The sudden demise of Dileep Raj at the age of 47 has left the Kannada film industry and fans in deep shock. Before the actor’s demise, he reportedly experienced some pain in his chest area. Instead of heading straight to the nearest medical facility, he used his smartwatch to check his heartbeats and neglected the…
Our oceans encompass over 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface area; however, the depths of the oceans represent one of mankind’s most mysterious frontiers. Under thousands of meters of water and tremendous pressure are many geological anomalies, biological marvels, and historically mysterious things that defy our existing scientific knowledge. Examples of this are the…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday proposed a revised disclosure framework under Basel III norms that would require banks to publish more detailed information on capital adequacy, leverage, liquidity and risk exposure, in a move aimed at strengthening transparency and market discipline, PTI reported.Under the proposed framework, banks would be required to make…
Varanasi: A license agreement was signed on Thursday between Real Agri Creation Private Limited, a seed company based in Nagpur, Maharastra, and ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR), Varanasi, for the research, production, and marketing of the advance tomato hybrid ‘Kashi Abhiman’ developed by the institute.The agreement is considered as a symbol of the growing…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday ordered the revamp and modernisation of Amma Unavagams across the state.At present, 383 Amma Unavagams are functioning under the Greater Chennai Corporation, while another 237 are operated by other corporations and municipalities across the state. The chief minister held consultations with senior govt officials and…
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) subscribers will soon be able to withdraw provident fund money directly through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), with testing of the facility already completed, Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday. The move is part of a broader push by EPFO to improve service delivery and simplify access for over…
Ludhiana: The recent appointment of 26 graduates from Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University to Punjab govt positions has reignited protests by unemployed agriculture graduates demanding recruitment drives for thousands of vacant posts in their field.Through a competitive Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board (PSSSB) process, six graduates from the College of Dairy and…
MUMBAI: Fresh flare ups in the Persian Gulf region on Wednesday pushed up crude prices to near the $100 per barrel level and sank the rupee by around 50 paise in intra-day trades. These factors combined to pull the sensex down by over 1,100 points by mid-session, before some buying emerged at lower levels. At…
Bengaluru: A fight between owners of a chicken shop and garage over waste-dumping ended in miscreants poisoning two stray dogs, including a four-month-old puppy, to death in Vijaya Bank Layout, Mico Layout recently.Resident Varsha Anjanappa filed a police complaint, accusing chicken shop owner Tyagaraj of poisoning the two dogs to death. Accordingly, a criminal case…
While heatwaves are traditionally viewed as an outdoor hazard, PGIMER public health specialist Professor Ravindra Khaiwal warned that indoor environments often trap dangerous levels of heat for prolonged periods Chandigarh: Extreme heatwave days in northern India have quadrupled over the last decade, meteorological data shows, prompting urgent calls from public health experts to address the…
