Tirupati, Aug 26 (IANS) The famous Sri Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati will remain closed on September 7 due to a lunar eclipse.The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), which manages the affairs of the hill shrine, announced on Tuesday that the temple doors will be closed from 3.30 p.m. on September 7 till 3 a.m. on September 8.As per the tradition, the TTD closes the temple six hours prior to a lunar eclipse, it said.The temple body said the doors will be reopened at 3 a.m. on …

Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) The Kolkata Police, on Tuesday, summoned two doctors, who were at the forefront of the protests following the rape and murder of a post-graduate trainee at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last year. The summons have been sent to doctors Manas Gumta and Subarna Goswami in connection with one case registered last year at the Bowbazar police station.While Gumta has been asked to appear before a police officer of the Bowbazar police station on September 3, Goswam…

Varanasi, Aug 26 (IANS) Varanasi Cantt railway station is all set to go green and the whole complex will be seen lighting up with solar energy, as early as by the year-end. The railway authorities have taken up the task to install 2,800 solar panels of 700-kilowatt capacity at the Cantt railway station. The facility, when operational, will not only save electricity but will also set a new precedent in generating clean and green energy, thereby protecting the environment.The Banaras Locomotive Wo…

Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) The West Bengal Police, on Tuesday, busted a fake racket operating in the Diamond Harbour city of South 24 Parganas district and arrested five persons in connection with the fraudulent company, police said. According to the police, the accused were impersonating officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED), Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Narcotics Department to intimidate local businessmen and extort money.To make it …

New Delhi/Imphal, Aug 26 (IANS) Officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and leaders of three Naga groups in Manipur held a meeting over the demand for reinstatement of the old Free Movement Regime (FMR) and stoppage of the ongoing fencing along the India-Myanmar border.The MHA official team was led by A. K. Mishra, advisor to the MHA on Northeast Affairs, while the 11-member Naga delegation was headed by United Naga Council (UNC) President Ng. Lorho and comprised representatives of the U…

Jaipur, Aug 26 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, on the second day of the MP-MLA dialogue programme, held discussions on the state’s development roadmap with public representatives and BJP district presidents of Nagaur, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore-Sirohi, Pali, Bikaner, Sriganganagar, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Churu, Jaipur (City & Rural), Alwar, Ajmer, and Dausa at his residence. The Chief Minister said that while the previous Congress government was marked by corruption and commissi…

Hyderabad, Aug 26 (IANS) A new discovery from CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, has brought forth a novel way to expedite tissue repair and regeneration.A team of scientists led by Dr Santosh Chauhan show that cells have a built-in way to revive from the brink of death. The process of revival is highly programmed and mimics developmental growth, the CSIR-CCMB said in a release on Tuesday.The scientists demonstrated that such a revival, which they called Programmed Cell R…

Patna, Aug 26 (IANS) The Voter Adhikar Yatra of the INDIA bloc reached Darbhanga’s Sakri block on Tuesday, where Congress National General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav launched a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi government and the Election Commission, accusing them of “stealing votes.” Addressing a massive gathering, Priyanka Gandhi alleged that the BJP, which once mocked Congress by sayi…

Paris, Aug 26 (IANS) Former champion PV Sindhu began her campaign at the BWF World Championships 2025 with a confident Round-of-64 victory over Bulgaria’s Kaloyana Nalbantova, 23-21, 21-6 in just 39 minutes here on Tuesday. Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu, who is one of the few players in the history of the sport to have won a full set of medals in the World Championships with one gold, two silver, and two bronze medals, is India’s biggest hope for a title in Paris.Playing at the Adidas Aren…

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The FIDE World Cup has finally found its host city, with the global governing body of chess announcing on Tuesday that Goa will stage the prestigious tournament from October 30 to November 27. The marquee event, however, is set to miss the presence of five-time champion Magnus Carlsen, who is unlikely to participate.Initially, New Delhi was being considered as the host venue, but concerns around logistics led to a rethink before FIDE finalised Goa as the destination. Ind…