Surat:The civic body has deployed a floating hydraulic excavator to clean city creeks ahead of the monsoon to prevent flooding caused by silt and blockages. Three more such machines will soon be added, taking the total to four, to desilt difficult-to-access creek stretches.Officials said the diesel-operated excavators, brought from Tripura, can float on water and…
Solar New Year is also observed as Mesh Sankranti. The day is marks the beginning of new solar year, when Sun changed its position from one zodiac sign to another. This solar new year is celebrated in many parts of India such as Assam, Odisha, Punjab and Bengal. This year, Mesh Sankranti is being observed…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has declared the Class 10 board examination results for 2026 today, April 15, 2026. The board announced an overall pass percentage of 93.70 per cent, reflecting a marginal improvement over last year and indicating continued stability in student performance.According to CBSE’s official schedule, schools will be required to…
Kudankulam nuclear power plant NEW DELHI: India has moved closer to opening its nuclear power sector to foreign investment, with the Atomic Energy Commission approving a new foreign direct investment (FDI) framework, an official indicated.Speaking at a workshop in Delhi recently, Seema S Jain, member (finance) from the Department of Atomic Energy, said the policy…
Madikeri: The shocking case of US tourist’s sexual assault has raised uneasy questions, as investigators examine conflicting statements, digital evidence and prior interactions during the survivor’s stay in Kodagu district. Key details of the remain undisclosed by authorities.According to police sources, the Washington-based tourist alleged she was sexually assaulted on April 12, the day she…
JAIPUR/NEW DELHI: A day after a fire ripped through Rajasthan’s Pachpadra refinery, which PM Modi was scheduled to inaugurate on Tuesday, officials from security agencies, including NIA, forensic teams and the state administration led by CM Bhajan Lal Sharma, reached the site to assess the damage.Sharma, accompanied by ministers and officials, and a team from…
Rajkot: Gujarat reeled under intense heat on Sunday as temperatures soared past the 40 degrees mark across several cities, with inland regions bearing the brunt of the rising mercury amid prevailing heat wave conditions.Rajkot emerged as the hottest city in the state, recording a maximum temperature of 41.7°C, about 2.4 degrees above normal. Ahmedabad and…
The Los Angeles Dodgers shattered MLB spending records in 2025 with a $514.6 million total payroll and luxury tax bill, powering their second straight World Series title. Their outlay dwarfed rivals, including a budget more than seven times the Miami Marlins’ and exceeding the bottom six teams combined. The spending gap highlights growing financial disparity…
England universities will face fines up to £500,000 or 2% income for free speech failures under new system. England’s universities will face stricter scrutiny over free speech under a new complaints system that allows staff to take concerns directly to the Office for Students (OfS), with heavy financial penalties if they fail to protect free…
New Delhi: A 35-year-old woman was stabbed to death and her husband injured following an alleged dispute over a mobile phone in northwest Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar area on Tuesday night. No arrests have been made so far.The deceased has been identified as Rakhi. Her husband, Ashu, 30, is undergoing treatment. The couple lived in Azadpur…
