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…
Salim Khan got married to Helen when he already was married to Salma Khan (Sushila Charak) and had four children, Salman Khan, Sohail Khan, Arbaaz Khan and Alvira Khan. Which is why, it created quite a stir in the industry. Today though, the entire family is quite close. While Helen shares a close bond with…
The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Union ministry of education, the Central Board of Secondary Education and chief secretaries of all states and Union Territories over allegations that private schools were prescribing costly textbooks from private publishers in violation of norms.A bench led by NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo took note of…
Travis Head, Varun Chakravarthy NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday, ending SRH’s five-match winning run.Varun Chakravarthy took 3 for 36 and Sunil Narine claimed 2 for 31 as SRH were bowled out for 165 in 19 overs. KKR chased the target with…
Bengaluru: The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) wrote to the forest department Thursday seeking an urgent joint meeting to find a permanent solution to the long-pending Turahalli forest buffer zone dispute — a crisis that has left hundreds of plot owners unable to construct homes on legally purchased sites for several years.In the letter, the authority…
Vaitheeswaran.B@timesofindia.comWhen Tata Power evaluated a site in Gangaikondan, a small town on the outskirts of Tirunelveli in southern Tamil Nadu, to set up a solar manufacturing facility after the pandemic, the region did not have a strong manufacturing talent pool with experience in adjacent industries, unlike Chennai. Even TN had limited sectoral talent then, compared…
