Author: Indmedia
Palanpur: Stealing jewellery or cash is common — but stealing temple bells is something even police officers don’t come across every day. Yet, Modasa Town police arrested an 18-year-old boy accused of stealing bells from two temples in Aravalli district and recovered 26 bells and broken bell pieces with the total seized property including a bike valued at Rs 1.10 lakh. Officials said the bells were stolen from Kiraai Mata Temple near Dadhariya village and Jagdishwar Mahadev Temple in Pahadpur village. Aravalli DSP Manoharsinh Jadeja said, “A police team was conducting night patrolling near a temple when they saw a…
Ranchi: Prolonged exposure to mobile phones is leading to a dip in reading habits, especially among children, across the globe. And Jharkhand is no exception. In Jharkhand, like other parts of the country, parents are concerned with the gradually dipping attention span of their children and the inability to think critically, all caused by the dipping reading habits and excessive use of gadgets.Dr Sanjay Kumar Karn, librarian of Ranchi University’s (RU) central library said reading books is essential for the people of all age groups for gaining knowledge and broadening their outlook towards the society. “However, with the advent of…
Vadodara: The Vadodara Zone office of the state police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) was inaugurated in the city on Saturday by director general of police (DGP) K L N Rao.Vadodara Zone is one of the six ANTF zones in the state. The newly inaugurated office has been constructed near the Food and Drugs Laboratory, close to the MS University Polytechnic.Addressing the media, Rao said the state govt was committed to curbing the drug menace. He said the ANTF operates through four zones covering the state’s major cities, along with the Gandhinagar Zone and a dedicated border zone.Rao said that police…
T’puram: State human rights commission (SHRC) directed the conservator of Agasthyavanam Biological Park to submit a report on whether steps were taken to provide compensation to the family of a mahout who was trampled to death by an elephant at Kottoor Elephant Rehabilitation Centre.The directive was issued by commission chairperson Justice Alexander Thomas in connection with the death of Vishnu, who lost his life after being pushed into water and trampled by an elephant at the rehabilitation centre. The commission asked the conservator to clarify whether compensation was sanctioned and disbursed to the legal heirs of the deceased. SHRC registered…
Kolkata: Bengal assembly speaker Biman Banerjee on Saturday reached out to state parliamentary affairs minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay over muting his microphone before he could complete his two-minute speech.The issue surfaced when Trinamool formally moved a breach of privilege motion against BJP legislator Agnimitra Paul for her “criminals produced in madrassas” comment in the assembly a day before. Paul was censored for her comment and her remarks were expunged from the proceedings.When TMC moved the motion against Paul, BJP legislators staged a walkout. The speaker said he would announce his decision on the notice later.As Chattopadhyay rose to speak on the…
“We received your message,” the US news anchor says in the latest video plea for the return of her mother Nancy Guthrie, 84, who is believed abducted. Source link
Observers say Sanae Takaichi’s personal popularity may boost the ruling party’s showing at the polls. Source link
Grigg’s study showed a tight-fitting FFP2 mask led to less air pollution in the blood, but “we’re not saying that everyone should wear a mask”, says Grigg, adding some clinically vulnerable people including those “recovering from a heart attack or have chronic respiratory disease” might benefit while in areas of high pollution. Source link
A look back through the recent guests says a lot about the influence of Saudi Arabia – US President Donald Trump, France’s Emmanuel Macron, Chancellor Friedrich Mertz of Germany, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, and the UK’s own Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Source link
After a dismal batting show let Mumbai down in the first innings of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Karnataka, not many would’ve imagined that the 42-time champion would eventually stage a comeback.But Mohit Avasthi (four for 27) and Tushar Deshpande (four for 33) once again proved why the Mumbai cricketers are called ‘khadoos’. True to their reputation, the Mumbai fast bowlers refused to give up and bundled out Karnataka for just 173, limiting the deficit to 53 runs.Karnataka, cruising at 110 for two at one point, looked set for a big total before Deshpande and Avasthi made the most of…