Diwali is a five-day celebration that begins on Dhanteras, also called Dhanatrayodashi. “Dhan” symbolizes wealth, while “Teras” refers to the thirteenth day (Trayodashi Tithi) of Krishna Paksha in the Hindu month of Kartik. One of the ideal times to buy new items is Dhanteras, and most people eagerly are waiting for the opportunity to acquire…
Thirty years of ‘Diwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, the film that invited a subset of urbane women to ‘come fall in love’. My qualifications to trace its journey involve being an accidental chronicler of the economics and mathematics of Shah Rukh Khan and his female fans. For fifteen years, I thought I was interviewing women about…
NEW DELHI: In a remarkable scientific achievement, India’s Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbiter has made the first-ever observation of the effects of the Sun’s Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) on the Moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Saturday.The finding was made using Chandra’s Atmospheric Composition Explorer-2 (CHACE-2), one of the scientific instruments onboard the orbiter….
“You can’t keep snakes in your backyard and expect them only to bite your neighbours.”External affairs minister S Jaishankar issued a stern warning to Pakistan at the United Nations in 2022. Three years later, Pakistan is yet to mend its ways, and the warning rings truer than ever. Then, both leaders accused Pakistan of nurturing…
Players across all ages at a Scrabble tournament in Delhi It was once a gentle, afternoon pastime. But, for an increasing number of players, making up words on a board is a serious pursuit — for which they crisscross the country and even go abroad, writes Avijit GhoshIn a chandelier-lit basement of a south Delhi…
Dehradun: A case has been registered against a 43-year-old patient attendant for allegedly assaulting and sexually harassing nursing staff at CMI Hospital in Dehradun. A video of the incident, showing the staff confronting Ramesh Singh, a retired Army person from a non-officer rank, was widely circulated online, police said on Friday.Hospital manager Bhuwan Chandra Dimri…
For actor Kanwar Dhillon, Diwali has always been more than just a festival of lights — it’s a celebration of gratitude, reflection, and new beginnings. Known for his remarkable performances in shows like Udne Ki Aasha, Pandya Store, and Piya Rangrezz, Kanwar sees this festive season as a reminder to pause and appreciate life’s many…
BHOPAL: A rape accused allegedly threw acid on a survivor on Thursday. The woman sustained burns and was discharged after initial treatment. The incident occurred around 8:30 pm when the woman went to the market with her mother to buy vegetables. While they were shopping, a man riding pillion on a moped threw acid on…
AHMEDABAD: A 35-year-old man was arrested by Sardarnagar police in Ahmedabad on Friday for allegedly stealing a 10kg silver bar worth Rs 16.58 lakh from an Air India silver shipment bound for Delhi on October 11. Following an internal probe, an Air India (AI) cargo operations supervisor lodged an FIR with the Airport police on…
NEW DELHI: Framing a unique standard operating procedure, Supreme Court has directed that if a poor person, arrested for an offence and lodged in jail pending trial, is unable to furnish monetary surety for bail, government concerned through district legal services authority will provide it to ensure release, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra. The new SOP was…
