Bhopal: The New Year was celebrated with deep devotion and spiritual fervor at the Parshwanath Jinayala in Ashoka Garden, where a series of grand Jain religious ceremonies were organized. On this auspicious occasion, a magnificent Mahamastakabhisheka of Lord Adinath, Bharat, and Bahubali was performed using four golden pitchers and 108 silver pitchers, symbolizing purity, faith,…
Bhopal: Two separate incidents of suicide were reported in the Bajaria and Nishatpura areas on Thursday. In the Bajaria locality, 24-year-old Raja Singh was found dead in his Semra Chandbad residence. A recent BA graduate originally from Lalitpur, Raja had been working at a firm in Govindpura. His body was discovered by his brother and…
Honoring heritage Bhopal: In a significant move to blend urban infrastructure with national pride, the city is set to rename 54 of its bus stops after prominent historical figures. This initiative, spearheaded by Mayor Malti Rai and BCLL Director Manoj Rathore, aims to immortalize the legacies of those who sacrificed for the country while educating…
Bhopal: The shadow of Indore’s deadly water contamination crisis now looms over the state capital. Residents of Bhopal’s Karond area are living in fear after it was discovered that drinking water and sewage lines are dangerously overlapping within a single chamber. This structural failure has raised immediate alarms about “poison” flowing through household taps. A…
Quito, Jan 2 (UNI) Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has declared a new 60-day “state of emergency” in nine provinces and three municipalities as an increase in criminal violence has caused serious internal commotion, local media said on Thursday. The decree, signed on Wednesday by the president, has been in force since Thursday in the provinces…
Los Angeles, Jan 2 (UNI) The United States reported more than 2,000 measles cases in 2025, the highest annual total since 1992, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As of Dec. 30, a total of 2,065 confirmed measles cases had been reported nationwide, with about…
Tripoli, Jan 2 (UNI) The Security Directorates Support Force of the Interior Ministry of Libya said Thursday that two of its members were killed in a drone attack targeting one of its patrols in the city of Ajaylat, about 80 km west of the capital Tripoli. In a statement, the force said the attack occurred…
Kottayam (Kerala), Jan 2 (UNI) A pedestrian who was critically injured after being hit by a car allegedly driven under the influence of alcohol by Malayalam television actor Sidharth Prabhu has succumbed to his injuries. The deceased has been identified as Thangaraj (60), a lottery vendor from Tamil Nadu. The accident occurred on December 24…
Shimla, Jan 2 (UNI) A prolonged dry spell prevailing over Himachal Pradesh witnessed limited relief after the season’s first significant snowfall over higher reaches, even as severe cold wave conditions intensified, pushing minimum temperatures to minus six degrees, the lowest recorded so far this winter. During the past 24 hours, light snowfall was reported in…
Shimla, Jan 2 (UNI) December 2025 turned out to be one of the driest months on record in Himachal Pradesh, with the state receiving a mere 0.1 mm rainfall, reflecting a 99 per cent deficit against the normal of 38.1 mm. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this makes December 2025 the sixth lowest…
