New Moon is going to occur on April 17, 2026. This New Moon will take place in Aries zodiac signs, which is ruled by Mars. There will be daring and fiery energy. This is an ideal time to start new things in life, take a charge of your life, be your own leader, have a…
Parts of Northern Marianas can be without power for weeks after super typhoon (Photo credit: AP) Some hard hit areas of the Northern Marianas could be without power and water for weeks after the Pacific Ocean islands were battered by a super typhoon, an official said Thursday.The only hospital on Saipan, an island in the…
NEW DELHI: Two separate incidents of fires in residential buildings were reported from different parts of the city, with timely rescues preventing casualties.In the first incident, five people, including a baby and two elderly women, were rescued by the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) after a fire broke out at a residential building in northwest Delhi’s…
Mumbai: Govt has constituted a state-level committee under the chief secretary to review areas vulnerable to human trafficking, particularly children, as well as preventive actions taken.The 11-member committee, which includes additional chief secretary (home) and the DGP, has to conduct at least one review meeting every quarter. According to a govt resolution issued on Wednesday,…
BENGALURU: Amid rising demands to shrink Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) and revise the notified buffer around Bhadra Tiger Reserve, a recent directive from National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has put the Karnataka govt in a tight spot. The Jan 2026 directive effectively stalls legislators’ push to alter the buffer, clarifying the entire buffer surrounding Bhadra must…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu emerged as the top state this year in CBSE class X results with a pass percentage of 99.92, improving on last year’s figure of 99.86%. The nationwide pass percentage was 93.70%.Of the 1,11,603 students who appeared for exams at 1,904 centres in the state, 1,11,509 passed the exam, data released by CBSE…
Hyderabad: At least 35 to 40 undergraduate students of Gandhi Medical College (GMC) fell sick at the boys’ hostel, allegedly due to contaminated drinking water.The students experienced symptoms such as diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting for over a week, but the issue came to light only on Wednesday. Most of the affected students were treated at…
MCG said it had received complaints about damage to pipelines from three sectors in the city Gurgaon: The rush to expand the piped natural gas network is colliding with basic safety norms in the city, corporation engineers have warned.Under pressure to move households from LPG to PNG amid energy supply constraints linked to the West…
KOLKATA/DARJEELING: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday made a slew of promises targeted at north Bengal on Wednesday, including the withdrawal of “false” cases against Gorkha representatives and the inclusion of the Rajbanshi language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, which recognises official languages in India.He said the Centre was already working on…
Locals in the heart of Dhanauri say the Ramsar tag might turn the spot into a tourist destination and provide employment to them Noida: Dhanauri in Greater Noida is home to nearly 217 bird species, including the sarus crane, UP’s state bird. It also fulfils at least two criteria in order to be declared a…
