NEW DELHI: Built-up areas in India’s Aravallis have increased 53 per cent, resulting in a 13.8 per cent increase in average soil lost per year during 2017-2024, even as forest cover has increased in the country’s oldest mountain range over the time period, a study has found.Assessing land use and land cover patterns between 2001…
In the complex maze of trains, buses, and subway stations in Tokyo, a long-obscured form of gender-based harassment called Butsukari Otoko, or ‘bumping man,’ is on the rise. This type of violence occurs when men intentionally bump into women in crowded train stations during the busy rush hour period and use the anonymity of all…
Ludhiana: Ludhiana: Providence smiled upon Rajinder Kaur Banga, a 54-year-old resident of Dugri, Phase 2, when her Instagram algorithm threw up a reel on surviving in the water. That reel became a lifesaver for her in Vrindavan. As the Yamuna waters rose around her, she recalled the reel’s tips on surviving in water — guidance…
KOLKATA: Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Gorkha issue will be solved in a constitutional manner without dividing Bengal, if voted to office.Signalling a shift from the earlier position of Bengal BJP netas, who had been supporting Gorkhaland, Shah said at a rally in South Dinajpur’s Gangarampur: “I want to tell my…
In an innovative push for 2026, a Labour MP is launching a dynamic ‘Season of Sensuality’ initiative, designed to promote robust, lifelong sex education. This initiative is focused on breaking down societal barriers, encouraging candid conversations about consent, relationships, and sexual health that last beyond the classroom. A Labour MP has launched a campaign to…
Pune: A 31-year-old wine shop employee from Narhe was robbed of Rs 4 lakh at the point of a sharp weapon near Bhumkar Bridge on the Katraj-Dehu Road bypass around 11.30pm on Sunday while heading to his employer’s house on Sinhagad Road with the day’s collection.The Narhe police took time to register an FIR on…
Kolkata: Kilburn Engineering has appointed Amritanshu Khaitan as non-executive chairman of its board, effective April 21, 2026, following the completion of the term of current independent chairman Manmohan Singh.Amritanshu, who was previously a director at the company, belongs to the promoter group. The development comes after Aditya Khaitan, chairman of Mcleod Russel, recently resigned as…
Guwahati: Three persons have been arrested in the city for allegedly assaulting local residents, police said on Monday, following reports of multiple incidents over the past few days.Conincidentally, all three arrested are Hindi-speaking people.Describing the first incident, in which two women were harassed late at night by Chandan Kumar Mandal from Bihar, joint commissioner of…
Pune: The civic body is contemplating to fund medical expenses of deceased corporators’ family members, even as activists said the administration must be judicious about such expenditure.Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials said the standing committee had approved a proposal regarding the same and it will be sent to the general body for a final nod….
Gorakhpur: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday will inaugurate eastern Uttar Pradesh’s first Centre of Excellence (CoE) at Maharana Pratap Institute of Technology (MPIT), developed in collaboration with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).Chairman of Tata Sons, N Chandrasekaran, is also expected to be present at the event.Set up at a cost of around Rs50 crore, the…
