Category: Events

The Manatee County Commission approved the property as the county’s first locally designated historic landmark (Image Credit: Facebook/ @Manatee County, Florida Government) The walls of this Florida house have witnessed more than a century of history, including 41 years with the same couple who refused to let its past disappear. After moving into the 1908...

PM Modi on Tuesday lauded Indian economy’s resilience during a period of global crises NEW DELHI: Buoyed by the better-than-expected GDP growth, PM Modi on Tuesday lauded Indian economy’s resilience during a period of global crises. He again pushed for swadeshi goods and urged citizens to shun overseas weddings, foreign vacations and avoid unnecessary gold...

Modi said countries that use terrorism as an instrument of state policy must be sent a strong message Framing security as a non-negotiable prerequisite for regional progress, PM Narendra Modi delivered a thinly veiled warning to Pakistan over state-sponsored terrorism at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. With Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif in attendance, Modi...

SCO member-states, including India, reiterated the bloc’s condemnation of military strikes on Iranian territory Expressing deep concern over developments in “the Middle East and around Iran”, SCO member-states, including India, reiterated the bloc’s condemnation of military strikes on Iranian territory that resulted in numerous civilian casualties and significant damage to Iran’s economy, said the Bishkek...

Instead of granting the discharge, IAF initiated a court of inquiry NEW DELHI: The principal bench of Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has converted the order of dismissal of a non-commissioned IAF officer, who confessed to being gay, into a routine discharge.The bench, headed by Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice Rasika Chaube, ruled that substituting dismissal...

Biplab Bhattacharjee Pandal construction for Janmashtami underway at Kidderpore KOLKATA: One of Kolkata’s more prominent Janmashtami celebrations in Mominpore — where most of the organisers have been Muslims, making it an example of the city’s multi-cultural spirit — is set to turn into a Hindu-only affair this year.Rakesh Singh, who was BJP’s (losing) candidate from...

The traffic police has issued a detailed public advisory ahead of BRICS Summit 2026 NEW DELHI: The traffic police has issued a detailed public advisory ahead of BRICS Summit 2026, warning commuters of traffic diversions and restrictions during the motorcade rehearsal on Sept 2. The rehearsal will be held between 10am and 3pm, with traffic...

High-level panel submits report for Ram Temple Trust’s first CEO LUCKNOW: The search committee tasked with selecting the next chief executive officer (CEO) of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has shortlisted three candidates, who are said to be from Uttar Pradesh.The first CEO of the Ram temple is likely to be selected from among...

The restoration included repairing much of the original oak frame, but also creating contemporary spaces that met the needs of modern family living. Cadman Construction was already undertaking one of its most challenging heritage projects: restoring a Grade II-listed 16th-century longhouse in Suffolk. But for Stuart Cadman, Managing Director of Cadman Construction the challenge had...

Joel McCrea bought a California ranch in 1933 When Hollywood western actor Joel McCrea bought a large piece of farmland in Santa Rosa Valley in 1933, he wanted a quiet working retreat away from movie sets. Decades later, the property has moved into public ownership, helping protect hundreds of acres of open land and natural...