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Ranchi: A 19-year-old resident of Karra was arrested by Khunti district police on Friday on charges of raping a 14-year-old girl on May 5, police said on Saturday.“The girl had met the accused at a marriage function, where she had gone with her friends. She agreed to return home with the youth on his motorcycle on the advice of her friends. But the accused allegedly committed the crime on the way. The girl told her family members on Friday and a case was registered against the accused under the relevant sections of BNS and POCSO Act. The accused, a class…
Srinagar, May 23 : More than 1.6 million pilgrims from across the world have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi authorities said. According to the General Directorate of Passports, over 1,626,000 pilgrims entered the Kingdom through air, land and sea routes ahead of Hajj. Most of the pilgrims arrived by air, while arrivals from different countries are still continuing. Saudi authorities expect the number of pilgrims to increase further in the coming days as preparations for the pilgrimage enter the final phase. Hajj, performed in the holy city of Mecca, is one of the five pillars…
We often tend to change things about ourselves against and again to accommodate those around us. It may be something as small as giving up on an item that you wished to buy, or changing your personality to match and accommodate the people around you. Julia Roberts, who is known for her roles of playing strong, opinionated, and hard-headed women, says otherwise. In today’s quote for the day, Roberts emphasizes the importance of staying true to yourself by drawing on her own experiences in life.Quote of the day by Julia Roberts“To really be accepting of myself was my hardest lesson…
An artist’s impression of the upcoming International Cricket Stadium at Anekal in Bengaluru by the Karnatka Housing Board. This will be the second largest cricket ground after Gujarat with a seating capacity of 80,000 spectators. Bengaluru: Amid growing concerns over crowd management and infrastructure constraints at the city’s iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru is set for a major sporting infrastructure upgrade. Promising to build India’s second-largest cricket stadium by seating capacity within two years, the state govt Saturday laid foundation stone for the proposed facility at Indlawadi village in Anekal taluk, near Bannerghatta National Park (BNP).The International Cricket Stadium and…
Chief minister A Revanth Reddy taking part in the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Veda Pathashala and other development works at Yadagirigutta on Saturday. Pic: TOI Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy laid the foundation stone for a Vedic school and several development projects worth nearly ₹100 crore at the Yadagirigutta temple in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district on Saturday.Accompanied by ministers Konda Surekha and Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy and other leaders, Revanth first laid the foundation stone for a Veda Pathashala to be constructed at a cost of ₹43.80 crore.Later, he laid the foundation stone for…
Chennai: Rebutting sharp criticism from senior DMK leaders, including the party’s deputy general secretary A Raja, on social media and other forums, VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan on Saturday said no one had the right to defame his party’s political integrity and credibility. He defended VCK’s decision to be part of the TVK-led cabinet, stating it was driven by political necessity rather than “greed for power”.Without taking anyone’s name, Thirumavalavan, during a media interaction, said, “No one has the right to question our political integrity and genuineness.” His remarks came in response to questions regarding criticism from DMK leaders and functionaries…
Academic toppers from Dakshina Kannada get a briefing on the functioning of air traffic control as part of the experiential visit organised for them by Mangaluru International Airport Mangaluru: The Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) hosted Dakshina Kannada district and state toppers from SSLC and II PUC for an experiential airport visit on Thursday, offering students a behind-the-scenes look at aviation operations as part of the airport’s 75-year civil aviation milestone celebrations.The initiative follows a similar visit organised for II PUC toppers on May 7, and is among a series of programmes marking 75 years since the first aircraft carrying then…
Shaukat Ali Mansoori, secretary of Rajasthan Ball Badminton Association, and other officials after the auction of the players in Jaipur on Saturday Jaipur: The first Rajasthan Premier League Ball Badminton Championship 2026 is being organised under the aegis of Rajasthan Ball Badminton Association at Chaugan Stadium, here from June 14 to 18.Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, Shaukat Ali Mansoori, secretary of Rajasthan Ball Badminton Association, online registration of boys and girls players of Rajasthan for participation in the competition was done from May 5 to 15.Based on the experience and performance of the registered players, they were divided…
Hazaribag: A cluster of unassuming villages in Hazaribag district’s Chauparan block may be sitting atop one of eastern India’s most significant archaeological discoveries in recent times. Emerging evidence from surface finds, scientific surveys and decades of documentation suggests the presence of a vast, layered settlement in the Mohane river basin, potentially dating back nearly 3,200 years and spanning multiple historical periods.The findings, discussed at a national seminar hosted by IIT (ISM) Dhanbad in March this year, have prompted historians, scientists and conservationists to call for immediate intervention by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to safeguard what could be an…
T’puram: CPM and BJP have come out against the state govt’s decision to appoint chief electoral officer Rathan Khelkar as chief minister V D Satheesan’s principal secretary. Both BJP and CPM asked Congress to clarify its stand on the matter as Rahul Gandhi had criticised West Bengal govt’s decision to appoint the CEO there as state chief secretary.In a statement, the CPM state secretariat said that Khelkar’s appointment is a step that calls into question the credibility of the assembly elections itself.“Kerala has never seen such an appointment being made immediately after an election, as though it were a reward…