Kolkata: The annual concert of Sri Ram Narayan Singh Memorial High School, ‘Jhankriti 2025′, was held at Kala Mandir auditorium with eminent personalities from the fields of education and performing arts in attendance. The concert’s theme, ‘Bengal’, celebrated the harmony, diversity and cultural richness of the state. The first day showcased performances by primary section…
Bengaluru: Barely 500 metres apart from KR Pura railway station, several residents live with constant fear of losing their life and property. The basement of the residential layout bordering the railway line had part of its basement eroded Tuesday, risking several lives.According to local residents, the partial collapse occurred after a concrete retaining wall was…
Prabhsimran Singh has been part of Punjab Kings, earlier Kings XI Punjab, since 2019, when the IPL franchise splurged Rs 4.8 crore on the youngster. Over the last few seasons, the hard-hitting batter has found consistency, with Ricky Ponting playing a big role in it. NEW DELHI: On Thursday evening, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer…
CBSE introduces a new two-exam system for Class X, offering students a second chance to improve scores in May. NEW DELHI: With the Class X board results declared on Wednesday, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is significantly changing how students are assessed. The new two-exam system moves away from the long-standing model where…
NASA has released a document that sketches out one of its most ambitious space plans in decades. The so-called “Moon Base User’s Guide,” published in early April, lays out what it might actually take to build a permanent human presence on the Moon. It does not read like a finished blueprint. It feels more like…
Hyderabad: Former minister T Harish Rao demanded that the state govt release 1 crore compensation to each victim of the Sigachi explosion without linking it to other benefits such as provident fund (PF). He alleged that the state govt had failed to support the families of the Sigachi Industries fire accident victims, in which 54…
Alongside dues recovery, the govt has intensified its crackdown on electricity theft, which continues to cause significant revenue losses Gurgaon: With power utilities in Haryana grappling with mounting unpaid bills, the power department has launched a recovery and enforcement drive, alongside a major push for solar adoption. Power minister Anil Vij has directed officials to…
Iran mocked US President Donald Trump’s claims of a breakthrough in ongoing negotiations, dismissing it as “building castles in the air”.Iran state media IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) shared a video of Trump saying, “I think we have a very successful negotiation going on right now.” “If it happens, it’ll be announced fairly soon,…
Mumbai: Nearly eight years after its last tree census, BMC is set to begin a fresh enumeration of trees across the city from next week.The last census, conducted in 2018, recorded 29.75 lakh trees within Mumbai’s city limits, with the figure rising to around 33.7 lakh when Aarey was included. Civic officials now expect the…
Ponda: The special land acquisition officer of PWD has invited claims for compensation from owners whose land had been acquired for the widening of the Ponda–Bhoma highway.The officer has acquired an additional land of 46,308sqm for the widening of the road. A notification has been issued, with the area covering the villages of Priol, Veling,…
