Lucknow: Lucknow Development Authority said flooding in several parts of the city was a result of heavy rainfall, substantial upstream inflows into Gomti river and the susceptibility of low-lying neighbourhoods along the river and its floodplain.A senior LDA official said the situation could not be pinned on a single agency, arguing that statutory responsibilities are…
Bengaluru: What was initially feared to be a fallout of searing summer heat has taken a more serious turn, with laboratory reports confirming that the deaths of 44 peacocks in Tumakuru were caused by H5N1 strain of avian influenza. The deaths were reported between April 16 and April 24 in Bommanahalli and Machenahalli villages of…
Chennai: More than 4,000 residents from several neighbourhoods in Chromepet blocked the busy GST Road on Monday morning, complaining that they did not get proper drinking water supply for the past 10 days. They demanded immediate restoration of supply, disrupted apparently after a pipeline burst near Mannivakkam last week.Tambaram Corporation stopped the water supply after…
Theni: Manning a prison designed for 200 inmates but housing 334 prisoners could be a nightmare for the security staff. But for 17 of the inmates in Theni sub-jail, it was a perfect setup for a jailbreak.The prison officials are not sure about the time when the ‘operation’ was planned, but its execution was timed…
Jaipur: Two men from Tamil Nadu were rescued from alleged captivity in Jaipur and eight people, including two women, were arrested for their alleged involvement in a multi-state cyber fraud gang operating out of the city, police said.DCP (North) Karan Sharma said that police received information that a gang allegedly run by two men from…
The NSE report showed that Gujarat’s individual investor turnover declined by 6.1% month-on-month in May Ahmedabad: Gujarat witnessed a sharp slowdown in the addition of new stock market investors in May 2026, recording its weakest monthly growth in more than a year as market volatility and a prolonged bearish phase kept many retail participants on…
The actress included a sweet selfie with Jim Curtis in her latest summer photo dump after the couple recently celebrated their first anniversary.Image credit (Jennifer Aniston Instagram) Jennifer Aniston has shared a glimpse into her summer activities with boyfriend Jim Curtis through a series of Instagram photos. The 57-year-old actress posted the images on Wednesday,…
Image Credit: By Calistemon – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=127909261 The global race to combat climate change has started a debate on how we use our energy, moving us toward a world powered by wind, sun, and electricity. We view technologies like electric vehicles and battery storage systems as beneficial for the planet, but…
Work under way at the Curchorem railway station Margao: The redevelopment of Curchorem-Sanvordem railway station under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) is progressing in a phased manner, with authorities setting Dec 2026 as the target date for completion, according to South Western Railway (SWR) officials.The Rs 16-crore project, aimed at modernising one of South…
The study was conducted in Little Rock Lake, an 18-hectare undeveloped, unfished lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. A large curtain divides the lake into 2 similar basins. From the surface a lake might look like it is not changing at all but underneath it is a very different story. Scientists demonstrated how important fallen trees…
