NEW DELHI: With India’s monsoon season ending on a rain-deficit note, more than 180 scientists and ecologists have issued an urgent appeal to prepare for what they warn could be an exceptionally strong El Nino. They have flagged risks ranging from drought and extreme heat to wildfires and damage to ecosystems.The appeal comes as the…
Kolkata: A formal alliance between Mamata Banerjee-led TMC and Congress under Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi would send a “big message” and demonstrate that the two parties’ understanding was genuine, said Saayoni Ghosh, who was among 20 rebel TMC MPs who distanced themselves from Mamata Banerjee’s faction and later merged with little-known Nationalist…
The BMC will launch a three-month special drive from October 1 against unauthorised constructions in slum areas (Representative image) MUMBAI: BMC will launch a three-month special drive from October 1 to crack down on unauthorised constructions in slum areas, with structures measuring 14ft or more in height identified for action.The civic body has identified 39,111…
NSUI’s presidential candidate Vijay Shankar Meena (L) plans to approach the court alleging bogus voting NEW DELHI: NSUI’s DUSU presidential candidate Vijai Shankar Meena on Saturday said he would approach the court, alleging bogus and forced voting during the Delhi University Students’ Union elections.Meena said, “We have not lost, and every Delhi University student won…
CHENNAI: The stalled Uppur supercritical thermal power project in Ramanathapuram district has cost Tamil Nadu govt nearly Rs 13,000 crore, including interest, while equipment procured for the project had been lying unused suffering corrosion, state energy and law minister C T R Nirmal Kumar said on Saturday.The minister inspected the 2x800MW (1,600MW) project site, which…
Madhubani: District administration has lodged an FIR against seven named people and several unknown persons after hundreds of women assembled at the Collectorate premises on Friday following alleged misinformation that land allotment papers would be distributed there.DM Anand Sharma took a serious note of the unauthorised gathering and ordered strict action against those accused of…
Kiran Kumari Pasi, director of women, child development and social security, was the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony Ranchi: The state-level Jawaharlal Nehru Hockey Competition 2026-27 began in Ranchi on Saturday, with 43 teams from 16 districts competing in three categories. Organised by the Jharkhand Education Project Council, the three-day tournament will conclude on…
पंजाब के असिस्टेंट सब-इंस्पेक्टर (ASI) हरजीत सिंह की 18 सितंबर की सुबह अमृतसर में भगतनवाला ग्रेन मार्केट के पास दो अज्ञात बाइक सवार हमलावरों ने गोली मारकर हत्या कर दी. और पढ़ें यह हत्या राज्य में इस साल पुलिस कर्मियों पर चौथा जानलेवा टारगेटेड हमला है और इसने ‘हिट-एंड-रन’ फायरिंग के बार-बार होने वाले पैटर्न…
Doctors and health workers at an awareness rally on snakebite at Ranchi Sadar Hospital on Saturday Ranchi/Jamshedpur: Marking International Snakebite Awareness Day, Ranchi and West Singhbhum district administrations on Saturday rolled out separate awareness campaigns to educate citizens on snakebite prevention, immediate first-aid protocols, and the critical need for prompt medical intervention.Health officials in Ranchi…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi; and Indian contingent at the Asian Games 2026 opening ceremony. (PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent as the 20th Asian Games officially opened in Aichi-Nagoya, urging the athletes to give their best and shine as India begins its medal…
