Free Meditation Sessions at Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference Draw International Participation

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Surat, May 3 (IANS) Free meditation sessions organised during the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) at Auro University in Hazira have attracted more than 200 participants so far, including delegates from the Ukrainian and Russian embassies, with organisers confirming the programme will continue in multiple batches until May 5, officials said on Sunday. The sessions, conducted by the Sri Aurobindo Integral Life Center, are being held daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for visiting delegates and…

Amritsar Police Bust Cross-Border Arms Smuggling Ring, Arrest Four

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Chandigarh, May 3 (IANS) Amritsar Commissionerate Police have dismantled a cross-border arms smuggling module by arresting four accused and recovering seven sophisticated pistols from their possession, said Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday. Those arrested have been identified as Samarbir Singh, alias Simar (21), a resident of Mahindra Colony in Amritsar; Satnam Singh, alias Satta (23), a native of Fatehpur village in Tarn Taran; Tanupreet Singh (26), a resident…

PV Sindhu Attends IPL 2026 Match, Supports Sunrisers Hyderabad

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Hyderabad, May 3 (IANS) India’s star badminton player PV Sindhu recently attended the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium on Sunday. Commonwealth gold medalist Sindhu was accompanied by her husband Venkata Datta Sai. The couple was donning orange colour dress and was seen supporting the home team Sunrisers Hyderabad along with the franchise owner Kavya Maran.Sindhu recently took part in the Uber Cup,…

India midfielder reflects on team’s performance in AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup

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Suzhou (China), May 3 (IANS) India midfielder Thandamoni Baskey reflected a mix of realism and determination following the team’s 0-2 loss to the Australian under-17 team in their opening clash of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup, acknowledging missed moments while expressing belief in the team’s ability to bounce back in the remaining fixtures.Having played 89 minutes, Thandamoni emphasised that while India showed discipline against a physically dominant side, small errors proved costly.“T…

Actress Divya Dutta Enjoys Fun Afternoon with Girl Gang Hosted by Dia Mirza

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Mumbai, May 03 (IANS) Actress Divya Dutta used social media to share a glimpse of a fun afternoon with her girl gang, organized by fellow actress Dia Mirza.The ‘Chiraiya’ actress dropped a video montage from the girls’ day in that also had Shabana Azmi, Ratna Pathak Shah, Taapsee Pannu, Sayani Gupta, Rasika Dugal and Kritika Kamra in attendance, along with others. Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar also joined them during the close-knit get-together.Talking about the joyful afternoon to remember, Divya wrote…

Rahul Roy Clarifies Health and Well-being Concerns

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Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Actor Rahul Roy has clarified that he is doing well, and is at peace. This comes after netizens expressed their concerns over his well being and finances. A section of netizens also accused the actor of purposely populating Reels of his dishevelled condition. On Sunday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared two pictures. The actor also said that he has a twin brother based in Canada, and people often confuse the two, which is the result of the perceived contrast of his…

Kolkata Police Rapidly Changes Officer-in-Charge at Kalighat Station

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Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) The Kolkata Police on Sunday removed the Kalighat Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Chameli Mukherjee within 24 hours after appointing her to the post, officials said. With this, the OC of Kalighat Police Station in West Bengal’s Bhabanipur Assembly constituency has been changed four times in the last 36 days. The residence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee falls under Kalighat police station area in south Kolkata.Chameli Mukherjee was appointed to the post on Saturday,…

Odisha Police Bust Hashish Oil Manufacturing Unit, Seize Chemicals Worth Rs 100 Crore

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Bhubaneswar, May 3 (IANS) The Malkangiri Police of Odisha on Sunday busted a mobile hashish oil manufacturing unit and seized around 800 litres of chemicals and solvents used as precursors for manufacturing highly potent Hashish oil, said a senior̥ police official. Following the seizure, Malkangiri Police stated that the volume of precursors seized on Sunday has the potential to yield finished hashish oil with an estimated market value of around Rs 100 crore.For the past few days, Malkangiri Po…

Mehbooba Mufti Accuses of Agenda to Erase Muslim Identity in Jammu and Kashmir

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Srinagar, May 3 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President, Mehbooba Mufti, alleged on Sunday that there is an agenda to close educational institutions and delete the Urdu language to erase Muslim culture and identity of the Union Territory. Addressing a largely attended PDP workers convention in north Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, Mufti said, “The educational institutions like Sirajul Uloom, which provided education to poor children and had often…

India’s Private Space Sector Achieves Milestone with Mission Drishti Launch

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New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The successful launch of Mission Drishti serves as a definitive proof-of-concept for India’s private space sector reforms and signals a transition from small-scale testing to sovereign, all-weather surveillance capabilities, the Indian Space Association said on Sunday.Lt. Gen. AK Bhatt (Retd.), Director General of the industry body, said the milestone reflects a pivotal shift in India’s approach to Earth observation and underlines the growing maturity of the private s…