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Varanasi: Goa is looking to redefine its tourism identity beyond its world-famous beaches by promoting its spiritual, cultural and heritage attractions, tourism minister Rohan A.Khaunte said in Varanasi. Calling for a shift towards more meaningful travel experiences, he said the state wants visitors to discover Goa’s temples, churches, heritage sites, traditions and cultural legacy alongside its coastline.An event was organised in Varanasi on Friday to explore new opportunities for promoting Goa’s lesser-known tourism offerings and to encourage greater exchange of ideas between Goa and Varanasi, particularly in the areas of spiritual and cultural tourism.Khaunte said Goa is ready to broaden…
Kolkata: At the entrance to the sealed five-storey building at 15G, Mirza Ghalib Street, eight hoardings advertise eight different hotels and guest houses. Apart from Shikha Inn, where nine people died of asphyxiation after a fire early on Wednesday, the premises also carried signs for Hotel Taiba, Hotel Demattrie, Mariam Hotel, Hotel Royco Guest House, Adrika Guest House, Kamal Guest House and Hotel Star City.The building is not an exception in the New Market belt. Diagonally opposite, at 30A, Mirza Ghalib Street, a three-storey building houses Biman Lodge, Park View Guest House, Empire Guest House and Bhagirathi Guest House. Another…
Former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch Mike Jeffries is competent to stand trial on sex trafficking and prostitution charges, a federal court has ruled, reversing an earlier decision.Jeffries was declared “mentally incompetent” by a court last year and said to be suffering with dementia and late onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Based on an examination of his medical records and more than 21 hours of audio recordings across 109 calls, Judge Nusrat Choudhury has now ruled that there was “ample evidence” to show that he was fit to stand trial.Jeffries faces over a dozen charges related to sex trafficking in violation…
Police searching the neighbouring massage parlour found a hole being dug through an adjoining wall into the jewellery store, along with bags of tools.An investigation by the Met’s Flying Squad linked the men to a series of commercial burglaries targeting jewellers across London between May and July, with stolen goods valued at more than £700,000.Detectives said the gang used tunnelling techniques to gain access overnight, bypassing security systems. Interpol inquiries indicated potential links to similar offences in Europe.Det Supt Dan Mitchell said the men had “dug their own hole” after being caught red-handed.”Their arrests didn’t just stop this burglary. They…
The economist Lord Jim O’Neill, who has been advising the prime minister, has said he will not be taking a job in Andy Burnham’s government. Lord O’Neill, a crossbench peer, was once a treasury minister under the Conservatives.As first reported by, external the Financial Times, he said he did not want the constraints involved in taking on a formal role.The former chief economist at Goldman Sachs had been tipped to become Burnham’s chief economic adviser. He said he was enjoying what he was currently doing too much and did not want to have to give up control of his business…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s young career has moved at a pace that has made almost every new assignment feel like another landmark. International cricket arrived at 15. An IPL season overflowing with runs was followed by a difficult introduction to T20Is in England and then a Player of the Series performance in Zimbabwe.Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with the Indian team. (Action Images via Reuters)On Sunday, however, comes a rather different examination. When East Zone begin their Duleep Trophy campaign against North East Zone at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, Sooryavanshi will not only walk out as a batter trying to establish himself…
August 12 carries the expressive, joyful vibration of Number 3, encouraging creativity, self-expression, and optimism with Universal Number 3 reinforcing this energy, making it a day strongly shaped by communication and light-hearted connection (AI Image) 1 (Those born on the 1st, 10th, 19th and 28th of any month, are ruled by the Numerology number 1)You don’t need to seek attention right now; it’ll be looking for you. Number 1 carries the Sun’s bold, self-led force, and on 22nd August 2026 that warmth gives you an easy pull over people. In love or close companionship, your presence feels stronger than usual.…
It’s easy to forget the debt we owe our teachers. So I’ve been re-reading a gentle Hindi tale titled Rin, which traces loops of gratitude, regard, memory, affection. Source link
New Delhi, Aug 21: The All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC) on Friday launched the 9th Edition of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2026 through an online ceremony.The launch was led by Prof. Yogesh Singh, Chairman, AICTE, in the presence of Deputy Secretary (Higher Education), MoE, Dr. Tapasya Raghav, institute/university representatives, faculty members, Single Point of Contacts (SPOCs) of different ministries, department, PSU, industry and students from across the country. With the launch, Team Nomination and Idea Submission for SIH 2026 were officially opened.Addressing the gathering, Prof. Yogesh Singh said, “SIH is a…
An “unregistered” medical clinic was raided on Friday by the Gurugram health department for selling medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) kits without any prescription or a valid drug license, officials said, adding that the clinic’s owner has been arrested.Officials said the raid was conducted following a tip-off about MTP kits being sold illegally at the clinic.Officials said the raid was conducted following a tip-off about MTP kits being sold illegally at the clinic.The department deployed a pregnant woman as a decoy to verify the information, according to the complaint submitted to the police. The woman approached the clinic on Friday…