Navi Mumbai: Two Navi Mumbai residents, Pradeep Choudhary and Madhav Athwale, photographed a fan throated lizard at the Chalkewadi Plateau, Satara, early this month. The fan-throated lizard is a striking reptile known for its vibrant, fan-like extension of skin on its throat, used for display during mating rituals, territorial disputes, warding off rivals and cooling…
Bengaluru: A resident of an apartment in RT Nagar has been booked for allegedly abusing and hindering census officials earlier this week.According to the complaint filed by a census officer from Bengaluru North City Corporation, the incident occurred on April 20 at an apartment complex in Ganesha Block, RT Nagar, during enumeration work. The FIR…
Hyderabad: After Adilabad featured on the global list of the top 100 hottest cities, three more locations from Telangana — Ramagundam, Kothapet and Mancherial — have now appeared in the rankings, according to the AQI portal of Prana Air.The list, which is dynamically updated based on real-time temperature readings, currently shows a significant presence of…
Debris clearance underway at DELF 1 Gurgaon: Following a standoff between Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) and Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) over taking responsibility for clearing demolition debris, DLF Utilities has stepped in to initiate a structured right-of-way (ROW) clearance drive across DLF phases 1 and 2.The move comes in the aftermath…
Kolkata: One person died and another sustained serious injuries after they were electrocuted at a residence on Bhukailash Road under Ekbalpur Police Station on Saturday morning.Police identified the deceased as Shibsharan Prasad Sau (51), while the injured, Debsharan Sau (45), is undergoing treatment at SSKM Hospital. The incident occurred around 7.05 am when Shibsharan came…
Ghaziabad: District inspector of schools has formed a panel to identify and act against unrecognised schools operating across Ghaziabad, following complaints of students being enrolled on paper in recognised institutions but made to attend classes at coaching centres or dummy schools.The order, issued this week, follows earlier directives from the state govt and the joint…
Panaji: Poor business, a severe commercial LPG cylinder shortage and assembly elections in at least four major states have prompted some of Goa’s beach shacks to call it a day by mid-April.Many of the shack operators have decided that it would be too expensive to continue operations till May end, when the season officially comes…
Varanasi: Society for Eczema Studies (SES) hosted a continuing medical education (CME) programme titled ‘Atopic Dermatitis Update 2026’, here on Saturday. The session focused on recent advances in management of the condition and brought together leading dermatology experts from across the country.The doctors said atopic dermatitis (AD), an inflammatory skin disorder, continues to be a…
Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party said on Saturday that it would seek the disqualification of its seven Rajya Sabha MPs who joined the BJP, calling the move “unconstitutional and illegal”.Rajya Sabha member and senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh said he would write to the Rajya Sabha chairman and the Vice President, citing the 10th Schedule…
Aizawl: Former Mizoram minister Zodintluanga Ralte on Saturday said the BJP govt has revealed its true colours by linking the long-overdue implementation of women’s reservation to delimitation exercise. He said BJP has used the aspirations of India’s women as a tactical shield for a sinister agenda.In a statement, Ralte condemned what he called the NDA…
