Day: May 17, 2025

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‘World listens to language of love if you have power’, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said Saturday that the world listens to one’s words on peace and non-violence only if one has power.Speaking at Jaipur’s Ravinath Ashram on the occasion of Sant Ravinath Maharaj’s death anniversary, Bhagwat said Bharat was the world’s “oldest nation” and therefore the “older brother”, while indicating that there is love for all, “even Pakistan”. He then drew a parallel between India and Pakistan and Lord Ram and the demon king Ravan, stating that Ram did “a great service” to Ravan by killing him. Bhagwat’s statement comes days after India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire following tensions on the border in the aftermath of India’s strikes in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Pakistan in retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack in which 2...

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3 get life term for murder of former chairperson of state panel of child rights

A court in Panvel on Saturday sentenced three people to life imprisonment for the murder of former chairperson of Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights in 2014. Meenakshi Jaiswal was robbed and murdered at her residence in Kharghar by her driver and his associates. While police arrested four people in 2014, one of them died pending trial. Additional sessions judge S C Chavan on Saturday convicted Manindarsingh Bajwa, Suraj Jayswar and Vinayak Chavan and sentenced them to life imprisonment. Story continues below this ad According to submissions made before the court by special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, Jaiswal was found murdered at her residence in a high-rise in Kharghar on December 19, 2014. This was after her husband, a senior civil judge ...

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Sports

The 90m club in men’s javelin: As Neeraj Chopra breaks barrier, a breakdown of an elite group in athletics

Late Friday night in Doha at the Diamond League, the rather exclusive 90m club in men’s javelin throw found not one, but two entrants. First, off his third attempt, India’s Neeraj Chopra achieved a long-standing dream. He had been knocking on the door for ages but finally he broke it down with a mammoth 90.23m throw to become the 25th man in history to achieve the feat. But there was to be another late twist. Germany’s Julian Weber got ticket No 26 into the list, throwing 91.06m and pipping Neeraj to the title. The organisers of the event called it “one of the greatest javelin competitions of all time.” Here are a few interesting nuggets about the 90m club: Jan in a league of his own The 90m mark in men’s javelin (800g) has been breached a total of 129 times in history by 26 different athl...

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Rain brings down heat and humidity; yellow alert issued till Wednesday

After a brief dry spell, Mumbai woke up to heavy showers on Saturday morning, ushering in relief from the heat and humidity levels, which had surpassed 90 per cent. The state is set to ring in a rainy week ahead with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issuing a fresh yellow alert of ‘thunderstorms with lightning, moderate showers and gusty winds’ for Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts, besides other parts of Maharashtra, until Wednesday at least. Attributing the pre-monsoon spells to a low pressure area (LPA) forming in the Arabian Sea, director of IMD Mumbai Shubhangi Bhute said the system will further contribute to the setting in of early monsoon in the region. “Earlier, the interiors of Maharashtra experienced heavy thunderstorms with rain. As the low pressure area is...

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Dust storm and rain pummel Delhi-NCR; thunderstorms forecast next week

Delhi and adjoining cities like Noida and Ghaziabad witnessed a dust storm, followed by rain, on Saturday evening.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), in Delhi, gusty winds up to 74 kmph were recorded at Palam airport, while Safdarjung saw winds reaching up to 46 kmph. Other areas like Lodi Road experienced winds up to 52 kmph, while Pitampura and Pragati Maidan recorded winds up to 48 kmph each. S P S Mayur Vihar station recorded the highest rainfall on Saturday (12.5 mm), followed by Ridge (7.8 mm), Delhi University (7.5 mm), Pitampura (2 mm), and Palam (1.2 mm). Ayanagar and Pusa received very light rainfall, and Lodhi Road saw only trace amounts, as per IMD data. Gurgaon recorded 0.5 mm of rainfall, it added. Story continues below this ad Around 6 pm...

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New rule denying drawing teachers for schools with less than 500 students draws ire

A new rule of not apppointing a drawing teacher if a government-run or aided school has less than 500 students has drawn criticism from such teachers, who say the rule is contradictory to recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which emphasises on holistic education. An association of drawing and sports teachers has written to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as well as school education minister Dada Bhuse demanding that this clause in the new rules of sanctioning teaching and non-teaching posts in government-run or aided schools should be reviewed and drawing teachers should be considered at par with sports teachers, which have one sanctioned post for every 250 students. State Vice-President of the association Kiran Sarode, said: “Art is as important as sports educati...

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Delhi storm damages roof at New Ashok Nagar RRTS station, services suspended

Services at the New Ashok Nagar station of the Namo Bharat corridor were suspended after a section of the tin roof was damaged when strong winds and a dust storm swept through parts of Delhi on Saturday evening. A section of the steel roof at the station, on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor, was damaged, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) said in a statement. No injuries have been reported in connection with the incident, it added. Story continues below this ad “Due to an intense windstorm today, a portion of the tin roof at New Ashok Nagar Namo Bharat Station sustained damage. As a precautionary measure, operations at the station were immediately halted,” the NCRTC said. The agency added that a detailed investigation is underway, and necessa...

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BMC grants permission for temporary shed at Vile Parle Jain temple site

A month after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) razed portions of the Digambar Jain temple at Mumbai’s Vile Parle, sparking protests from members of the Jain community, the civic body on Friday granted permission to erect a temporary shed at the temple site. The approval came two days after the Bombay High Court asked the trust, which runs Digambar Jain temple in Vile Parle, to approach the BMC authorities with an application, seeking to put a temporary shed over the structure due to ensuing monsoon. Approving the trust’s request, the K/East ward office said that the approval is valid until October 31 and that the construction can be done upon payment of a fee to the tune of Rs. 17,877. The total area of the shed spans 232 square metres. Story continues below this ad ...

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Sports

IPL 2025 RR vs PBKS | Punjab Kings looks to extend playoffs bid

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Punjab Kings will look to maintain its momentum and extend playoffs bid when it faces Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025 at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday.PBKS will also look to use the outing on Sunday to acclimatise to the new elements for the final games against Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals here. PBKS has been well served by its top-order. Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya have added 406 runs for the opening wicket in 11 games this year, second only to their Gujarat Titans counterparts Shubman Gill and B. Sai Sudharsan. Shreyas Iyer has consolidated at No. 3, having racked up 405 runs from 11 games. Together, the thre...

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IPL 2025 DC vs GT | Gill has been fantastic as GT captain: Parthiv

In control: Parthiv says Gill has been proactive on the field. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR In his second season as skipper of Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill has thoroughly impressed. As opening batter alongside B. Sai Sudharsan, he has been in imperious touch, collecting 508 runs in 11 innings at a strike rate of 152.55 with as many as five half-centuries. When he is making the manoeuvres on the field to aid his bowlers, too, Gill has looked at ease with the extra responsibility. It helps, of course, that he has a formidable bowling attack at his command. Sharper focusIf the talk about Gill’s likely ascent to captaincy of the Indian Test team materialises in the wake of Rohit Sharma’s retirement last...

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Rahul breaks silence on Op Sindoor, targets Jaishankar, asks how many aircraft did IAF lose in combat

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, Saturday attacked the Centre, citing External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s remarks about New Delhi’s “message” to Pakistan at the start of Operation Sindoor, and linked it to “losses” suffered by the Indian Air Force in combat. “Informing Pakistan at the start of our attack was a crime. EAM has publicly admitted that GOI did it. 1. Who authorised it?  2. ⁠How many aircraft did our airforce lose as a result?” Gandhi wrote on X, attaching a 17-second-long video clip of Jaishankar speaking to media persons. Gandhi had remained silent thus far on Operation Sindoor and the subsequent military flare-up between India and Pakistan. He was scheduled to hold a press conference to share his thoughts on the issue Friday, but did not...

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Do people really want to know their risk of getting Alzheimer’s?

A new study has highlighted the complex emotions and ethical dilemmas of learning your future risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Among 274 healthy research participants from the US aged 65 and over, 40 per cent declined to receive their personal risk estimates — despite having initially expressed an interest in doing so. These risk estimates were based on demographic data, brain imaging and blood biomarkers, offering an 82 per cent to 84 per cent accuracy in predicting the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease within five years. By comparison, age alone can predict this risk with 79 per cent accuracy. Story continues below this ad So the value of these tests is modest in people without any cognitive symptoms, and there are potential risks to disclosing them. People told t...

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Sai Sudharsan interview: ‘Last year, I was a bit slow … changed mindset, shots’

It’s a diary entry that Sai Sudharsan made after a IPL game against Chennai Super Kings at the end of the last season that marks the improvement in his batting and captures why the 23-year old is the talk of the town this year in a league filled with flamboyant hitters.He had matched Shubman Gill shot for shot on that night in Ahmedabad in a 51-ball 103 knock, but he wasn’t entirely satisfied. After a long deliberation, he wrote something on these lines: ‘There is scope to push myself harder and be explosive’. In what is turning out into an incredible season for Gujarat Titans, Sai Sudharsan is leading their batting charts with 509 runs from 11 innings. While he tallied 527 runs last season as well and even scored a century and averaged more, the noticeable change is in the strike-rate col...

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Will Virat Kohli play for English county Middlesex?

The report points out how while Kohli announced his retirement from Tests, he didn’t mention anything about retiring from first-class cricket. Alan Coleman, director of cricket at Middlesex, is quoted as saying: “Virat Kohli is the most iconic player of his generation, so of course we are interested in having that conversation.” It notes that Kohli could play either “county championship or one-day cup”. Middlesex have used the lure of Lord’s cricket ground, their home arena, to attract big-name players in the past. South Africa’s AB de Villiers turned up for the T20 Blast in 2019, and they have signed up New Zealand’s Kane Williamson for the second half of this season to play for the team London Spirit. The Guardian reports that both those deals came with collaboration with MCC and has a...

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Travel

A look at Drake’s enviable watch collection (which reportedly includes 143 Rolex)

We have extensively covered celebrity luxury watch collections, from Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh, to Hardik Pandya, and Anant Ambani. Today, we bring to you Drake’s watch trousseau, which reportedly boasts 143 Rolex timepieces! Drake’s watch collection includes brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and Richard Mille, to name a few. His love for opulent watches manifests in diamond-encrusted pieces such as the Rolex Datejust Pearlmaster, as well as standout pieces like the iconic Patek Philippe Nautilus. Take a look at some of his special timepieces: Jacob and Co. Five Time Zone The Jacob and Co. Five Time Zone is a vintage timepiece that displays five distinct time zones, with New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Paris, and real-time in the center. According to the Jacob & ...

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‘He kicked me and said, your name has come’: Ishant Sharma recalls how Virat Kohli let him know about India call up

Former India pacer Ishant Sharma reflected on his longstanding friendship with Virat Kohli which dates back to their early days in the Delhi cricket circles. He also recalled a quirky tale on how the former India skipper had informed him about the pacer’s India call up. Both players made their international debuts in the late 2000s, with Sharma breaking into the national team just before Kohli. “When our India debut came, the name of the team came…he kicked me and said, your name has come. He said, will you really play for India? I said, brother, let me sleep,” said Ishant. Sharma who has played alongside Kohli from the U-17 level through to the senior Indian side, said that the former India skipper will always be Cheeku to him as opposed to the star that other people see. Story conti...

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Ahead of 2026 Assembly polls, CM Mamata going on a 3-day visit to North Bengal; TMC expects more Oppn leaders to join party

To bolster Trinamool Congress’s (TMC) influence in North Bengal, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be on a three-day visit to the region from May 19, especially when the 2026 Assembly election is barely a few months away. Days before her visit, the party camp received a shot in the arm as former Union Minister of State and BJP MP John Barla switched over to TMC on May 15. The party workers have an inkling that the CM’s visit to North Bengal will influence more Opposition leaders to TMC and thereby strengthen their base in a fairly weaker front in North Bengal. Banerjee has already announced that on Monday, she will attend a “synergy” business conference and on Tuesday, a government distribution programme at Odlabari. Story continues below this ad The main pro...

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Expert shares 5 kitchen staples that can ‘boost desire and improve performance in the bedroom’

Following food and sleep, sex is one of the three pillars of good health. But busy days and hectic schedules riddled with anxiety and stress can lower your sex drive. However, a well-stocked kitchen can play an important role in increasing your libido and overall sexual health. Instead of running behind supplements and over-the-counter medication, choosing simple pantry staples can go a long way. Dr Shashank M S, consultant – Urology and Renal Transplant, Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru, said certain foods are known for their aphrodisiac properties, which can help boost desire and improve performance in the bedroom. These include: 1. Dark Chocolate Ingredients such as dark chocolate, which is rich in flavonoids, can increase blood flow and stimulate the release of endorphins, creating a sens...

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Chinese national arrested at Delhi airport for ‘stealing credit cards of passengers’

A Chinese man was arrested at Delhi’s IGI Airport on Wednesday for allegedly stealing debit and credit cards from passengers during an international flight. Three of his associates, all Chinese nationals, were also detained, the police said. The accused were identified as Benlai Pan, 30, and his associates Meng Guangyang, 51, Chang Mang, 42, and Liu Jie, 45. The arrest came after the police received a tip-off from the Security and Vigilance team of Air India after suspicious activity was reported on board its flight AI-315 from Hong Kong to New Delhi. Officers said passenger Prabhat Verma, seated at 12C, was alerted by the cabin crew to unusual movement around his overhead baggage, following which he discovered his Bank of America credit card missing. It was later found under seat 14C. ...

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Knowable Objects

As long as one remains with a tenet system that accepts outer [objects], it is not tenable for the object and the [apprehending] consciousness to be of a single substance. In that case, the [object that is] the cause that casts an aspect [upon the consciousness] is called the apprehended object. In this excerpt from The Word-By-Word Commentary on the Treasury of Valid Reasoning, Jamyang Loter Wangpo, an important Rime Sakya master, explains that knowable objects are those that can be apprehended by the mind. He distinguishes between object generalities and non-existent clear appearances, arguing that while both can appear to the mind, they lack substantial existence and are not valid objects of cognition. Though a non-sectarian thinker, he respectfully examines competing views from other...

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ECI suspends West Bengal official for ‘dereliction in discharge of duties’

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has suspended Arun Gorain, assistant system manager of Kakdwip subdivision in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, for alleged gross misconduct after getting complaints from the district administration. Acting on the instructions of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, the chief electoral officer of West Bengal placed Gorain under immediate suspension. He was found guilty of gross misconduct in the discharge of his official duties, with malafide intent, officials said. Gorain allegedly committed fraud and cheating by unauthorisedly inserting his mobile number into the login credentials of the assistant electoral registration officer (AERO) for Assembly Constituency 131 (Kakdwip). Using the OTP received on his mobile, he disposed of ap...

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‘I have already lost my job, now I am fighting to save my eyesight,’ says a sacked Bengal teacher assaulted in Thursday’s police lathi-charge

“It is a long path we have to fight and travel, but we will not give up,” said Kiron Debnath, a protesting teacher who was lathi-charged by the Bengal Police outside the state School Education Department headquarters in Salt Lake on Thursday.Debnath like many other sacked teachers – identified as “not specifically tainted” and allowed to return to schools until December 31 – was staging a sit-in outside Bikash Bhawan since Wednesday afternoon protesting against the School Education Department and the School Service Commission (SSC) for filing a review petition in the Supreme Court allegedly without consulting them. In April, the Supreme Court upheld a Calcutta High Court decision to sack over 25,000 teaching and non-teaching staff recruited by the SSC in 2016 in connection with the jobs-fo...

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Travel

Rajasthan Police Constable registration deadline extended: Apply by this date for 9617 vacancies – Times of India

The Rajasthan Police Department has extended the application deadline for its ongoing recruitment drive to fill 9,617 constable vacancies. Originally set to close earlier, the registration window will now remain open until May 25, 2025, giving aspirants additional time to apply.This large-scale recruitment offers positions for Constable General Duty, Driver, Band, and Police Telecom roles across various units and districts in the state.Eligible candidates who have cleared the CET Secondary Level exam can submit their applications through the official portal, recruitment2.rajasthan.gov.in. The selection process will involve a written exam, physical tests, and document verification.How to Apply for Rajasthan Police Constable RecruitmentCandidates can apply for the constable positions by foll...

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Air Conditioning (Object Lessons)

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Agencies seek time till December to clear legacy waste in Gurgaon’s Bandhwari

Garbage dumpsite at Bandhwari situated within the eco-sensitive Aravallis is in the eye of a storm again as the two private companies engaged to clear the legacy waste at the landfill have now sought time till the end of the year. Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon Commissioner Pradeep Dahiya told The Indian Express that currently, the performance of the two companies is not up to the mark, as they are only able to process 4,000 metric tonnes of waste a day instead of about 20,000 to meet current deadlines. “We have sent the details to the state government for its decision on the extension sought,” he added. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini had earlier given a deadline of four months, beginning March 3, to have the landfill flattened and cleared of legacy waste. Story continues ...

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JEECUP 2025 exam dates postponed: New schedule awaited, registration open till May 20 – Times of India

The Joint Entrance Examination Council (JEECUP) has recently announced a significant update regarding the 2025 exam schedule. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the exam dates for the Uttar Pradesh Joint Entrance Examination (UPJEE) Polytechnic 2025 have been postponed. Candidates aspiring to pursue diploma courses in polytechnic institutions across Uttar Pradesh now have more time to complete their registration process, as the application deadline has been extended to May 20, 2025.Postponement of JEECUP 2025 Exam DatesThe UPJEE Polytechnic exam, originally scheduled to take place between May 20 to 28, 2025, has now been postponed. The new exam dates will be released shortly, as per an official notification from JEECUP. The board has assured candidates that the revised schedule will be updat...

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