Kolkata: With no significant change in the mercury, the city continued to reel under intense heat and humidity. The Met office expects slight relief between Saturday and Sunday, during which the city might get a spell of rain or two. Even as the southwest monsoon has set over the Kerala coast on Thursday, the Met…
The same account was linked to dozens of cybercrime complaints registered in Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka and West Bengal Mumbai: The east region cyber police, probing an investment fraud racket, arrested a tour operator from Virar whose bank account was allegedly used in multiple cyber fraud cases across the country. Investigators suspect that several crores…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the national celebrations of the 12th International Day of Yoga from Kolkata’s historic Red Road on June 21, as India prepares for one of the largest global wellness events, the Ministry of Ayush announced on Monday.Unveiling the roadmap for International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026, Union Ayush…
Shimla: The Solan police have arrested a woman, along with her lover, for allegedly murdering her husband in Johar Patiala village of Bohli panchayat of Kasauli tehsil on the night of July 4.The victim, Rup Lal, 30, hailed from Nepal, and his 26-year-old wife, Chandra Chalawane, is also a Nepalese citizen. The alleged lover, Chakra…
Panaji: As hypertension doesn’t often produce any symptoms, many tend to ignore regular blood pressure (BP) checks, unaware of the silent damage high BP can cause to the heart, brain, eyes and kidneys, say experts.What’s worse and commonly seen is patients discontinuing BP medication on their own.One such case was that of a 65-year-old man…
Sonam Wangchuk feels well and seeks temporary hospital release to join the protest march. NEW DELHI: Sonam Wangchuk on Monday said he was “feeling very fine” and requested Safdarjung Hospital to allow him to leave temporarily so he could join the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) ‘Chalo Sansad’ march to Parliament.His supporters questioned why restrictions remained…
Ex-Army chief says Kargil highlighted intelligence, self-reliance CHANDIGARH: A solemn function to mark Kargil Vijay Diwas was held at Tagore Theatre Monday, paying tribute to the courage, sacrifice and patriotism of soldiers who secured India’s victory in the 1999 Kargil War.Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria attended was the chief guest, while ex-Army…
Chandigarh: The process to appoint the next vice-chancellor of Panjab University has entered the scrutiny stage with over 100 applications received by the deadline that ended Tuesday, university officials said.The development comes amid the impending conclusion of incumbent vice-chancellor Renu Vig’s tenure later this month. Her original term was to end in March, but she…
Byrathi Suresh, minister for transport, takes BMTC bus ride for a reality check in Bengaluru on Saturday. Bengaluru: Following transport minister Byrati Suresh’s surprise incognito inspection in the city’s buses Saturday, BMTC has issued a stern warning to drivers and conductors on their conduct.After covering his face with a surgical mask, the minister travelled as…
However, the construction industry accounts for a great part of the global CO₂ footprint due to massive emissions of carbon dioxide while producing cement and concrete. Although some success has been achieved by architects and engineers in the creation of alternatives, there is still no such type of sustainable building material that would not only…
