MUMBAI: The Mumbai airport recorded a passenger traffic growth of 32 % in August with over 4.3 million passengers handled as against 3.2 million passengers the previous August. During the Independence Day weekend, the airport witnessed an 8.4 % surge in passenger volumes. Over the years, Independence Day has turned into a popular short holiday with the only exception being the pandemic years. The trend...
The new dengue strain in discussion is the DENV 2 strain or the D2 strain. This strain of the virus is spreading rapidly and has become a serious concern for health experts. As per reports, nearly one-third of the samples obtained in Delhi-NCR have the D2 strain of the dengue virus. Dengue virus is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female mosquitoes, especially the Aedes aegypti...
NEW DELHI: Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj delivered a remarkable performance, securing figures of 6-21, and propelled India to a resounding 10-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, securing their eighth Asia Cup title on a Sunday to remember.Siraj's extraordinary four-wicket burst in a single over played a pivotal role in dismantling Sri Lanka's batting lineup, restricting them to a meager total of 50 runs. In...
THANE: Citizens are likely to be pampered this festive season as keeping in mind the approaching polls, netas and political parties are pulling out all stops to ensure they shower their prospective voters with festive goodies, including free travel to native places, ritual kits and cash prizes for household Ganpati decorations.The Shiv Sena, led by chief minister Eknath Shinde, has hired nearly 1,500...
Kolkata: With the maintenance of all flyovers, bridges, subways, foot overbridges and culverts on EM Bypass handed over to Kolkata Municipal Corporation from Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority, officials of both agencies are awaiting a clear picture on several issues, including a team with specific skills to maintain the structures. On Saturday, the urban development department issued an order...
Chennai: DMK organising secretary R S Bharathi said Annamalai’s disparaging remarks about Dravidian stalwart C N Annadurai only indicated that the BJP was “marching towards its death” in Tamil Nadu. Speaking to reporters in Chennai on Sunday, Bharathi said it was because of Annadurai’s ideology and struggle that people from backward sections grew in Tamil Nadu, enabling Annamalai to become a...
NEW DELHI: Taking a major step towards the redevelopment of non-conforming industrial clusters in the capital, the Delhi government has started the process to engage consultants to prepare the layout plans.According to officials, the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) issued a request for proposal to shortlist five DDA-empaneled architect consultants. The...
MUMBAI: Mumbai is all set and excited as Ganeshotsav begins on Tuesday. This year, mandals across the city have bigger budgets, more provisions for devotees, better security arrangements, digital-friendly darshans and more. Here’s a glimpse at what Mumbaikars can expect at five of the most popular Ganpati pandals in the city:MUMBAI’S OLDEST GANPATI MANDAL CELEBRATES ITS 131ST YEARThe oldest Ganpati...
The colorful festival of Hartalika Teej, which falls on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi, is here. Hartalika Teej is marked on the Shukla Paksha Tritiya of the Bhadrapada month of the Hindu Calendar, which continues from August to September. The festival is celebrated by married women, who renounce water and food for 24 hours for the longevity of their husbands. During the muhurat, they worship Lord Shiva...
A beautiful oil on canvas by the legendary Amrita Sher-Gil, the SikhHungarian painter who died at the age of 28 in 1941, sold for Rs 61.8 crore ($7.4 million) in a Saffronart sale on Saturday night, making it the most expensive work of Indian art sold at auction worldwide.In fact, this comes barely 10 days after modernist Syed Haider Raza’s painting titled ‘Gestation’ fetched Rs 51.7 crore at...
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