New Delhi: From the quiet groves of Lumbini to the grand temples of Kyoto, the journey of the Buddha still echoes across Asia. More than 2,600 years after Gautama Siddhartha first preached compassion and non-violence, a new exhibition at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts brings his story alive, tracing how his teachings…
Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday questioned the political frenzy over Sunetra Pawar, NCP MP of Rajya Sabha and wife of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, attending an event organised by the women’s wing of RSS in New Delhi on Wednesday, even as she said on social media on Thursday that no political meaning…
Mumbai: Nearly one in five high school students in India rarely feels calm, motivated, or excited, according to the 2025 Student Well-being Pulse Report released by the IC3 Institute and the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). The nationwide survey of 8,515 adolescents offers a sobering account of the pressures driving student stress,…
New Delhi: In the last few years, Tihar Jail had become synonymous with chaos and despair, with rampant violence and mobile phone usage becoming the norm. However, a series of measures taken by IPS officer Satish Golcha as director-general (prisons) led to a turnaround, helping the jails emerge from the shadows of their turbulent past….
Pune: “Everybody remembers the sweet Andal. But I want to show the Andal who accused Krishna of being a thief, a liar and a coward for not responding to her devotion,” said dancer-choreographer Anita Ratnam.Ratnam has brought to Pune her dance-drama ‘Naachiyaar Next’, celebrating the eighth-century Tamil poet-saint Andal who refused to live by mortal…
Mumbai: With Ganeshotsav barely five days away Aug 27, a flurry of activity is visible in pandals as well as portals of govt. On Friday, state culture minister Ashish Shelar announced a purse of Rs 4.5 crore for 1,800 bhajan mandals in the state to purchase new musical instruments for the festival.Shortly thereafter, the Brihanmumbai…
New Delhi: Given that India and Moscow are pushing bilateral ties to counter Trump’s tariff war, the Supreme Court on Friday told the Russian Embassy in Delhi that it cannot cite domestic laws to deny information on a Russian woman, who, in breach of SC orders, took with her to Moscow her child born from…
Pune: A day after the state government put the controversial TDR (Transfer of Development Rights) proposal for Janata Vasahat slum rehabilitation on hold, activists and residents have demanded it be scrapped entirely. They allege serious irregularities in land classification, inflated valuations and a lack of transparency that could undermine the rights of slum dwellers.The project…
Mumbai: An Air India flight from Mumbai to Jodhpur returned to the bay due to an operational problem on Friday.An Air India spokesperson said flight AI645 returned to the bay after the pilots decided to discontinue the take-off run. They followed standard operating procedures and brought the aircraft back. “Alternative arrangements were made to fly…
New Delhi: A 60-year-old man was detained and later released on Friday for allegedly raising slogans during chief minister Rekha Gupta’s first public appearance since she was attacked two days ago. He was not anywhere near the security cordon, said police, who immediately whisked him away.The incident took place in east Delhi’s Gandhi Nagar, where…
