Breathing life into Vembanad lake

A view of houseboats on Vembanad Lake in Alappuzha. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Vembanad, the longest lake in India and the largest in Kerala, is gasping for breath. The 96.5 km-long water body spans the districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Ernakulam and forms part of the Vembanad-Kol wetland system, a Ramsar site. Six major…

BJP leader Dilip Ghosh meets West Bengal CM Mamata at Digha Jagannath temple, draws party ire

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh during the inauguration of Jagannath temple, at Digha in East Medinipur on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ANI Former West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday (April 30, 2025) met Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Digha Jagannath temple,…

Digha’s Jagannath Temple will be an important pilgrimage for centuries, says West Bengal CM; opens its door for public

The Jagannath temple at Digha officially opens for public. File | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI   West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday (April 30, 2025) inaugurated Jagannath Temple at Digha in State’s Purba Medinipur district with much fanfare and added that the spirituality at the temple will survive for thousands of years. “I…

Businessman killed in freak accident

A 58-year-old businessman was killed and his wife injured when a speeding canter crashed into the car they were travelling in near Sadarahalli signal on Wednesday morning. The deceased M.N. Kumar Babu, a resident of Jakkur, was heading to Devanahalli with his family for a pooja for a newly-bought property. His was sitting in the…