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Parag Desai. File image: instagram.com/waghbakritea.official Ahmedabad-based Parag Desai (49) Executive Director of Wagh Bakri Tea Group, succumbed to head injuries he had sustained after he fell down while trying to escape an attack by street dogs during his morning walk near his residence in Ambali Road area in the heart of the city. He had…
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Actress Gautami Tadimalla. File. | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan Well-known actor Gautami Tadimalla on October 23 said she was ending her 25-year association with the BJP, alleging among others, support from a section of the party to a man who had allegedly cheated her. Despite the party “rescinding” in the last minute, its assurance…
Aam Aadmi Party has so far released the names of 45 candidates for polls in the Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh. | Photo Credit: Photo: X/@AamAadmiParty The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its fourth list of 12 candidates for the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections scheduled next month. With this, the Arvind Kejriwal-led party has so far released the…
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Indian Army’s Fire and Fury Corps carry the mortal remains of Agniveer Gawate Akshay Laxman, an operator who lost his life in the service of duty amid the treacherous terrains of the Siachen glacier, during the wreath-laying ceremony, on October 22, 2023 | Photo Credit: ANI Expressing support for the bereaved family of Agniveer Gawate…
A dog squad demonstrating a few new training techniques. Indian dog breeds Rampur hound, Himalayan mountain canines Himachali shepherd, Gaddi and Bakharwal and the Tibetan mastiff are likely to be deployed soon for police duties like sniffing out suspects, narcotics and explosives, besides patrolling risk-prone areas, officials said. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Indian…
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“A militant has been arrested and more than 1,200 cartridges and 68 lathode explosives have been seized from his possession,” police said on October 23. A car was stopped by traffic police at the Moirangkhom Road crossing in the Imphal West district on Saturday but it tried to flee. However, the law enforcers were able…
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Representational image only. | Photo Credit: AP The deep depression formed over the Bay of Bengal may intensify into a cyclone by Monday evening (October 23), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a bulletin. The cyclonic storm, after its formation, will be called ‘Hamoon‘, a name given by Iran. The system is currently located…
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File. | Photo Credit: Paul Noronha Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty traded almost flat in early session on October 23 amid weak trends in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 56.3 points to 65,453.92 in opening trade. The Nifty gained 14.2 points to 19,556.85. Both the benchmark indices faced volatile trends later and…
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Allegations of fraud hit the behavioural sciences recently when a team of independent investigators published a series of articles detailing apparent data manipulation in more than four prominent papers in the field. Ironically, the papers described studies of morality and honesty, and so far, the accusations have landed at the feet of one author common…
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File image. | Photo Credit: C. Venkatachalapathy The rupee declined 3 paise to 83.15 against the U.S. dollar in a restricted trade on October 23 due to a stronger greenback in overseas markets and foreign fund outflows. A correction in crude oil prices and firm domestic stock markets in opening trade capped the losses of…
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