Image: National gEOGRAPHIC The ancient Roman town of Pompeii was buried under volcanic ashes after the disastrous eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. This natural catastrophe caused the destruction of houses, streets, temples and thousands of lives in a matter of hours; the city was hidden underneath the pumice and ash deposits for almost…
With waiver lapsing, flows are likely to remain broadly stable, although they could ease modestly from March levels. (AI image) The Donald Trump administration may have allowed the sanctions waiver on Russian crude to expire on May 16, but India has made it clear that it will continue to procure oil from Moscow. The sanctions…
Mouni Roy is continuing to stay committed to her professional journey despite going through a difficult phase in her personal life. The actress, who recently confirmed her separation from husband Suraj Nambiar after four years of marriage, has now headed to the Cannes Film Festival for the screening of her film Bombay Stories.After being spotted…
Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad said he was “still proud of the boys” despite CSK suffering a five-wicket defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on Monday.The defeat saw SRH chase down 181 in 19 overs through Ishan Kishan’s 70 off 47 balls and Heinrich Klaasen’s 47. The result also confirmed SRH’s qualification for the…
New Delhi: A fire broke out at a house in west Delhi’s Subhash Nagar on Monday, allegedly after flames from a lamp burning inside a temple area spread through the residence.Two fire tenders were rushed to the spot to control the blaze. Firefighters managed to bring the situation under control and no injuries were reported…
Ulhasnagar: In a significant relief for thousands of residents living in unauthorised slum homes in Ulhasnagar, the Maharashtra govt has officially constituted a special constituency-level review committee to process the regularisation of residential structures existing before Jan 1, 2011.The committee was formed through a govt resolution issued under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, following…
Bengaluru: The high court dismissed a petition by 72-year-old Ambarish S Kapadia, a Mumbai resident and convict lodged at Central Prison, Bengaluru, seeking two months’ parole on the ground that he has been in jail for 14 years.The court observed that length of incarceration by itself does not entitle a convict to parole when weighed…
Chennai: A 35-year-old man was run over by a speeding train near Chengalpet on Sunday.The victim was identified as Mutharasan, from Kundrathur. He was crossing the railway track between Tambaram and Chengalpet railway stations when the accident occurred.Tambaram railway police received information and rushed to the scene. The body was recovered and sent to Tambaram…
Arrest (handcuffs) Black woman in handcuffs Hyderabad: The Begum Bazar police arrested a 20-year-old habitual offender on Sunday for allegedly committing a house burglary in Goshamahal earlier this month. Police recovered around 206 grams of stolen gold ornaments and cash of ₹2.14 lakh, with the total value of the seized property estimated at nearly ₹30…
Kolkata: RVNL completed the Orange Line’s Phase I bridging work at Chingrighata at 5am on Monday. The Ultadanga bound flank was opened to traffic at 5.30am, well before the scheduled 8am.Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL), the implementing agency of the Orange Line project, was finally allowed traffic block to close the Ultadanga-bound flank of the…
