NEW DELHI: Earth’s climate system is accumulating heat at an accelerating rate as human activity pushed global warming to 1.37 degrees Celsius last year, with the figure projected to surpass the Paris Agreement threshold of 1.5 degrees in about four years, strong and consistent evidence shows, researchers have said.Record-high greenhouse gas (GHG) levels, combined with…
Chennai: City’s three major waterways — Cooum, Adyar and Buckingham Canal — now have got another chance to revive as chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s dream scheme to restore them has got funding support from the Union govt.The Union govt has given an in-principle approval to provide ₹7,500 crore to Tamil Nadu under the Urban…
Patna: The vice-chancellor of Central University of South Bihar (CUSB), K N Singh, on Wednesday said universities must move beyond classrooms and laboratories and address the day-to-day problems faced by society through their expertise.Inaugurating a workshop on “One District One Crop: Doubling farmers’ income for sustainable livelihood in Gaya district,” organised by CUSB’s geography department,…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Wednesday performed a special pooja at Rajinder Nagar to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi becoming India’s longest continuously serving elected Prime Minister.On June 10, Modi completed 4,399 consecutive days in office, surpassing the 4,398 days of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, to achieve the milestone.“History has…
Last year’s Durga Puja pandal at Santosh Mitra Square, headed by BJP MLA Sajal Ghosh Last year’s Durga Puja pandal of Mohammad Ali Park MD Last year’s Durga Puja pandal at Santosh Mitra Square, headed by BJP MLA Sajal Ghosh Last year’s Durga Puja pandal of Mohammad Ali Park MD Last year’s Durga Puja pandal…
Mumbai: Many auto unions, including Mumbai Autorickshawmen’s Union, BJP-led Navbharatiya Shiv Vahatuk Sanghatana, Seva Sarathi union, among others, have begun coaching auto taxi drivers in functional Marathi. This is apart from Tardeo and Andheri RTOs teaching Marathi to drivers at their premises. The state transport dept made it mandatory for all drivers to have basic…
Notorious gangster Venkatesh Garg has been extradited from Georgia to India following a coordinated operation involving multiple agencies. NEW DELHI: Notorious gangster Venkatesh Garg landed in India on Thursday following his successful extradition from Georgia. The major breakthrough was achieved through a coordinated operation involving the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Ministry of External…
Chennai: A truck driver lost control of the vehicle and ploughed into people waiting at a traffic signal, killing one person and injuring two others near Maraimalai Nagar on Wednesday.The truck carrying heavy iron centering plates was travelling at high speed from Chennai towards Trichy when the driver lost control. Police said the driver failed…
Patna: In a major push to digital transformation, Google India and Bihar govt on Wednesday agreed to work towards a strong partnership to accelerate the state’s technology ecosystem, a communique issued from the chief minister’s office (CMO) said.A high-level delegation, led by Google India vice-president Chandu Thota, met Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary at Bihar Bhawan…
BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. (IANS photo) NEW DELHI: BJP leader and former MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Wednesday claimed he was aware of alleged misuse and theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, but said he was not in a position to disclose details at present.Speaking to reporters at his…
