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Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s celebrated artistic traditions were showcased on the global stage by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Norway, where he gifted an exquisite ‘talapatra khodei’ (palm leaf engraving) artwork and a silver filigree craft to members of the Norwegian royal family.During the fourth leg of his five-nation tour recently, the Prime Minister met the Norwegian royalty and presented the gifts to King Harald V and Queen Sonja, highlighting Odisha’s centuries-old heritage of storytelling through palm leaf engraving and the delicate craftsmanship of Cuttack’s renowned silver filigree, also known as tarakasi.Modi gifted Queen Sonja a palm leaf engraving…
Coimbatore: Senior BJP leaders on Thursday convened a meeting with all 26 party candidates who contested the recent assembly election, along with key BJP leaders, to review and assess the reasons behind the party’s rout in the polls.BJP won only one seat in the election—Udhagamandalam constituency in Nilgiris district.Senior party officials sought to know the reasons for the defeat, understand ground realities and formulate corrective measures.Former state BJP president Tamilisai Soundararajan stated those who vowed to combat a certain ‘evil force’ have in fact formed a govt in alliance with the elements of that very force. She said the Congress…
Gurgaon: A day after police registered a case against individuals for the alleged gangrape and abetment to suicide of a 19-year-old girl in Nuh, the authorities have launched a hunt for five people after constituting multiple teams.Police on Thursday identified all five accused: Amaan, Sahrukh and Talha are the other suspects besides Arshad and Jahul, who were named in an FIR on Wednesday. A senior officer said, “We have constituted four-five teams, including from the Crime Branch, Cyber and the local police station.”The girl died by suicide on Wednesday after she allegedly consumed a poisonous substance, suspected to be pesticide.…
Shillong: CM Conrad K Sangma on Thursday attended Skillerate 2026 in Tura, reaffirming the govt’s commitment to strengthening skill development, employment generation and entrepreneurship opportunities for the youths of the state.During the event, 34 work orders were distributed under Skills Meghalaya and Supporting Human Capital Development in Meghalaya (SHCDM) for the training of 4,830 youths, with a total work order value of Rs 16,59,56,334.Under Skills Meghalaya, 28 work orders covering 3,930 trainees, amounting to Rs 12,04,35,044, were distributed, while under SHCDM, six work orders covering 900 trainees, amounting to Rs 4,55,21,290, were distributed.The average cost per trainee stands at Rs…
Kanpur: Police in Orai registered an FIR against Dr Aaradhya Nagaich and 30-40 unidentified junior and senior doctors in connection with alleged violence at the Govt Medical College Jalaun in Orai, based on a complaint by victim Brajkishor Gupta’s family. Circle officer (CO) Rajeev Kumar Sharma initiated an investigation based on CCTV footage.According to the complaint, Gupta arrived at the medical college to get his daughter Smriti treated. It was alleged that when he protested over a delay in preparing the prescription at the emergency ward, duty doctor Aaradhya Nagaich pushed him to the ground.It was further alleged that when…
Youth dies in accidentTNNLudhiana: A youth died and at least two others were injured after a Thar vehicle met with an accident near BRS Nagar early on Thursday. Police said the deceased, Aryan Bir Singh, belonged to Kiran Vihar area in Ludhiana.As per the general diary details registered by Sarabha Nagar police, father of the deceased told the police that his son was in a car with four friends at around 12.30am and left home saying that he was going to the market to have eggs.Investigating officer, ASI Devinder Singh said at 4.30am, the victim’s father came to know that…
This is an AI image used for representation Noida: As govt schools in Noida shut for summer vacation till June 15, principals have been put on an unusual duty roster — safeguarding school property. Principals said they have virtually been turned into “watchmen” after the basic education department ordered they will be held responsible if items such as laptops, inverters, projectors, speakers and remote controls are stolen during the break.An official order by basic education officer Rahul Panwar read, “Instructions have been issued for the safekeeping of IT equipment received in schools through departmental, CSR, NGO and other sources, including…
Pune: The Bund Garden police on Wednesday night arrested a 20-year-old youth near Belagavi in Karnataka after a girl (21) lodged a complaint stating that he allegedly threw an acid-like substance at her and her male friend on Tadiwala Road around 1.55 am on the same day.The suspect was brought to Pune on Thursday. The complainant suffered severe burns on her back and the nape of her neck. Her male friend suffered burns to his legs. They have been admitted to the Sassoon General Hospital.Senior inspector Santosh Pandhare of Bund Garden police told TOI, “We have arrested Shriram Madhu Sarunwar…
Panaji: A Valpoi court has convicted Gajanan Naik for causing death by negligence and for rash and negligent driving in connection with a 2024 accident. Naik had rammed a Volkswagen car into a motorcycle, resulting in the death of rider Ulhas Laxman Gaonkar. The court imposed a total fine of Rs 10,000 on the accused.The court observed that Naik, 33, is a first-time offender with no previous convictions. It noted that all three offences for which he was convicted carry the option of a fine in lieu of imprisonment and, accordingly, directed him to pay a total fine of Rs…
Chandigarh: City mayor Saurabh Joshi Wednesday met Union minister for environment, forests and climate change Bhupender Yadav to discuss key environmental and development priorities for Chandigarh.During the meeting, the mayor raised issues related to environmental protection, scientific waste management, strengthening green infrastructure, pollution control, ecological conservation, beautification, and sustainable urban planning.The Union minister heard the proposals and assured full cooperation and support from the Centre for Chandigarh’s environmental initiatives and future projects. Source link