut, a response from Sanon, backing from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi…
Rather than seeking a singular narrative, the exhibition embraces multiplicity Becoming, an exhibition curated by Siddhi Shailendra at Akar Prakar’s new gallery space in Delhi, brings together works by C. Douglas, Debasish Mukherjee, Ganesh Haloi, Jayashree Chakravarty, Leang Seckon and Manish Pushkale. Reena Lath and Saurabh Wasson The exhibition looks at artistic evolution through six…
Photo: Bangalore’s Puttenahalli Lake A lake may look cleaner. The water may smell better. The black stream of sewage that once entered it may no longer be visible. But where did that sewage go?That question sits at the heart of a new study on Bengaluru’s urban lakes. Researchers who examined eight lakes in the city…
Hyderabad: Central Water Commission (CWC) and National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) have informed Telangana high court that decisions on operating Kaleshwaram lift irrigation scheme’s barrages rest with State Dam Safety Organisation (SDSO) and state govt’s project authority, and not with them.The agencies made the submissions in response to a writ petition filed by advocate Srirambhatla…
AINRC founder and Puducherry chief minister N Rangasamy Puducherry: Chief minister N Rangasamy presented a tax-free ₹14,300 crore budget for 2026-27 for the Union territory of Puducherry on Monday.Rangasamy, who holds the finance portfolio, said the Union territory’s own revenue receipts have been estimated at ₹7,890 crore, while the central assistance, including the State Disaster…
Students will now be able to understand complex concepts in subjects such as science and mathematics through practical and interactive digital learning, with Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) making more than 845 curriculum-based virtual labs and digital learning resources available on DIKSHA platform. Ahmedabad: Students will now be able to understand complex concepts in…
Prayagraj: Moving beyond traditional agriculture and horticulture toward the cultivation of high-value commercial crops, the state government is raising awareness and encouraging farmers to select crops suited to the changing conditions.The introduction of date palm cultivation — following the earlier promotion of dragon fruit—is part of fresh initiative by the government.Farmers are now grappling with…
The lone tusker moving in Kulad area of Ganjam district Berhampur: Forest officials in Ghumusar North division in Ganjam district have used the thermal drone camera to drive away the lone elephant from Kulad. “The elephant fled into the forest area on hearing the sound of the drone camera,” said Himansu Sekhar Mohanty, divisional forest…
Coimbatore: A local resident handed over a misplaced bag containing ₹1.75 lakh in cash to the police, which was subsequently restored to its rightful owner on Saturday night.According to police sources, Vijayanand, 39, of Five Corner, who runs a stamp pad shop nearby, spotted an unattended bag lying on the road in front of the…
The data shows that of the total active connections, only 63,169 (32.5%) are fitted with water metres Gurgaon: MCG’s water management data has revealed that while the civic body now serves 1.9 lakh active water consumers, nearly 68% of all connections remain unmetered, highlighting the challenge in curbing water losses and improving billing efficiency.According to…
