Bengaluru: Rain was expected Wednesday, but no one expected the fury that it unleashed. The nearly 40-minute downpour threw life out of gear, especially for those in central and eastern parts of the city, who were desperately waiting for respite from the searing summer heat. With localities flooded and roads inundated, thousands of people returning…
Shimla: Light to moderate rainfall lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh on Friday, bringing relief from the heat as maximum temperatures dipped across several stations in the state. Hailstorms were also reported in Karsog and Rohru.Light rain was recorded in parts of Kullu, Lahaul and Spiti, Mandi, Chamba, Bilaspur, Kangra, Shimla, Hamirpur, Solan and Sirmaur districts.According…
NEW DELHI: With voting now almost over in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Union Territory of Puducherry, focus is quietly shifting to the much-awaited exit polls. The exit polls or opinion polls are usually released starting half an hour after polling ends and give an early idea of how people may have…
Safety for women is often perceived as deeply divided, almost as if it exists in two different worlds at the same time. On the one hand, there are places where everyday life moves relatively peacefully. On the other hand, there are regions shaped by war, instability, and deep-rooted social challenges. Countries ranked among the most…
Ahmedabad: A 33-year-old shopkeeper was attacked in the Bhuyangdev area of Ghatlodia following an old shop-related dispute, police said. The incident occurred on April 10 around 4pm at the victim’s dairy shop near the Bhuyangdev Crossroads of the city.According to the complaint lodged by the shopkeeper, the complainant was present at his shop with a…
Agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao Hyderabad: Agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Centre over paddy procurement and farm policies, alleging that they were failing to protect farmers and had become a “curse” for them.Responding to BJP leaders’ remarks, Tummala said the claims of Union ministers on grain procurement did…
NEW DELHI: A high-level delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday met the Election Commission over Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge‘s remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.While talking to reporters after the meet, Union parliamentary affairs Kiren Rijiju said that no political party has ever touched that level of disrespect as Congress. Rijiju added that the…
Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based deep-tech startup WiSig Networks has partnered with global satellite communications company Viasat to test an indigenous 5G NB-IoT Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) chipset and module for satellite-based Internet of Things (IoT) applications.The chipset, developed by WiSig using technology originating at IIT Hyderabad, is designed for low-power satellite connectivity and supports applications such as maritime…
NGOs, schools, colleges and corporates joined the drive Ludhiana: Marking World Environment Day, the Philanthropy Club, in association with district administration and MC, organised Ploggers Drive 2.0 across the city on Thursday. Starting 5.30am, participants covered over 25 routes, collecting plastic waste that was later deposited at the MC point near Rose Garden. Around 35…
SOP released to conserve sea turtles across 36 islands of Lakshadweep NEW DELHI: The Union environment ministry on Saturday released a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), providing a unified and scientifically robust framework for the conservation, monitoring and management of sea turtles across Lakshadweep.All four major species of sea turtles – Green turtles, Hawksbills, Leatherbacks and…
