Judge and gavel in courtroom Pune: Recruitment for 66 vacancies in three categories of librarian posts, advertised by the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), has run into a dispute, leaving hundreds of ‘overqualified’ candidates in a professional limbo and challenging the department’s eligibility criteria in the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT).Candidates alleged that despite…
Evenings at Mahaboopalayam in Madurai come alive with people young and old during Ramzan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. When the sun goes down, the smell of fried vadas, crisp samosas, and spicy chicken fills the streets. There are vendors near the Mahaboobpalayam Mosque who sell iftar specials on trays, some of which are…
Every Thursday, a group of professionals from Guruvar Mandal (‘Thursday Group’ in Hindi) gathers on the first floor of a house in New Nallakunta, Hyderabad. The weekly baithak begins at 9pm with the traditional invocation, Jai Jagadish Hare, before giving way to a two-hour Hindustani classical recital. IT professional Neha Kashikar Shailendra opens the evening…
Cricket in India is more than a sport. It functions as a behavioural system that influences how people think, decide, coordinate and spend. The Great Indian Cricket Fan on Truecaller, a new study by Truecaller in partnership with VTION, reveals that key cricket moments consistently translate into real-world actions on mobile phones, shaping communication…
IGIMS claimed that only three such cases have so far been reported in Indian medical literature Patna: A 60-year-old street vendor from Begusarai, suffering from an exceptionally rare and potentially fatal combination of a heart tumour and severe coronary artery disease, has been successfully treated at IGIMS, Patna. The hospital claimed that only three such…
New Delhi: The Delhi govt has asked Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to begin integrating its municipal services with DigiLocker and Entity Locker, a move to make verification and issuance of civic certificates faster and more secure.The department of information technology of the Delhi govt, in a letter dated Aug 7, directed MCD, along with…
Pune city is likely to see very light to light rain in the next few days Pune: Rain warnings have returned across parts of Maharashtra, with India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting a spell of enhanced rainfall activity over the state from Wednesday onwards.However, the wet phase is expected to be brief, with showers likely to…
What makes Chennai’s iftar snack culture distinctive is its inclusivity. Residents from diverse backgrounds often queue up alongside those observing the fast, eager to sample the seasonal specialties. Historically, iftar offerings were simple and deeply local, sold in modest setups near mosques — bajji, masal vada, chicken 65, sharbat and nombu kanji prepared in small…
Sheetal Menon; a still from ‘Duet’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A few years ago, Sheetal Menon was on the verge of walking away from the entertainment industry. After years as a successful model and later as an actor, the agonising wait for good work had left her questioning if there was anything left for…
इस वीक ओटीटी पर साउथ की कई नई फिल्में और सीरीज रिलीज हो रही हैं. इनमें एक्शन थ्रिलर से लेकर रोमांटिक और कॉमेडी ड्रामा तक शामिल हैं जो आपको इस पूरे हफ्ते जबरदस्त एंटरटेनमेंट देंगी. अगर आप साउथ फिल्मों और सीरीज के शौकिन हैं तो यहां आप इस वीक रिलीज हो रही साउथ फिल्मों और…
