Police personnel conduct a route march in the aftermath of workers’ protest in Noida on Wednesday Lucknow: Those employed at private libraries, coaching centres, pharmacies and nursing homes, clubs, brick kilns, domestic workers supplying agencies and petrol pump attendants are among 74 categories of workers who will be covered by UP govt’s recommendations to effect…
New Delhi: Thirty students at Hansraj College, including four elected union office-bearers, have been placed under interim suspension over alleged misconduct linked to the annual fest, triggering a debate over campus discipline and student rights.The administration has cited concerns ranging from “defaming the college through social media” to indiscipline during the April 8-9 fest. Students…
Mumbai: Andheri police have arrested a couple over suspicion in the murder case of an elderly woman related to them. The body of the 80-year-old woman was found in a drain during cleaning work in Andheri (E) on April 24. BMC workers involved in the cleaning process alerted the police.The body was moved to Cooper…
From high up in the sky, some of the remotest regions can tell a tale that can be perceived only when viewed from a high vantage point. In one particular photograph, there is a beautiful picture of a small lake hugging the edge of one of the oldest pieces of ice in all of Canada….
Chandigarh: A day after the education dept transferred a govt schoolteacher following allegations raised by 24 women staff members, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Chandigarh bench, on Wednesday stayed the transfer order till April 29, the next date of hearing.The tribunal, in its order dated April 22, noted that counsel for the applicant sought an…
Ahmedabad: The Commonwealth Games are just four years away, and wheels for getting major sports infrastructure ready have been set into motion with land acquisitions as well as masterplan designs. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) town development department recently received plans for the Aquatic Arena cum Aquatic Centre, which will be part of the Sardar…
A chance discovery by Greek sponge fishermen in 1900 off Antikythera revealed a remarkable ancient astronomical calculator. This “Antikythera Mechanism,” a complex device with intricate gears, predates similar technology by fifteen centuries. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons The Aegean is unpredictable yet beautiful. In the spring of 1900, a group of Greek sponge fishermen sailed…
Mumbai: Bombay High Court rapped BMC for terminating the lease of a trust that runs a gymnasium on St Martin Road, Bandra (W), over unauthorised construction, observing that it was done in a “very high-handed” manner.Justices Makarand Karnik and Shriram Modak on Thursday asked BMC to state if it would withdraw the Jan 21, 2021,…
Thane: The Nagpur-based Mahametro has appointed a general consultant for the execution of the 29km-long Thane Integral Ring Metro project, officials informed on Tuesday.An infrastructure firm, AECOM, bagged the contract to work as the general consultant for the ambitious project following a bidding process, said officials. “The consultant will be responsible for design review, project…
NEW DELHI: At least one in four smartphones manufactured in India is now produced by domestic contract manufacturers, signalling a quiet but significant shift in the country’s electronics ecosystem.The rise has been led by Dixon Technologies and Bhagwati Products, with Dixon emerging as the country’s largest device maker, overtaking Samsung Electronics in overall production volumes…
