New Delhi: With more than half of the world’s migratory avian species declining, the dwindling number of birds crossing continents and oceans reflects a deepening biodiversity crisis, warns a study. The report stands relevant to Delhi-NCR, a major birding zone that attracts over 100 species of migratory birds from central Asia and beyond.Published in Nature…
Mumbai: They balanced on the compound walls of Art Deco buildings, jumped on top of stationary police vans, and wore the national flag on their shoulders. The crowds at Friday’s Tiranga rally held cheeky placards and proud banners: “They said Gen Z only knows how to scroll. Turns out they know how to take a…
Bengaluru: A 28-year-old woman’s dream of securing a home loan turned into a financial nightmare after cyber fraudsters trapped her in a sophisticated scam, extorting money and siphoning off nearly Rs 48.5 lakh over several months.According to the complaint, the victim, Shreya (name changed), a resident of Halasur working for a private firm, had applied…
To reduce stress to BTech students Chennai: To sensitise parents not to put extra pressure on their wards, IIT Madras on Saturday conducted a separate counselling session for parents of BTech students who joined the institute this year. This year, the counselling to parents had two former students explaining the expectations of students from their…
Medical PG student dies by suicide, family suspects academic stress Hyderabad: A 29-year-old postgraduate medical student died after allegedly jumping from the terrace of her family’s five-storeyed apartment in Nagaram under Keesara police station limits on Friday. Her family told police that she may have taken the extreme step due to academic stress and said…
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Saturday granted interim protection from eviction to alleged occupiers of railway land at Belgharia station till Aug 31.As the eviction drive was supposed to take place at 11 pm on Saturday, an urgent hearing was conducted before Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya’s bench.Since it was submitted by the petitioners that hearing on…
The Indian panorama section will showcase 25 feature films and 20 non-feature films Panaji: Govt has invited entries for the 57th International Film Festival of India (Iffi), to be held in Goa from Nov 20 to 28. Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker will continue as festival director for this year’s edition.Entries have been invited for…
Gorakhpur: The AIIMS, Gorakhpur has achieved a major academic milestone with its first batch of MD/MS postgraduate students successfully clearing their final examinations, recording a 100% pass rate.A total of 24 postgraduate students appeared for the inaugural MD/MS final examinations held in July 2026, and all qualified, marking a significant step in AIIMS Gorakhpur’s evolution…
Ahmedabad: Taxpayers with foreign assets are waiting for rules to catch up with a promise made in the Union Budget. A proposed six-month amnesty window remains unavailable even as the income tax department steps up scrutiny of overseas holdings. Tax professionals say the delay has left affected residents uncertain about this year’s returns.The confusion comes…
Panchkula: A tourist drowned at Tikkar Taal in Morni Hills on Saturday. Police said the deceased had reportedly visited the tourist spot.After receiving information about the incident, a police team reached the spot and initiated proceedings. The body was recovered from the lake and taken into police custody.Police said the identity of the deceased had…
