Navi Mumbai: Nature enthusiasts in Navi Mumbai have alleged that a almost 30-year-old Peepal tree on the road median along the Airoli-Mulund Link Road was dying mysteriously and a hoardingg has sprung up at the location. Activists allege commercialisation of the city’s landscape discouraged greenery, turning it into a concrete jungle with no shade and…
What began as a bizarre symbol of excess in a drug lord’s private zoo has turned into one of South America’s most unusual environmental crises. Deep in Colombia’s river systems, hundreds of hippos, descendants of animals once imported illegally by Pablo Escobar, now roam freely, far from their native Africa. Their numbers have surged over…
Lucknow: Astronaut and Group Captain, Shubhanshu Shukla returned to his alma mater, City Montessori School on Wednesday to attend a special event marking the International Day of Human Space Flight at the World Unity Convention Centre at the Kanpur Road campus.Addressing a gathering of students from 22 CMS campuses, both in person and online, he…
‘Project Hail Mary’, based on the novel of the same name by Andy Weir, has become a major hit ever since it hit theatres. Ryan Gosling, who plays the lead role of Dr Wyland Grace, has been a fan favourite for the role, and even the author of the book himself agrees! During one of…
Panaji: The directorate of health services (DHS) is working with the Anjani Mashelkar Foundation (AMF) to provide affordable diagnostic tests across the state, becoming the first state to do so. Chief minister Pramod Sawant made the announcement on Thursday after honouring noted scientist and innovator, Raghunath Mashelkar, with the Gomant Gaurav Sanman.“In a few days,…
Ahmedabad: A new hydrochemical study published in the April edition of an Elsevier journal, ‘Cleaner Water’, suggests that the Sabarmati river’s health is increasingly being influenced by the industrial pollution it carries.The study, based on a “multi-index” framework, tracked ten specific sampling sites from the city’s northern entry at Motera Stadium to its southern exit…
Volunteers are stepping in to support affected families Lucknow: In the aftermath of the devastating Vikas Nagar fire, urban planners and architects have called for a fundamental rethink of how informal settlements and temporary housing clusters are developed and rehabilitated in the city.Pointing out that such shanty clusters often emerge around large construction projects and…
UK weather forecast: Super El Nino could bring freezing winters and global heat surge Later in 2026, climate experts predict changes in worldwide weather once El Nino takes hold. Global temps may climb, according to projections. The UK could face sharper cold snaps during winter months instead. Regional effects will differ, but warming trends appear…
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die on Saturday, bringing the Budget Session to a close a day after the women’s reservation Bill, tabled by the Centre, failed to secure two-third majority in the Lok Sabha and the decision to defer the contentious delimitation proposal amid Opposition pushback.Proceedings in both…
Chennai: City police personnel on poll duty and hence eligible for postal ballots have been given one more day to cast their votes. A total of 18,971 police personnel were eligible to vote through postal ballots. On April 18, at least 10,000 personnel cast their votes. Officials had scheduled 9,703 personnel to vote on April…
