New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has claimed that it has overshot its pre-monsoon desilting target by mid-June, achieving 118.8% desilting across 793 drains that are wider than four feet.Against the Phase-I target of removing and transporting 1.4 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of silt, the civic body has cleared 1.7 lakh MT.“Directions have been…
Anand (right) will be brought to Noida on transit remand Noida: The Special Task Force and a police team from Noida arrested Aditya Anand, described as “mastermind” behind the April 13 labour protest violence in the city, from Tiruchirapalli railway station in Tamil Nadu on Saturday.Anand was tracked through electronic surveillance and intelligence inputs, and…
The National Science Foundation on Thursday reversed a decision to dismantle a sprawling ocean monitoring network after vigorous objections from Democratic lawmakers and scientists who rely on it to track everything from ocean circulation to extreme weather.The NSF issued a statement saying that it “appreciates the concerns raised by the range of stakeholders” and would…
Mayor Sham Lal Bansal and family with Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini Panchkula: Newly elected mayor Sham Lal Bansal proposed the development of multi-level parking facilities across Panchkula during a meeting with Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini Saturday, citing mounting pressure from rising number of vehicles and limited parking space.Bansal said modern parking systems could…
The Class 10 results declared by the Board of School Education Haryana, show a stubborn weak link that refuses to go away: Mathematics.While overall pass percentages in the regular category remain high at nearly 89.60%, and most subjects like Science, Social Science, Hindi and English comfortably cross the 90–98% success range, Mathematics tells a very…
Ahmedabad: She had prepared for the future, not for fate. Jaya Gajjar, 81, had signed her will just a day before the crash and had told her three children that she finally felt “at peace” after settling her affairs. The next day, she boarded the doomed AI Flight 171.On June 11, Jaya had met her…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday criticised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his proposal to increase taxes on wealthy property owners, warning it could harm the city’s economy.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “Sadly, Mayor Mamdani is DESTROYING New York! It has no chance! The United States of America should not…
Your weekly horoscope is here to provide you with the insight and guidance you need to navigate the ups and downs of life. Get ready to discover what the stars have in store for you. Aries: In the starting days of the week, the effects of negative planets may bother you. You might not be…
Chennai: IIT Madras is set to enrol more than 100 foreign students for the first time in postgraduate courses and PhD programmes. It has given admission letters to 150 students from as many as 17 countries for postgraduate and PhD programmes for the 2026-27 academic year.This is a big jump compared to 90 admission letters…
Mumbai: Maharashtra recorded a 8% decline in fatal road crashes and fatalities in the first four months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to transport department data released on Thursday. Nearly three lakh riders were caught travelling without helmets during the four-month period.Officials said the improvement came alongside intensified enforcement across…
