Dibrugarh: In a move to protect school-going children from road accidents, the district magistrate of Majuli has issued an order prohibiting the movement of all tractors and dumpers within the district during school hours.The order, issued by DM Srishti Singh on Thursday, comes in the wake of a series of accidents involving heavy vehicles that…
Some people are more comfortable around crowds, and can easily be the center of attention. Some people get drained by social situations. Astrology says some signs of the zodiac are more apt to withdraw, go silent or mentally check out when it comes to overwhelming social situations. They may hate small talk and prefer silence…
AI image for representation The Tamil Nadu School Education Department is set to declare the Class 12 (HSC) results at 9:30 AM on May 8, 2026, with students able to access their marks through multiple platforms. As lakhs of students await the outcome, attention is also on the expected pass percentage, which is likely to…
The van was heading towards Honda Chowk from Kasna when the accident happened Noida: Two students were injured after a school van carrying children rammed into a tree in Greater Noida’s Phi 3 on Monday morning. Police said the van was heading towards Honda Chowk from Kasna around 7.20am when a biker suddenly came in…
Chennai: A bike-taxi rider and his accomplice threatened and robbed a passenger of his mobile phone and cash near Madhavaram on Saturday night.The complainant, Leela Ram, 24, a native of Rajasthan, has been residing in Kallikuppam, Ambattur, for the past year and works as a welder. According to his complaint, after arriving at Chennai Central…
Bathinda: Punjab on Sunday recorded four new crop residue burning cases, taking the total count so far this season to 14. Madhya Pradesh continued to lead the chart with 18,376 incidents.Madhya Pradesh reported 1,058 out of 1,815 crop residue burning cases reported on Sunday across the states, taking the cumulative count to 25,976.As per the…
kodungaiyur dumpyard dump biomining waste Chennai: Federation of North Chennai Residents Welfare Associations (FNCRWA) has urged authorities to permanently shut the 50 tonne waste incinerator at Kodungaiyur and scrap plans for a proposed 2,100 tonne waste-to-energy plant, citing a survey that linked incinerator emissions to health issues in the area.On Feb 16 and 17 this…
Millions of black plastic balls floating on a drinking water reservoir might sound like an environmental disaster, but for Los Angeles, they became an ingenious solution to several major challenges. The unusual sight attracted worldwide attention and left many wondering why a city would deliberately cover its water supply with 96 million plastic spheres. Far…
Ahmedabad: A Class 10 student of Chanakya School in Nikol allegedly suffered a damaged left eardrum after being slapped by a teacher on Saturday morning. The parents of the 15-year-old have registered their complaint with Krishnanagar police. Ahmedabad City district education officer Rohit Chaudhary (DEO) has issued a show-cause notice to the school, while the…
Patiala: A blistering heatwave and the ongoing paddy sowing season pushed Punjab’s power infrastructure to its limit, with residents and industries across the state reeling under severe, unscheduled power outages.Power experts revealed that while the officially logged demand hovered around the 17,000 MW mark, the actual unrestricted demand breached 18,000 MW. The state utility heavily…
