Kolkata: About 60 residential high-rise and commercial buildings that have been constructed in the last three years in New Town have come under the scanner of the govt’s high level audit committee as the verification process of all G+5 high-rise buildings and commercial buildings starts.As per the SOP issued by the govt, all civic corporations…
Panaji: A test for human papillomavirus (HPV) made at Verna has become the first Indian-made HPV test to meet international scientific benchmarks for cervical cancer screening.Every year, cervical cancer kills an estimated 80,000 Indian women. Globally, the disease claims more than 3,40,000 lives, with the overwhelming burden falling on countries that can least afford the…
Not every day needs to be dramatic, Scorpio, and this one proves it. Income and expenditure can balance each other, business stays average, and a long journey may get cancelled or postponed. Annoying? Maybe. But sometimes a delayed road saves wasted effort.The Moon keeps things practical, while Venus quietly improves your emotional tone. That’s why…
Scientists have discovered a massive magma ocean beneath Africa’s Afar Depression. This vast network of underground structures is actively pushing the Earth’s crust apart. The Afar Depression of Eastern Africa is an area where you could literally see the world break into pieces. It is a mesmerising location where the Earth’s crust is slowly separating…
NEW DELHI: Bengal and Assam poll results have thrown up a challenge for the Muslim community, which has been pushed into a political whirlpool post-2014 by BJP’s ‘communal card’ to polarise the majority community, coupled with controversial measures like delimitation and SIR.BJP’s success in damping the largest minority community in Assam has followed the 2023…
Bombay High Court is one of the oldest high courts of India Swati DeshpandeMumbai: The Bombay high court recently expressed its shock over the police lapse in failing to halt what appeared to be an illegal demolition in 2016 of a historic Buddha Bhushan printing press at Dadar set up by Dr B R Ambedkar.On…
Marvel fans heading to theatres for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ are reportedly being treated to an extended look at ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’.Within hours of the film’s release, fans of the Tom Holland and Zendaya starrer, took to social media to share the extended clip online. As per the video, the trailer gives fans a…
Ludhiana: Descendants of one of the most revered freedom fighters have accused local authorities of “stalling” the demolition of buildings blocking a new commemorative entrance to his birthplace, just weeks before his birth anniversary.Members of the All-India Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar Memorial Trust met with municipal commissioner Neeru Katyal Gupta on Wednesday, expressing formal grievances over…
Vasco: Police arrested 26 people and seized electronic gadgets worth Rs 55 lakh during a raid on an illegal call centre operating from a rented premise at Verna IDC, on Thursday.Police said the call centre employees were involved in cheating several US citizens by impersonation. Those arrested were from Nagaland, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya…
With a sanctions waiver in place, India has in the last two months aggressively stepped up purchases of Russian crude oil. (AI image) In a U-turn on its earlier decision, the Donald Trump administration has extended the sanctions waiver on purchase of Russian crude oil at sea. The move comes two days after the earlier…
