The incident sparked objections from top saints and a meeting of senior Akhara officials AGRA: Juna akhara, the largest Hindu monastic order in India, has expelled mahant Kaushal Giri for seven years after he accepted a 13-year-old girl as “donation” from her family and initiated her as a sadhvi (monk) before the Kumbh Mela‘s first…
NEW DELHI: The principal of a private school in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, has been accused of instructing 80 girls of class 10th to remove their shirts for writing messages on them during a ‘pen day’ celebration.The incident occurred in Digwadih, Dhanbad, on Friday. The students had been writing farewell messages on each other’s shirts after their…
BAREILLY: A family of three — a widow in her 50s and her son and daughter — was forced to seek shelter at a friend’s house after they were evicted from their home in Chandausi town in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district within an hour after officials served an evacuation notice claiming the structure encroached on…
The Day of the Jackal will mean different things to different people based on the state of their back and joints. For some it’s a great miniseries starring Eddie Redmayne. For others it will either be an Edward Fox (who was so handsome in his younger days that escorts in Paris offered their services for…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar dismissed speculation of a power tussle within the Congress-led government, firmly stating that he and chief minister Siddaramaiah will continue in their respective roles for the full five-year term. Speaking on Saturday, Shivakumar said that the Congress party‘s directives would guide their actions, and he sought to…
As wildfires continue to devastate California, some residents are turning to costly private firefighting measures to shield their homes from destruction. While these services offer an extra layer of protection, they have sparked intense debate over fairness and accessibility during emergencies.According to a news report from CNN, the controversy gained traction this week after Los…
NEW DELHI: National Commission (NCW) for Women announced Saturday that they have taken cognizance of the sexual abuse case reported by teen in Kerala and involving over 60 men. “On the directions of Chairperson Smt. Vijaya Rahatkar, the National Commission for Women has taken serious note of reports of a teenage girl alleging sexual abuse…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday took a jibe at Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal by mimicking his voice during an address in the national capital.Shah was recounting the promises that the Modi government had delivered, including Ayodhya Ram temple. “We said that Ram Mandir will be built in Ayodhya,” Shah…
Mohammed Shami (PTI photo) MUMBAI: Almost 14 months after he last played for India, in the 2023 ODI World Cup final against Australia at Ahmedabad on November 19 before he was sidelined due to an ankle injury which needed surgery and then swelling in his knees, veteran pacer Mohammed Shami is back. According to reliable…
Lights, camera, action! The world of entertainment is buzzing, and we’ve got the scoop you won’t want to miss. From Tiku Talsania suffering a brain stroke, Malaika Arora and Arjun Kapoor sparking reunion rumours to New photos of Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma from their visit to Premanand Maharaj going viral; grab your popcorn, because here’s your…
