The latest imaging work on ancient Egyptian remains has brought unusual clarity to mummified body parts that were sealed for over two millennia. Scientists using advanced CT and 3D scanning technology have examined limbs, skulls, and a foot that dates back more than 2,300 years. The remains, reportedly from between 401 and 259 BCE, were…
New Delhi: A thunderstorm hit parts of Delhi on Saturday morning, with wind speeds touching 81 kmph, bringing brief relief from the heat. The respite, however, was short-lived, with temperatures rising again during the day and heatwave conditions likely to return from Sunday as the mercury is forecast to hover between 43 and 45 degrees…
Guwahati: As India looks east to diversify supply chains and deepen economic ties with Southeast Asia, Assam on Friday unveiled a Rs 2.85-lakh-crore budget for 2026-27 that seeks to position the state as the economic engine of the country’s Act East Policy.From proposing a Rs 1,164-crore semiconductor ecosystem with Japanese support around the Tata Electronics…
Shillong: Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday said ultimate governance lay in serving people and that development was meaningful only when it improved citizens’ lives.Addressing a felicitation programme organised by the joint action committee for the govt’s One Time Settlement (OTS) scheme for commercial vehicles, Sangma said the govt took a “bold and difficult…
Senior UT officials said several improvement works have either been completed or are in advanced stages, while major components including road reconstruction and drainage overhaul are progressing through tendering and approval processes. Chandigarh: In response to mounting criticism over poor infrastructure and civic neglect, the Chandigarh administration has intensified efforts to revamp the city’s sole…
Pune: When booth level officer (BLO) Sunita Parate knocked on the door of a family in Parvati’s Janata Vasahat on Tuesday afternoon, it marked more than just another house visit. Within minutes, the anganwadi worker-turned-BLO had verified the details of all five family members, helped them fill their enumeration forms and submitted them to the…
Kolkata: The Supreme Court’s order on the supplementary revised electoral roll on Thursday is yet to address the anxiety among several deleted voters who are still waiting to know about the tribunals’ take on their voting right in the assembly election to be held on April 23 and 29 in Bengal.The order now allows a…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi, second right, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal. (AP Photo) The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set for a dramatic week as the expanded 48-team tournament enters the final phase of the group stage, with the race for places in the Round of 32 gathering pace from Monday onwards.After 10 days…
Lucknow: Thirty officers of the Uttar Pradesh Provincial Police Service (PPS) have been cleared for promotion to the Indian Police Service (IPS) following the approval of the departmental promotion committee (DPC), officials said on Thursday.The decision was taken during a meeting of the DPC held at the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) headquarters in New…
Lucknow: Around 327Kg ganja (contraband) being smuggled from Nepal into India was seized in UP’s Maharajganj on Monday after a joint team of SSB and excise department intercepted a truck following a brief chase on the Indo-Nepal border. The accused truck driver has been arrested.The seizure was made in the Thoothibari-Sonauli border belt following intelligence…
