Bhagalpur: The sighting of endangered Indian Skimmer birds along a 60-km stretch of the Ganga between Sultanganj and Kahalgaon under the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary (VGDS) in Bhagalpur district after nearly 20 years has highlighted significant improvement in the river’s ecological health.Known for their distinctive elongated lower beaks and low-flight fishing technique, Indian Skimmers (Rynchops…
Ranchi: A 22-year-old medicine shop salesman was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Lower Bazar on Monday.The deceased, Anish Kumar, a native of Patratu, had been staying at his employer’s residence.Police said he was found hanging from a ceiling fan after his employer alerted them when he did not open the door. “Prima facie the…
Hazaribag: Two months after the Municipal Council was formed, Hazaribag corporation has stepped up development works, civic services and administrative reforms across the city.Addressing a press conference on Sunday, deputy mayor Avinash Yadav said the corporation was working for the city’s overall development, stronger civic amenities and a transparent administrative system.Yadav said Rs 10 crore…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday expressed solidarity with the global Tamil diaspora on the occasion of Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day, pledging his administration’s continued support for their rights.In a social media post on ‘X’, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief wrote: “Let us hold the memories of Mullivaikkal in our hearts….
Kolkata: It felt hotter in Kolkata than Jaisalmer in the Rajasthan desert on Monday afternoon, where the real-feel temperature was significantly lower than Kolkata. While real feel — a measure of how the heat feels on the skin — shot up to 52°C in Kolkata, it hovered between 37°C and 43°C in Jaisalmer, though it…
The duo cheated a Powai man Mumbai: After a 51-year-old Gujarat man, arrested in the country’s biggest digital arrest scam involving the siphoning of over Rs 58 crore from a retired pharma executive, spent almost eight months in jail, a sessions court on Monday granted him bail after finding merit in the argument that no…
New Delhi: Amid growing concerns over the rising incidence of myopia among children, the All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS) has released a national consensus guideline on the Prevention and Management of Childhood Myopia during World Myopia Week 2026, stressing the need for early detection and preventive measures.Experts warned that myopia is fast emerging as a…
CUDDALORE: Cuddalore New Town police have registered a criminal case against Ponraj Vellaichamy, the head of the Abdul Kalam Vision India Movement, following a formal complaint regarding his highly offensive and derogatory remarks on women functionaries and cadres of the Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK). Police booked him under sections 79 and 353 (2) of the…
Image used for representation Patna: The Bihar govt is planning large-scale infrastructure development along the Ganga river corridor, with a major focus on improving connectivity between Patna and western Bihar. As part of the initiative, a new four-lane road named ‘Vishwamitra Path’ will be constructed along a 90-km embankment stretch between Maner and Buxar.The proposed…
Ranchi: Mounting pressure on city’s sanitation system ahead of the monsoon came under sharp focus on Monday as the municipal corporation reviewed preparedness across all 53 wards.The meeting, chaired by mayor Roshni Khalkho, was attended by ward councillors and officials from the sanitation and health branch.Key concerns included shortage of sanitation workers, poor garbage collection…
