Shimla: Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday claimed that revenue from the extraction of major and minor minerals in Himachal Pradesh rose by 70% over the past three years, from Rs 200 crore in 2021–22 to Rs 340 crore in 2025–26.Chairing a meeting of the industries department’s mining wing, Sukhu attributed the growth to…
Pune: An HR consultant (39) from Wagholi lodged a complaint with the police on Tuesday, stating that online fraudsters, posing as officials of a prominent e-commerce website, cheated her of Rs 4.33 lakhs on July 19 and 20 by promising daily earnings ranging from Rs 4,000 to Rs 10,000.The suspects, according to Wagholi police, allegedly…
Silchar: A forensic team on Tuesday inspected the Cachar factory where an explosion killed four workers.The team from Guwahati spent several hours examining the blast site at Kade Global Infrastructure LLP in Pangram under Udharbond police station and collected samples for analysis.Cachar SSP Sanjeev Kumar Saikia, additional SP Rajat Kumar Pal and Udharbond police station…
Rajasthan High Court Wednesday deferred the hearing on a petition filed by Rajeev Pratap Singh concerning the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA), posting the matter for further hearing on Aug 10 Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court Wednesday deferred the hearing on a petition filed by Rajeev Pratap Singh concerning the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA), posting the…
File photo: A vendor protects artificial flowers from the rain at a roadside stall during heavy rainfall in Jammu JAMMU: District authorities in J&K’s Doda and Kishtwar on Wednesday ordered the closure of all govt and private schools in view of inclement weather. Meanwhile, the Amarnath pilgrimage continued only on the Baltal route, with a…
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, plans to donate one-third of his wealth to charity as part of his succession plan. Halima Dangote, his daughter and trustee of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, disclosed the plan in a Bloomberg interview published on Tuesday. The billionaire plans to dedicate 33 per cent of his estate to philanthropy.The billionaire’s…
Inflation has remained above the US Fed’s 2% target for more than five years. (AP photo) Kevin Warsh-led Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to keep the interest rate unchanged in the 3.5-3.75% range. The US Federal Reserve announced the monetary policy review after deliberations on July 28 and July 29. “The Committee decided to…
(Image credits: Instagram) Meghan Markle shared a photo dump of her recent voyage to Europe – and not every royal member is necessarily happy about it. Recently, the 44-year-old posted 12 photos featuring her family, including Prince Harry, Prince Archie, and Princess Lilibet, on Instagram about their summer trip. While fans can’t stop gushing about…
FIFA charges Argentina stars over World Cup final brawl FIFA has initiated disciplinary proceedings against several Argentina players, coaching staff and the Argentine Football Association (AFA) following incidents during and after the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The charges stem from the heated aftermath of Argentina’s 1-0 extra-time defeat to Spain in the World Cup final,…
The first place people consider when thinking about the source of the oxygen that humans breathe is usually the big rainforest areas like the Amazon. Although forests play a very important role in storing carbon and conserving biodiversity and climate, the oceans provide a greater share of the oxygen in the atmosphere than forests. Almost…
