Malviya nagar fire incident (Image source: ANI) A Delhi court on Wednesday sent two accused in the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy, hotel owner Lavkesh Bajaj and hotel accountant Jay Mishra, to 12 days of judicial custody.The order was passed by Judge Bhanu Pratap Singh following a request by the Delhi Police, which is investigating the…
A group of children with small cans gather at a tap to fill water near Pashan, even as residents prepare for alternate-day water distribution starting Monday Pune: Residents of several city areas have raised apprehensions about PMC’s plan to supply water to them every alternate day in designated evening and night hour slots. According to…
Hyderabad: Scientists from the Hyderabad-based International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and collaborating institutions have identified genetic markers linked to iron, zinc and protein content in groundnut, paving the way for the development of more nutritious varieties of the crop.The findings, published in Scientific Reports, are based on whole-genome sequencing and genome-wide…
Sunil Gavaskar and Kailash Satyarthi highlight quality and ethics at IMC award event PUNE: The Suryadatta Education Foundation’s Suryadatta Institute of Management and Mass Communication (SIMMC) has been honoured with the prestigious IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award (RBNQA) for excellence in education. The institute received a ‘Commendation Certificate’ in recognition of its academic quality,…
Dimapur: An unidentified person was found hanging from a tree at Khuochiezhu, in Forest Colony of Kohima on Tuesday.According to a release from the Kohima Police, a call was received at around 10:38am reporting a body seen hanging from a tree. Acting on the information, a team from South Police Station, led by its officer-in-charge,…
Israeli ambassador Danny Danon loses cool at UN official A United Nations hearing on the plight of children affected by the Gaza conflict erupted into a heated confrontation on Friday, with Israel’s ambassador accusing the UN leadership of unfairly targeting the country.The tense exchange unfolded at UN headquarters in New York during an event marking…
Lucknow: A theme-based fantasy park will be developed at Vanasthali Park in Ashiana, with completion targeted by Sep 2026.The park, modelled on a fantasy theme, will feature interactive robotic models of characters such as dragon, unicorn, cyclops and elephant. Story-based installations inspired by Panchatantra will also be part of the project.This was informed by Lucknow…
The tallest tree on Earth exists, but park rangers won’t tell you where. Image credit – Wikimedia The most towering tree in the world does not come with any signs or tourist maps indicating its position. This is because the tree’s position is purposely hidden from the public eye by the park officials. This is…
Priyanka Chopra Jonas has heaped praise on Suresh Triveni‘s dark comedy-thriller ‘Maa Behen’. The movie, which is currently topping global charts on the streaming giant, received a glowing shoutout from the global star. She took to Instagram to congratulate the entire cast and crew for the film. Priyanka Chopra hails Madhuri Dixit for ‘Maa Behen’…
Chennai: Three men have been arrested for cheating a gold loan agent of ₹40 lakh by falsely claiming that they would redeem pledged jewellery from a private bank in T Nagar and re-pledge it at a private pawn brokerage firm.Police identified them as Radhakrishnan, 41, and Deepak, 35, both from Radhapuram in Tirunelveli district, and…
