England’s Joe Root (AP Photo) Joe Root will return to the England captaincy for the first time since Ben Stokes’ retirement when the hosts begin their three-Test series against Pakistan at Headingley on Wednesday.The first Test carries added significance for Root, who will lead England at his home ground in Leeds with the opportunity to…
Zainab Nathani, a high school junior from Niles, Illinois, has designed a material that can pull drinkable water straight out of humid air, powered entirely by sunlight. Studying at Niles Township West High School, she built her project around emulsion-templated composite biogels, porous, bio-based structures engineered to trap moisture from the atmosphere and release it…
Chennai: Lotte India, a subsidiary of South Korea’s Lotte Corporation, has clarified that there is no ban on its Choco Pie product following regulatory action by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Durg, Chhattisgarh, over a specific batch of the snack.The company said the independent testing conducted by a third-party NABL-accredited laboratory found that…
A view of crisscrossing train tracks at the Secunderabad Railway Station Secunderabad railway station redevelopment works. Hyderabad: Passenger amenities at some of the busiest railway stations under South Central Railway (SCR) fell short of prescribed standards, with the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) flagging deficiencies in drinking water, toilets, signage and other basic facilities at…
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) national co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka addresses the media on the street outside the Kolkata Press Club on Aug 18. pic by Subhojyoti Kanjilal Kolkata: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Tuesday alleged that the BJP govt in Bengal was following the “same playbook” it uses in other states to stop the organisation from…
Bad road after rain fall at Bopal area of Ahmedabad on Monday,30,september,2019 Photo Yogesh Chawda Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad citizens will soon find it far easier to report broken roads, potholes, cave-ins, and footpath damage, with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) set to launch an AI-driven grievance redressal system by the end of Aug. The new mechanism…
Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Shimla: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has said the state govt can save up to Rs 200 crore by reducing the sanctioned strength of IAS, IFS and IPS officers in the state.Although Sukhu has been advocating reduction of bureaucrats in the state since long, he has…
Pune: Corporators spoke about the poor condition of city roads during Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)’s general body meeting on Tuesday. They said the situation was leading to accidents and hampering overall traffic flow.Elected representatives mentioned Monday’s fatal accident in Mhalunge and other such mishaps occurring due to bad city roads. They said citizens expected better…
Lucknow: With a career spanning over five decades, city-based photographer Anil Risal Singh will be honoured with Associate of Photographic Society of America award in the PSA photo festival in Las Vegas in Sept.Singh said his photography was shaped by persistence, family support and patience.Singh is the winner of several national and international honours, including…
Jaipur: The reservation lottery for Jaipur Municipal Corporation’s 150 wards has significantly altered the city’s political landscape, intensifying competition for party tickets among candidates. The exercise has reshaped prospects of various former councillors while allowing new entrants a fighting chance.Congress and BJP have laid out their candidacy selection criteria as both navigate the implications of…
