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Parel sculptor brings the child in Ganesha alive - Times of India
MUMBAI: An old world chawl in Lower Parel that seems stuck in time inspired its resident sculptor to create a unique set of Ganesh idols. The moortis all depict the mischievous antics of Bal Ganesh The sculptor named Vishal Shinde is an alumnus of the JJ School of Art, who graduated in 2002. Shinde has gained a reputation for crafting a unique array of idols depicting Bal Ganpati, the child Ganesh.
Some students question the stir that forced convocation out of presidency campus
KOLKATA: Several Presidency University students on Tuesday questioned the rationale behind stopping vice chancellor Anuradha Lohia and other officials from entering the campus on Monday which prompted authorities to curtail the ceremony and shift it to Nandan depriving them of their degrees and robbing them of a moment they would have "cherished for a lifetime".Some students who flew to Kolkata just to attend the convocation and receive their degrees were visually upset and wanted to know why...
Students of architecture make 80 idols from e-waste in Pune - Times of India
PUNE: The first year students of Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha’s Dr Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture (BNCA) for Women, made 80 best out of waste Ganesh idols which are now on display at the college.The idols were made up of materials including a broken computer power cable, discarded motherboards, defunct compact discs, discarded coconut shells among others.“We laid down a primary condition for the students that the idols should be made from waste and should be in the shape...
Reusable Ganpati idols hit among devotees - Times of India
Vadodara: It was only recently that Ganpati festival organisers as well as idol makers in the city made representations to the city police regarding the size of the Ganesha idols being installed in the city. But there are others who will not have to bother about such regulations in the future.Winds of change have slowly started blowing amongst Ganpati pandals in the city and they have started making fibre plastic that lasts for years and are not immersed.
‘Vulgar’ songs banned during immersions - Times of India
Vadodara: If you are dancing to the tunes of ‘Munni badnaam hui’ during Ganesh immersion day in the city, chances are that the cops will shut down the DJ system.In a bid to crack down on vulgar songs played during Ganesh immersions, police have decided to penalize the DJs playing such music.
Youth hit on genitals with hammer during neighbourhood brawl - Times of India
AHMEDABAD: A 20-year-old youth was struck with a hammer on his genitals, when he tried to rescue his uncle, during a fight that began over a trivial issue on Tuesday.Ishwar Vaghela, who makes a livelihood at a stitching shop and lives in the Sardarnagar area of the city, was admitted to Civil Hospital in Asarwa after the incident.According to the FIR filed by his maternal uncle, Amar Solanki (40), a resident of Ramesh Dutt Colony in Sardarnagar, they had a fight with their neighbours, Vijay...
BoD stalls CIIMC disaffiliation process - Times of India
Nagpur: While the Nagpur University Board of Deans ( BoD ) on Tuesday initiated the process to disaffiliate 58 colleges, it stalled the move against Central India Institute of Mass Communication (CIIMC) in the same meeting.Pro VC Pramod Yeole refused to comment on the issue saying “the matter would be considered in the next meeting soon”.Sources said the BoD was under pressure from CIIMC director Sunil Mishra, who is known for filing several litigations against top NU officers and over 7,000...
BJP sees Rajan report a proof of Congress’ terrible policies - Times of India
NEW DELHI: BJP on Tuesday latched on to a note by former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan to a parliamentary panel to blame the mounting non-performing assets (NPAs) on the previous UPA government which, the party said, had followed “destructive” economic policies that attacked the core of the Indian banking system.“He (Rajan) has exposed the destructive economic policies of the Congress-led UPA governments.
Railway advisory panel member, family thrashed after tiff over parking in Malibu Towne - Times of India
GURUGRAM: A Malibu Towne resident and member of the national railway advisory council was allegedly thrashed, along with his family, by a group of youths after an argument over parking space on Sunday evening.According to police, around 6:20pm on Sunday, 45-year-old Sanjay Tyagi reached his house in his car. Two youths had parked a Bullet bike and a scooty outside his house. Tyagi’s son asked the duo to move their vehicles so Tyagi could drive his car into his parking lot.
Asiad gold medallist Amit Panghal nominated for Arjuna award - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Asian Games gold medal winning Indian boxer Amit Panghal was on Tuesday nominated for this year's Arjuna awards by the Boxing Federation of India.Amit, who claimed the light flyweight (49kg) category gold after defeating reigning Olympic champion Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan in the Asiad final, joined Sonia Lather and Gaurav Bidhuri in the list of boxing nominees for the second highest sporting honour after the Khel Ratna."I am honoured to be nominated, I can't describe how...
Stalin says Tamil Nadu is facing power shortage, accuses electricity minister of corruption - Times of India
CHENNAI: Several areas of Tamil Nadu have been facing unannounced power cuts in the last few days, said DMK president M K Stalin on Tuesday. But Tangedco is cutting power in the name of maintenance and others instead of revealing the fact that it is facing a 1600 MW shortage, Stalin said in a statement."Without revealing the truth, Tangedco is cutting power using names like maintenance, faults in the line and others.
Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Cong tells government not to use 'friends' to release 'terrorists'
NEW DELHI: Congress lashed out at the centre on Monday asking if they would use their "friends" in All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ( AIADMK ) to release "terrorists" who assassinated Rajiv Gandhi Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said, “Will BJP now with help of friend AIADMK and their appointed governor release terrorists who murdered former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and others along with him?”"Is it not true that BJP's ally AIADMK and BJP-appointed Governor are...
Tale of two young hearts from Seychelles: Adamant 10-year-old heart patient ensures surgery for ailing baby girl - Times of India
CHENNAI: Days after his heart surgery , 10-year-old Angelo Sylvio proudly held baby Rivana in his arms and smiled at flashing media camera. Doctors and paramedics smiled at them, as they knew that both these families, who aren’t related, will now share a close bond. But for Angelo’s adamance, his parents wouldn’t have coaxed three-month-old Rivana’s family to fly down to Chennai for a life-saving heart surgery.“This is a story beyond medical boundaries.
Man held for stabbing wife to death in South West Delhi - Times of India
NEW DELHI: A 34-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her husband after they had a heated argument in the presence of their three children. The incident took place at their house in southwest Delhi's Sagarpur on Monday night.Police said that the couple often had fights, but the matter worsened on Monday and the husband stabbed the woman, identified as Poonam, using a kitchen knife. The accused has been arrested.The husband owns a furniture shop near their house.
Trade union calls police action against embroidery workers as ‘one-sided’ - Times of India
Surat: Majur Adhikar Manch said lathicharge by city police on agitating embroidery workers and bursting of teargas shells and firing in the air by them in Puna area of the city on Sunday was unwarranted.The MAM, a trade union of unorganized workers in Gujarat, termed the police action as ‘one-sided’ and sought intervention of labour department to look into the long pending demands of the workers.
RaGa attack on BJP from Sushma's constituency postponed - Times of India
BHOPAL: AICC president Rahul Gandhi will be in Bhopal next Monday. But his public meeting in Vidisha that evening which was previously planned, has been cancelled. State Congress president Kamal Nath said, "The AICC president is coming to Bhopal on September 17. He will board a bus from Lal Ghati and travel to Dussehra Maidan (in BHEL). This will be a roadshow.
Many gaushalas are dairies in disguise, FIAPO probe reveals - Times of India
CHENNAI: The Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations ( FIAPO ) has released the findings of ‘Gau Gaatha’, a nationwide investigation into gaushalas.
CPEC deals with China 'unfair' to Pakistan, says Imran Khan government: Report
NEW DELHI: UK daily Financial Times (FT) reported Monday that Pakistan has called its deals with China "unfair" because the agreement to do with the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor ( CPEC ) "unfairly benefits Chinese companies," said The News International.The new Imran Khan government will review its role in China's Belt and Road Initiative ( BRI ) and renegotiate a trade agreement signed more than a decade ago, the UK Daily reported, citing Pakistani officials.“The previous government did...
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