Shimla: The bodies of all three people trapped in a landslide at a limestone mining site in Sirmaur’s Shillai tehsil were recovered by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Wednesday, a day after the accident.The landslide occurred on Tuesday afternoon at a mining site in Tilordhar near Kafota, when heavy debris and large boulders…
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Cars damaged by the flood on a street in the Dumbhal area of Surat Surat: Recurring floods in Surat cannot be tackled through infrastructure alone, as poor civic behaviour, unchecked waste dumping, illegal industrial discharge and political interference are undermining flood-mitigation efforts, a senior Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) official said on Wednesday.Rakesh Modi, executive engineer…
Dibrugarh-Delhi Rajdhani Express halted allowing passage of a herd of about 90 elephants Guwahati: Dibrugarh-Delhi Rajdhani Express was stopped early on Wednesday, about 2 km from Habaipur railway station in Hojai district, to allow a herd of around 90 elephants, most of them calves, to cross the tracks safely. The herd was returning from West…
FSDA commissioner Roshan Jacob and officials carry out raid at a medical store in Lucknow Lucknow: As part of a statewide crackdown on drug mafias, Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) seized fake, counterfeit and illegally traded medicines worth around Rs 5.43 crore across Lucknow, Agra, Varanasi and Gonda.Sharing details on Wednesday, an…
Rajkot: Gir East Forest Division, home to a significant population of Asiatic lions, has registered 75 wildlife-related offences and recovered fines amounting to more than Rs 13.30 lakh over the past four months.Gir East division of the wildlife circle covers parts of Amreli and Gir Somnath districts and includes Gir Wildlife Sanctuary, Paniya Wildlife Sanctuary…
State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh announced Wednesday State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh announced Wednesday State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh announced Wednesday State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh announced Wednesday State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh announced Wednesday Jaipur: Elections to the state’s 309 urban local bodies will take place in two phases on Sept 9 and 11,…
Professor Sumit Sarkar significantly impacted the understanding of Indian nationalism, illuminating its intricacies through comprehensive analysis. He explored the evolution of nationalism, internal disputes, and collective movements, while challenging conventional binaries. His focus on ordinary people’s cravings for justice defined his contributions as a public thinker and citizen historian. This article pays tribute to his…
For years, the Everglades was known for its tangled wetlands, alligators and an abundance of smaller mammals moving through the vegetation. Then an animal from south-east Asia began spreading through the marshes. Burmese pythons, most likely introduced through the pet trade, have established a breeding population in southern Florida and now occupy large parts of…
Almost a decade ago, Sonu Nigam gave Mumbaikars a surprise they would never forget when the celebrated singer went undercover as a street performer and sang his own songs on the busy streets of Juhu. At a time when Sonu was already one of Bollywood’s most recognisable voices, he chose to step away from the…
