New Delhi: When a residential building in Vivek Vihar turned into a furnace, the difference between life and death rested on split-second acts of bravery.Trapped between intimidating walls of flames and jammed exits, the residents’ narrow path to survival was shaped by a group of bravehearts who refused to succumb to fire or panic. Even…
Mumbai: In a first, Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), the apex body steering research and development in the country, has asked researchers applying for grants to declare whether any of their publications have been retracted in the past five years. Applicants, principal investigators (PIs) or co-PIs have been asked to submit the reasons for such…
Bengaluru: The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (Nimhans) has commissioned private firm Tagbin to develop a large-scale neuroscience-led immersive museum in the city, valued at approximately Rs 35 crore.The ‘Museum of Brain and Mind’ is being built around a deceptively simple idea: “Know why you are the way you are.” It aims to…
Chennai: Ashwin Saravanan, a visually challenged student, was in for double joy when the ISC results were declared on Thursday. Not only did he get 93%, scoring 99/100 in environmental studies, he achieved the feat without the help of a scribe.And all it took him was the use of a basic laptop and a non-visual…
The fire gutted eight flats across five floors Ghaziabad: The electricity department has ruled out a short circuit as the cause of the massive blaze at Gaur Green Avenue in Indirapuram on Wednesday, which gutted eight flats across five floors. Officials said that when a short circuit occurs, the miniature circuit breaker (MCB) trips down…
Panaji: The health department has administered HPV(Human Papillomavirus) vaccines to 204 girls as protection against cervical cancer since the launch of the vaccination drive on Feb 28.Govt aims to vaccinate 12,000 girls aged 14 to 15 years. As on date, the vaccine is administered free of charge for those in the age group of 14…
Fazilka: A clash broke out between a police team and locals during a land dispute in Fazilka on Sunday, with personnel allegedly manhandled and a video of the incident going viral. Police said at least eight people have been booked in the case, including four named accused. Two have been arrested so far, while efforts…
BENGALURU: When Bengaluru-based space startup GalaxEye placed its first commercial satellite, Drishti, in orbit aboard SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket Sunday, it marked more than just another launch for India’s private space sector. Drishti, being pegged India’s largest privately developed Earth observation satellite, and the world’s first OptoSAR satellite, also added a rare new capability to the…
Kailash Mansarovar (Image/ANI) Nepal on Sunday objected to India and China planning to conduct the upcoming Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Lipulekh Pass, claiming that the route passes through Kathmandu’s territory.In a statement issued by the foreign affairs ministry, Kathmandu said it was not consulted before the pilgrimage route was finalised and reiterated its long-standing position…
New Delhi: Residential buildings under 24 metres in height — a category that includes a large number multi-storey homes, such as the ill-fated one in Delhi’s Vivek Vihar — will fall outside the scope of “fire and life safety” provisions under the newly notified National Building Construction Standards (NBCS), which replaced the National Building Code…
