Devotees at the ancient Siddhi Vinayak Temple in Panchama village on the outskirts of Berhampur on Ganesh Chaturthi Berhampur: The sleepy village of Panchama on the outskirts of Berhampur transformed into a sea of devotion on Monday as thousands thronged its ancient Siddhi Vinayak Temple on Ganesh Chaturthi. Worshippers from across Odisha and neighbouring Andhra…
Bhumi Faces Backlash, Anupam’s U-Turn, Vishal’s Swipe: Bollywood Splits Over Gen Z Language The Gen Z language debate has now divided Bollywood and politics alike. Bhumi Pednekar faces backlash over her remarks, while Anupam Kher, Isha Koppikar, Kangana Ranaut, Ashutosh Rana and Vishal Dadlani have all weighed in with contrasting views. From Kangana’s feud with…
Ballari: Congress will soon organise a convention in Ballari to showcase development works undertaken in the district, former minister B Nagendra said on Saturday.Speaking to reporters at Rupanagudi village in Ballari taluk, Nagendra said discussions on the convention have been held with party leaders and the high command. The date will be finalised after consultations…
Only on DEOs’ direction civic officials can continue with regular maintenance works Jaipur: The Local Self Government (LSG) Department has barred candidates in the upcoming civic polls across 309 urban local bodies from using govt or municipal vehicles for campaigning after the Model Code of Conduct came into force.The order, issued by LSG Department director…
Opposition leader R Ashoka has been criticised for carrying an idol of Ganesha while wearing footwear during protest at T Narasipura on Sunday Mysuru: A protest in T Narasipura over a Ganesha idol immersion procession route has brought state BJP’s internal differences in Mysuru out in the open. With several senior netas, including former minister…
Pune: Primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare is set for a major boost across Maharashtra with state cabinet approving a Rs 4,250-crore five-year health sector reform programme, Pragati, to make public medical system more robust, technology-driven and citizen-centric.A govt resolution (GR) issued on Tuesday stated that the initiative, Primary Healthcare Reimagined with Advanced Governance and Accessible…
T’puram: Dansaf team on Sunday arrested two men for allegedly transporting 50g of MDMA on a scooter near Vizhinjam on the Kovalam-Karode bypass.The arrested were identified as Mujeeb Rahman, 32, and Sahad, 27.According to the police, Mujeeb had travelled by train from Bengaluru to Nagercoil with the synthetic drug and then taken a bus to…
Ara: A 48-year-old social activist was shot dead by armed miscreants at his house in Bhojpur district, apparently for campaigning against illicit drug sales in his village. The murder triggered protests on Saturday with locals blocking the Ara-Sasaram state highway for nearly five hours.Md Jafi was shot inside his kitchen at Islamganj locality of Garhani…
Lucknow: In the run-up to the 2027 state elections, AICC in charge for UP Rajendra Pal Gautam will hold a direct dialogue with party workers and associates at the Congress office here on Sept 20.An internal communication has invited both active and former members to walk in and speak to Gautam, besides sharing their concerns…
Surat: Kapodra police have registered a rape case against an armed constable after a 30-year-old nurse alleged that he threatened her with circulating private photos and videos and raped her at a hotel in Surat.According to the FIR, the complainant works as a nurse at a private hospital in the city. She had met the…
