Endangered species come alive through art – DELACOUR’S LANGUR (Edges of Disappearence) Chennai: Rusted bolts become unblinking eyes. Scraps of metal mesh form a white beard, while discarded wires, nuts and industrial waste are assembled into the likeness of the endangered Delacour’s langur. It is one of 73 endangered species brought back to life through…
Hyderabad: Telangana emerged as one of India’s top destinations for foreign investment in FY24, attracting US$3.03 billion (approximately ₹29,175 crore) in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), even though it was ranked only 13th among the 36 states and Union Territories in NITI Aayog’s maiden Investment Friendliness Index 2026.With a score of 47.3, Telangana was classified as…
Gurgaon has nine PM SHRI schools Gurgaon: Haryana govt has sought an audit of existing facilities in 250 govt PM SHRI (PM Schools for Rising India) senior secondary schools across the state. This marks the first step towards upgrading these schools into model institutions under the Centre’s scheme.The school education department has directed district education…
Kolkata: From airway inflammation to increased susceptibility to respiratory infection and reduced lung function, pollution is taking an increasing toll on lung health of individuals.Doctors said children whose lungs are yet to get developed are the most vulnerable to the rising pollution.The impact of air pollution on lung health was among the important topics discussed…
Roads dug up, debris and mud lie untended in Abhay Khand, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad: Residents of Abhay Khand in Indirapuram have expressed growing frustration over deteriorating civic conditions, blaming incomplete work by GMC for escalating public health risks. They alleged that contractors have abandoned ongoing projects, leaving clogged drains, stagnant water, poor drainage and accumulated waste…
Chandigarh: Not many would know the meaning of the word ‘arazi’ in Punjab, but it often finds a place in its revenue records.‘Arazi’, which has Perso-Arabic origins, is used to describe land, or ‘zameen’. Like it, several other terms — such as ‘takavi’ for ‘kheti karza’ — continue to feature in Punjab’s land records. Now,…
Areas like Udhna, Vesu, Althan, Dindoli, Limbayat, Sachin and Bhestan were among the worst affected Surat: Heavy overnight rain lashed Surat, inundating roads, railway underpasses and residential areas across the city, leaving commuters stranded and residents grappling with waterlogged neighbourhoods on Sunday monring. Most of the rainfall was recorded between midnight and 8am on Sunday,…
Guwahati: The family of Lunminthang Sitlhou, alias Jack, one of the two persons arrested by a joint team of NIA, CRPF and Manipur Police on Saturday on charges of killing six Naga civilians in Manipur, has claimed he is innocent.The family issued a public clarification on Sunday condemning what they described as an unexpected arrest…
NEW DELHI: As parties gear-up for taking up a wide range of issues during Parliament’s monsoon session — expected to be fiery in light of Ram temple and NEET-UG paper leak issues — the presence of MPs in both Houses is most crucial. An analysis of attendance record of the previous budget session, which ended…
Russia is preparing to mobilise 500,000 personnel in the coming autumn, with plans to send some conscripts to the eastern front within weeks of training, a Ukrainian official said on Saturday.Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, said the Russian military command intends to use the mobilised forces to address immediate personnel shortages…
