The Netherlands kept losing its battle against rising floods with water flooding towns and farmland, then it spent billions giving rivers more room and the experiment is now protecting the lives of millions | World News

The Netherlands has spent much of its history trying to keep rivers under control with higher dikes and stronger flood barriers. But repeated flooding in the 1990s revealed that simply building bigger walls was no longer enough. Rising river levels, heavier rainfall and the growing impacts of climate change continued to threaten towns, farmland and…

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Looming crisis: Textile centre struggles with old machinery | Ludhiana News

The Integrated Textile & Apparel Development Centre (ITADC), run by the Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA) near Cheema Chowk, currently operates with just two contractual staff members Ludhiana: A central govt-supported textile facility meant to empower Ludhiana’s vast garment industry is struggling to stay afloat due to dilapidated infrastructure, non-functional machinery, and acute staff…

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Jodhpur sessions court quashes trial court order, grants relief to including IPS officer 24 policemen in Kamlesh Prajapati encounter case | Jaipur News

A Jodhpur court has nullified the murder charges against 24 police officers, including IPS officer Anand Sharma JAISALMER: In a major development in the high-profile Kamlesh Prajapati encounter case of Barmer, the Jodhpur Metropolitan Sessions Court on Thursday set aside the trial court’s order and granted relief to 24 police officers, including IPS officer Anand…

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Low interest, limited seats: Pune colleges brace for NEP fourth year amid policy fog | Pune News

Pune: A majority of students are reluctant to enrol in four-year degree courses the state implemented under the National Education Policy (NEP) in 2023-24, indicate internal surveys of some autonomous colleges.Principals of autonomous colleges, where the four-year degree was introduced, said only 30% or fewer students showed interest in pursuing the fourth-year honours programme.According to…

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‘Some of the things hurt me’: Zimbabwe captain slams players’ ‘complacency’ after series loss as Afghanistan go from 5 for 4 to score 221 | Cricket News

Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza was left disappointed with what he called “complacency” among some of his teammates after his side suffered a 19-run defeat to Afghanistan in the second T20I in Sharjah on Thursday. The loss also handed Afghanistan an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.Raza said his biggest concern was the attitude of…

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KTR praises Skyroot, calls it Telangana’s innovation success story | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao hailed the historic announcement of Skyroot Aerospace reaching $1 billion valuation and termed it a defining success story for Telangana’s industrial and innovation policies. For the first time, an Indian space-tech startup has entered the “Unicorn Club,” a feat KTR attributed to the robust, world-class ecosystem meticulously built…

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Quarrel over ‘affair’ turns violent as Delhi man attacks wife with shaving blade | Delhi News

Accused Arrested: Majid Hussain (35 years) NEW DELHI: A 35-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attacking his wife with a shaving blade during a domestic dispute in northeast Delhi’s Sunder Nagri area, police said.The accused, identified as Majid Hussain, was arrested in connection with an attempt to murder case registered at Nand Nagri police station….

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