Panaji: The town and country planning (TCP) department has granted final approval for 20 land conversion proposals under Section 39A of the Town and Country Planning Act, converting 31,718sqm of land to settlement zones.Simultaneously, the department has opened a second set of 10 proposals for public objections, revealing a continuous pipeline of land use change…
Early week feels a bit heavy on the chest, Libra. You may wake up with that dull, grey mood, as if the sky inside you is overcast. Work won’t flow smoothly at the start. Small hurdles, delayed replies, someone changing the plan at the last minute, all of it can test your patience. Keep your…
On any given weekend in Bengaluru, a quiet shift is playing out. At one table, strangers laugh over icebreakers, share a meal, no labels attached. And elsewhere, behind screens, users log into discreet dating platforms, looking for connections they don’t want to name. What ties all of this together is not just curiosity, but a…
Aizawl: Mizoram Police have busted an alleged sex trafficking racket operating under the guise of a beauty salon and spa in Uttarakhand and rescued five Mizo women, including two minors, from forced prostitution and exploitation.Six persons allegedly involved in the racket were arrested. Those arrested include the alleged kingpin and owner of the spa, a…
EV future depends on infra, policy stability, say experts Hyderabad: Despite having one of the country’s strongest public charging networks, Telangana is struggling to convert infrastructure into electric vehicle adoption, highlighting a growing gap between EV readiness and consumer demand.A new SBI Research report released on Wednesday shows that while the state has built an…
Mumbai: The state legislative council on Tuesday passed the Public Universities (fourth amendment) Bill, 2026 for the appointment of an ombudsman to resolve grievances and to replace the grievance committee.Opposition members asked if universities would be brought under the purview of the Lokpal as the Bill mentioned the appointment of Lokpal. Higher and Technical Education…
Ancient Egyptians ingeniously utilized a forgotten, high-volume Nile branch, the Khufu Branch, to transport massive pyramid stones. Image credit: Chatgpt If you’ve spent any time on TikTok or history subreddits, you’ve definitely seen the wild theories on how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built. Aliens, lost future civilisations, complicated sound-wave levitation- people will believe…
Those waiting to see Sydney Sweeney in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ might not see her after reports confirmed that her cameo role has been chopped from the final cut.Ahead of the release of the sequel, reports state that the actress was ultimately removed during post-production. The 28-year-old star, according to Entertainment Weekly, had shot…
Brazil’s Vinicius Junior (7) celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Scotland and Brazil in Miami Gardens, Fla., Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Vinícius Júnior continued his outstanding FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign by writing his name into Brazilian football history during the Seleção’s…
Have you wondered what happens after you complain against a cab driver to the ride hailing app? The information may unsettle you because a passenger’s concern for safety does not match an app’s pecking order of complaint redress.Behind the current blackhole-like opacity of most cab aggregator apps lies a categorybased complaint system that commuters are…
