The 121-year-old Ranade Library in Mylapore houses at least 8,000 books and rare periodicals, but lending has been discontinued for nearly a decade. Chennai: A copy of the March 1964 edition of National Geographic magazine, featuring a cover story on the man’s moon-landing plan; a Mandarin learning guide; epics in Tamil and English from the…
Dharwad: The appointment of former University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), GKVK, Bengaluru vice-chancellor Rajendra Prasad as chairman of the search committee to select a new VC for UAS Dharwad has triggered objections, as he is facing Lokayukta proceedings over alleged corruption and dereliction of duty.Prasad is among five respondents in a Lokayukta case filed in…
Varanasi: Court sentenced a man to life imprisonment on Tuesday for killing his wife and burying the body in the courtyard of his house in Bhitari village under Lohta police station in 2020. The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge (Fourteenth) Atul Chaudhary sentenced Rajendra Prasad (56) to rigourous imprisonment and Rs 50,000 fine…
Thiruvananthapuram Govt Medical College Hospital Thiruvananthapuram: A senior resident doctor at Thiruvananthapuram Govt Medical College Hospital (MCH) has been suspended after serious lapses were found in patient care in connection with an incident in which maggots were discovered in a patient’s post-surgical wound. Health minister K Muraleedharan ordered the suspension after reviewing the findings of…
Chennai: A woman devotee lost a gold wristwatch studded with diamonds worth ₹7 lakh while waiting in the darshan queue at Tiruttani Murugan temple on Tuesday.According to police, Rajendra Prasad from Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh had come to the temple along with his family for darshan. While waiting in the queue at the hill temple,…
Lucknow: Noted violinist N Rajam will receive the Padma Vibhushan — country’s second highest civilian honour — from President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday.Ten more individuals from UP, who have contributed immensely in the field of arts, culture, music, medicine, among other important areas, will receive Padma Shri.Rajam, 88, retired as a…
One of the oldest educational institutions in the city, Guild of Service – General Cariappa Higher Secondary School got a modern and upgraded campus One of the oldest educational institutions in the city, Guild of Service – General Cariappa Higher Secondary School got a modern and upgraded campus One of the oldest educational institutions in…
