Jaipur: The indefinite hunger strike and protest by Jaipur City Transport Services Ltd (JCTSL) employees, which was continuing for the past 14 days over 14 pending demands, came to an end Thursday after discussions with JCTSL managing director Narayan Singh.Union member Ramkunwar Bishnoi said the employees were protesting over delays in introducing new buses, recruitment…
This day stands out like a clear river under bright sun. Jupiter, your ruler, gives support, respect, and easy openings, so people are more likely to value your words and notice your efforts. Social honour, appreciation, or simple public goodwill can come your way. You may feel seen, and not for no reason.Business and practical…
Henri Becquerel accidentally uncovered radioactivity by keeping photographic plates in the dark. Image credit – Wikimedia Some of the greatest scientific discoveries started out unexpectedly. One such case was a finding made in 1896 by the French scientist Henri Becquerel during experiments with phosphorescent substances. Photographic plates, which had been wrapped together with uranium salts,…
Miners at North Dakota’s Freedom Mine unearthed a remarkably complete mammoth fossil in December 2023. Image Credits: North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources It would seem that the links that one can draw between our Stone Age ancestors and us do not spring forth from the scientific world holding paintbrushes and microscopes, but instead come…
In the old quarter of Medina Fez, the smell reaches you before the view does. Narrow passages bend through the medina, shopfronts crowd together under faded wooden balconies, and then suddenly the terraces open onto the circular dye pits of the Chouara Tannery. Workers move between stone vats carrying hides darkened by water, lime, and…
A 21-year-old graduate who spent nearly £100,000 (around Rs 1 crore) on his UK education says the job market is “broken” after applying to 500 jobs without securing a single offer.Khaled Sharif, who graduated top of his class in digital media technology from Kingston University near London in 2025, has received fewer than 20 interview…
Hyderabad: Agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao has stated that revolutionary changes occurred in the agricultural sector under the Congress rule.On Monday, he inaugurated the Farmers’ Week celebrations (May 4-9), part of the public administration and progress plan, held in Tandur, Vikarabad district. He launched a special mobile app ‘TG Organics’ and inaugurated an organic products…
Chandigarh: The Punjab govt has increased the milk procurement price for farmers associated with Milkfed (Verka) by Rs 20 per kg fat, effective May 1.An official spokesperson said the move aims to ensure better remuneration for dairy farmers, strengthen the rural economy and reinforce the cooperative dairy structure in the state.Nearly 2.5 lakh farmers linked…
Surat: Two girls who were allegedly made to drink poison by their mother in the Singanpor area are now out of danger, while police have registered an attempted murder case against the deceased woman as required by law.The accused in the case, Mittal Kharak (35), died after allegedly drinking the same poisoned drink on April…
Oil prices continued to tumble in early trade on Thursday after the United States and Iran signed an interim agreement aimed at ending the Iran war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and waiving US sanctions on Tehran’s oil. The move is seen as a step towards resolving what has been described as one of the…
