A routine lockdown stroll in Rutland led to an extraordinary archaeological find: a vast Roman villa, unearthed by Jim Irvine. At its heart lies a unique mosaic depicting Achilles battling Hector, a testament to the wealth and education of its 3rd/4th century AD owners. When there was a lockdown in 2020, people would step out…
Patiala: A bomb threat email sent to a private school in Patiala on Wednesday turned out to be a hoax, but not before triggering panic and evacuation of students, police said.The school informed police immediately after receiving the email warning of a blast. Classes were suspended and students were sent home as a precaution.Police teams…
Automatic cars have become increasingly accessible in India, with several models now available for under Rs 6 lakh. The shift comes as rising traffic congestion and growing demand for convenience encourage more buyers to opt for two-pedal vehicles. Until a few years ago, automatic transmissions were largely limited to higher-priced cars, forcing budget-conscious buyers to…
Gurgaon: Four men were arrested after a violent clash involving firing broke out between two groups over a garbage collection dispute at Tulip Chowk in Sector 70 on May 8.Police said the clash took place around 11.30am on SPR Road between rival groups from Kadarpur and Rithoj villages. The groups allegedly attacked each other with…
The Rajasthan University Law Entrance Test (RULET) 2026 result is expected to be announced shortly via uniraj.ac.in. The students who have taken part in the entrance test will get access to their scorecards when the university opens the results link on its official website.The RULET exam is held annually for admission into the BA LLB…
Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s first administrative meeting with the MLAs of Kolkata, Howrah and South 24-Parganas saw politics take a backseat. Both Trinamool factions — the loyalists and the rebels — attended the meeting, including MLAs Firhad Hakim, Nayana Bandyopadhyay, Kunal Ghosh, Javed Khan, Ashok Deb and Arup Roy.According to Ghosh, a loyalist, CM…
Urban development and municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul Asansol: Three govt officials were served show-cause notices on Saturday over alleged administrative irregularities in the controversial eviction drive at Asansol market, as urban development and municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul moved to defuse unrest.The Asansol Municipal Corporation, assisted by the police, removed several shops from the…
Indian-origin techie shares her story of getting rejected in H-1B visa lottery seven times but then getting Green Card through EB-1 program. An Indian-origin Microsoft techie, Aishani B, shared her story of becoming a permanent resident in the US after trying for an H-1B visa for years. In a LinkedIn post, Aishani shared how she…
Jaipur: Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Tikaram Jully Tuesday urged Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma to reduce VAT on petrol and diesel, alleging that Rajasthan continues to witness some of the highest fuel prices in the country despite his repeated demands for tax cuts while in the opposition.In a statement, Jully reminded Sharma…
The names of the days often feel so familiar that they pass unnoticed. They appear on calendars, meeting schedules and phone screens without inviting much thought. Yet hidden inside those ordinary words is a record of how earlier societies understood the heavens.Long before modern astronomy explained planets and orbits, people paid close attention to the…
