Varanasi: A golden glimpse of Maa Annapurna, a treasury brimming with symbolic wealth and an unending stream of devotees — Varanasi witnessed a spectacular Dhanteras celebration on Friday, with more than two lakh people offering prayers at the temple.The darshan of Maa Annapurna’s golden idol, which began on Dhanteras, will continue until Nov 10. After…
Rajinikanth‘s ‘Jailer 2’ continues to add to its box-office total despite a noticeable slowdown in weekday collections. Nelson Dilipkumar’s action entertainer is now in its third week in theatres and remains active across Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi markets. While the film’s daily earnings have come down from its opening-week levels, it has already crossed several…
Sonu Sood is pushing for a small but meaningful change in the hospitality sector. Taking to X, the actor requested airports, lounge operators, hotels and similar establishments to arrange high stools or proper seating for employees who spend 10 to 12 hours on their feet. He said the staff who receive and serve customers should…
Dal Lake floating post office SRINAGAR: Working hours at India’s only Floating Post Office, operating from a houseboat on Dal Lake in Srinagar, have been extended from five hours to 12 hours, Department of Posts announced Friday. According to the revised timings, the post office (PO) at Nehru Park will now remain open from 9am…
(BCCL/ Farhan Ahmad Siddiqui) At Khadi Bhawan in Dalibagh, the air carries the faint, familiar smell of wet earth. Rows of terracotta diyas catch the afternoon light, while idols, pots, toys and vases sit beside contemporary clay décor, each piece shaped by hand, fired in a kiln and carrying a story older than the festival…
Varanasi: Special security and fire safety arrangements have been put in place in Kashi for Diwali celebrations. The fire department has prepared a dedicated action plan to ensure quick response to any fire-related emergency during the festive period.Fire brigade vehicles will not remain only at fire stations and will be deployed at major intersections and…
Choreographer Pony Verma’s first memory of actor Prakash Raj was seeing him play an ‘old man in a wheelchair’ in the 2003 Telugu film ‘Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi’. Years later, after working together on several films, their professional association gradually developed into friendship and eventually blossomed into love. However, their relationship did not receive…
A historic ranch in Texas, once home to a celebrated regional artist, is continuing its legacy through a conservation effort led by his descendants. Four Winns Ranch, located near Wimberley in Hays County, has 165 acres protected permanently through a conservation easement, safeguarding its wildlife habitats, historic features and important water resources. According to a…
PC: rufuswainwright/Instagram Singer and songwriter Rufus Wainwright has listed his unusual Spanish-style Los Angeles home for $2.3 million. The three-bedroom property is in lower Laurel Canyon, in an exclusive enclave at the base of Mount Olympus.Its exterior resembles a fairy-tale cottage among trees, while the interior features vivid colours and textures. The house spans 2,119…
SC sets aside Rajasthan HC’s strictures against a trial judge over inadvertent errors in a judgment, ruling that the remarks were unwarranted as the errors did not affect the case outcome NEW DELHI: Some factual errors in a judgement delivered by her, allegedly due to a ‘cut, copy and paste’ job, had cost a trial…
