A severe pollution incident in Knockando Burn has led to the death of numerous fish, eels, and birds, impacting nearly a mile of the watercourse. Experts suspect a chemical compound, possibly with industrial origins, contaminated the burn, causing significant ecological and economic damage during the peak fishing season. In an environmental disaster, there has been…
Thane: Daily trekking on Yeoor Hills prompted Thane girl Akshara Goel to set her sights on climbing the Everest once her ICSE Class 10 results were released. She will celebrate her academic success at the Base Camp of Mount Everest on May 17.Goel, a student of Smt Sulochanadevi Singhania School, Thane, scored 98.8% in her…
Surat: In what could easily pass as one of the most entrepreneurial experiments, residents of Choryasi village in Kamrej taluka of Surat decided that if you can’t beat a toll plaza, you might as well set up your own.Just a stone’s throw away from the bustling Choryasi toll plaza on the Bharuch–Surat stretch of National…
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved two multi-tracking railway projects worth Rs 24,815 crore covering Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, aimed at easing congestion and boosting freight and passenger movement, a government release said.The two projects–Ghaziabad-Sitapur 3rd and 4th line, and Rajahmundry (Nidadavolu)-Visakhapatnam (Duvvada) 3rd and 4th line–are targeted for completion by 2030-31….
Nick Booker praised for rescuing dehydrated bird amid Delhi heatwave. A British national has been widely praised online after rescuing a dehydrated bird in Delhi’s ongoing heatwave, drawing attention to the impact of extreme temperatures on urban wildlife.Nick Booker shared a video showing how he came across a distressed bird struggling in the heat and…
Valpoi: Residents and family members of the 28-year-old Moin Shaikh, who died by suicide last week, allegedly after he was assaulted while in police custody, gathered outside the Valpoi police station for the second day, demanding the suspension of the investigating officer and others involved.After Friday’s protest at the police station, investigating officer PSI Prathamesh…
Agartala: BJP’s seat tally in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (ADC) elections fell to four from nine in 2021, but the party said it has expanded its footprint in the state’s hill areas on the back of a higher vote share among tribal voters.Tinku Roy, a senior state minister and BJP’s ADC election…
The project aims to create a #NoLitterLegacy The Heritage Cleanliness Project, organised by Inkpot India and NGO Parvaah with support from Delhi Tourism and Archaeological Survey of India, brought together a vibrant community of over a hundred volunteers, including students and working professionals from diverse organisations at Mehrauli Archaeological Park on April 26. The experience…
(Image Credits: Instagram) What started as a love pilgrimage soon turned into a design one, as Jaipur had other plans. This was the situation for London-based designer Rosanna Falconer, who arrived in Jaipur for her honeymoon and soon fell into a full-blown creative obsession carrying centuries of heritage, culture, and regality.The Pink City began less…
Sultanpur Lodhi (Kapurthala): Close on the heels of a family in Sultanpur Lodhi losing its fifth son to drugs, another family in nearby Gazipur village has lost its second son, allegedly to drug abuse, within the past seven months.Twenty-year-old Baljit Singh was found dead on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. His parents said…
