India’s Kumkum Anil Mohod, Ankita Bhakat and Kirti celebrate after winning the gold medal (REUTERS) India’s women’s recurve archery team created history on Friday, defeating world champions South Korea 5-3 to claim its maiden Asian Games gold medal.Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma and Kumkum Mohod held their nerve in windy conditions to overcome the 10-time Olympic…
New Delhi: A new 24×7 command centre of Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) in Shastri Park has brought together AI-based analysis, live CCTV feeds, AQI data, GPS tracking of road-sweeping machines and field-team movements on a single platform to tackle air pollution in the city.Launched by chief minister Rekha Gupta Thursday, Integrated Command and Control…
Hundreds gathered outside Captain Smit Machchhar’s residence to honor his bravery after a recent incident. MUMBAI: Hundreds of tricolour-waving citizens assembled outside the residence of Captain Smit Machchhar in Tilak Nagar in the eastern suburbs on Thursday to honour his bravery after he thwarted an attempt by his co-pilot to crash a flydubai aircraft carrying…
Chief minister DK Shivakumar sought to end the row saying there is no scope for any non-govt programme to be held on the grand steps of Vidhana Soudha Bengaluru: Chief minister DK Shivakumar Thursday moved to put an early end to the controversy over the proposed Urdu festival on the steps of Vidhana Soudha, saying…
Automatic rain gauge station installed in Anna University | File photo Chennai: Tamil Nadu plans to add 1,000 automatic rain gauges (ARGs) across the state to improve rainfall monitoring, forecast accuracy and disaster preparedness, said a senior official on Thursday.B Chandra Mohan, commissioner of revenue administration and disaster management, said the gauges would provide data…
Hyderabad: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials have seized four elephant tusks weighing about 17 kg and apprehended three persons allegedly involved in their illegal sale.Acting on specific intelligence, a DRI team laid a trap in Jubilee Hills and intercepted the three persons while a sale transaction involving the tusks and intricately carved ivory articles…
Calcutta High Court has rejected a woman’s request concerning her husband’s potential deportation over absent identification documents KOLKATA: Calcutta HC Thursday dismissed the plea of a Murshidabad woman seeking to restrain authorities from deporting her husband whose name was allegedly deleted in SIR. “Prove that you (the husband) are an Indian,” the HC said, adding…
Police said the accident occurred around 4.30am when Adkekar’s scooter crashed into the pole with considerable force Mapusa: A 30-year-old photographer from Pune, Maharashtra, died on the spot after his scooter collided with a roadside electricity pole at Vagator early Wednesday morning, police said.The victim was identified as Akash Adkekar.Police said the accident occurred around…
Gujarat University, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: Students of Gujarat University (GU) have objected to the scheduling of two examinations on the same day and at the same time, alleging that the clash has put several students in a difficult position.According to students, the university’s examination department has scheduled regular and backlog/ATKT papers simultaneously in the timetable. They…
Residents of Phase 7 raise concerns over deteriorating road conditions during a demonstration led by councillor Anuradha Anand on Thursday Mohali: Angry over the poor condition of sealed roads in Phase 7, residents along with municipal councillor Anuradha Anand staged a road blockade in ward 12 Thursday, demanding immediate repairs.The protesters raised slogans against the…
