Ahmedabad: As old residential societies undergo redevelopment, what about the trees that have stood in their compounds for decades, or even longer? The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) calls for their transplantation elsewhere but the machinery it acquired for the job in 2016 has not helped much. The massive truck-mounted transplanter bought from the state forest…
NEW DELHI: A massive blast ripped through a firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar on Sunday, killing 16 people and injuring six others in the Kattanarpatti area, news agency ANI reported.The incident was confirmed by the fire andrescue department.Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin responded to the tragedy, expressing condolences to the families of those…
Chennai: Brushing aside talk of anti-incumbency, Velachery MLA Aassan Maulaana, who is seeking a re-election, asserts there is no anger against him on the ground. In an interaction with TOI during his campaign, the Congress candidate said he was confident of winning by a comfortable margin.You received backlash for saying in 2023 that floodwater will…
Rajkot: A 65-year-old man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly molesting an eight-year-old girl in a village along the Rajkot-Ahmedabad highway.The accused, a widower who lives alone and runs a cutlery business, was taken into custody by Kuwadva Road police following a complaint lodged by the victim’s mother.The incident occurred around 11.30am when the girl…
Rishab Shetty lauded Ken Karunaas’s film ‘Youth’ as a refreshing, emotional tribute to parents, praising its writing, direction, and acting. The movie, a box office success exceeding Rs 80 crore worldwide, continues to captivate audiences on Netflix with its simple, relatable story of school, love, and personal struggles, resonating deeply with the youth. Rishab Shetty…
Kolkata: On the eve of its first anniversary, Jagannath Dham, Digha, has crossed a remarkable milestone, welcoming over 1.3 crore pilgrims since its inauguration last year. The landmark comes just ahead of Akshaya Tritiya, when the temple will complete one year of operations.Inaugurated on April 30, 2025, the seaside shrine in Digha has rapidly evolved…
Starting from April 16 camps will be set up for 5-6 days at each block at the selected locations across the until September Ghaziabad: UP Cancer Care Project has been launched in Ghaziabad to improve early detection of cervical, oral and breast cancers. A mobile screening van will travel across 40 identified locations in the…
New Moon is going to occur on April 17, 2026. This New Moon will take place in Aries zodiac signs, which is ruled by Mars. There will be daring and fiery energy. This is an ideal time to start new things in life, take a charge of your life, be your own leader, have a…
‘No power is as costly as no power’ – Homi Jehangir Bhabha, the father of India’s nuclear programme, had once famously said. Several decades later, India’s nuclear energy ambitions have entered a decisive phase.On April 6, the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu achieved criticality, achieving a sustained nuclear chain reaction…
The researchers at the Shapotou Desert Experimental Research Station in China have developed a revolutionary approach for reversing desertification and converting barren, shifting sand into productive land within only 10 months. Using cyanobacteria, which are specialised, photosynthetic microorganisms, the researchers have created biological soil crusts that form a living layer on the surface of the…
