Dr Hema Sane taught Botany for nearly four decades and headed the department at MES Abasaheb Garware College. (Photo courtesy: The Hitvada) In the middle of Pune’s busy Budhwar Peth, Dr Hema Sane lived in a world that seemed to belong to another time.There was no electricity in her home. She studied and wrote by…
October 2026 is not necessarily a month to keep adding more.It may actually be a better month to look at what has already accumulated. Money spent without thinking. Things lying unused around the house. Hundreds of screenshots on the phone. A work desk where yesterday’s papers are still competing with today’s priorities.Even our morning routine…
Disha Patani is celebrating a decade in the film industry with an emotional tribute to her debut film ‘M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story’, her character Priyanka and her late co-star, Sushant Singh Rajput.Taking to her Instagram Stories, Disha shared a still from the 2016 biographical sports drama featuring her alongside SSR, who played Indian cricketer…
India’s Prince Kurisinkal Noble and Manu Francis during the Men’s Skiff event. (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: India added another silver medal to its Asian Games 2026 tally on Thursday as Manu Francis and Prince Noble finished runners-up in the men’s skiff sailing event at Aichi-Nagoya.The Indian duo secured silver in the ninth and final race…
Captain Smit Machchhar (file photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to the wife and parents of Captain Smit Machchhar, the wounded pilot of the Dubai-Tel Aviv flydubai flight, government sources said on Thursday.According to the sources, PM Modi lauded Machchhar’s bravery, which saved hundreds of lives, and stressed that Indian missions are…
Commercial LPG gets costlier The price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder has risen by Rs 62.50 from Thursday, October 1, taking the price to Rs 2,810. This follows a Rs 9.50 increase in September, when the cylinder was priced at Rs 2,747.50. ATF prices have also gone up by around Rs 16 per litre,…
A six-month trial of live facial recognition at London railway stations cost British Transport Police (BTP) £320,786 and scanned more than 500,000 faces, but it produced just one alert from the police watchlist. That alert turned out to be a false identification, with no arrest resulting directly from the technology during the trial period. The…
Aishwarya Rai gave fans a peek at what went on behind the scenes before she stepped onto the L’Oréal Paris runway, and the pictures are every bit as glamorous as her final look.The actor was among the A-listers who walked for L’Oréal Paris’ ‘Express Your Worth’ showcase at Place Joffre during Paris Fashion Week. She…
Shashthi Shraddh will be observed on 1 October 2026, which is the sixth day of Pitru Paksha. Families will conduct rituals to honor ancestors who passed away on Shashthi tithi. The rituals traditionally include offerings of tarpan, which can be performed by male family members or daughters. It is important to observe specific timings and…
Long before Shah Rukh Khan became one of Bollywood’s biggest stars, he was a Delhi schoolboy known for his competitive spirit, speed on the sports field and, by his own admission, his mischievous streak. The actor studied at St. Columba’s School in New Delhi, where he excelled in academics as well as sports. Years later,…
