New Delhi: From institutional campuses to parks, Delhiites will be able to take part in plantation drives close to home this July.As part of this year’s Van Mahotsav celebrations from July 5 to 7, the forest department will launch a website providing ward-wise details of plantation venues and timings, according to environment minister Manjinder Singh…
VIJAYAWADA: Hyderabad-based stand-up comedian Sarat Uday’s show in Bengaluru was disrupted on Saturday by a group of protesters, allegedly from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), over jokes he had cracked about Andhra Pradesh chief minister and party president N Chandrababu Naidu nearly two years ago.Despite the comic apologising for his remarks two years ago, the…
Leeds fans cheer before the FA Cup semifinal soccer match between Chelsea and Leeds in London, England, Sunday, April 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Leeds United’s FA Cup run ended with a narrow defeat at Wembley, but the focus in the days since has shifted away from the result and towards what unfolded in the…
Varanasi: The Banaras Hindu University has established a dedicated cell to explore, facilitate, shape, and leverage the university’s partnerships with corporate entities.The initiative aims to bridge the gap between academia and corporate world, and to strengthen its CSR engagements.Prof Nirmal De of the department of Soil Science and agricultural chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, has…
Hyderabad: In a move to curb rampant illegal dumping of construction and demolition (C&D) waste amid rapid urban growth, the state govt has tightened regulations governing construction activities across three municipal corporations in the core urban region.According to the latest GO, the state govt has decided to restrict the issuance of No Objection Certificates (NOCs)…
A cargo ship crossing the North Pacific encountered a powerful storm that swept several shipping containers into the ocean. One of those containers carried 28,800 plastic bath toys consisting of yellow ducks, blue turtles, red beavers, and green frogs. What appeared to be a routine shipping accident soon turned into one of the most unusual…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s goods and services tax (GST) collections grew by 16% year-on-year in May, outpacing the national growth rate of 3.2%, reflecting sustained economic activity and improved tax compliance in the state.According to data released by the state tax department on Monday, Gujarat collected Rs 7,262 crore under GST in May, compared with Rs 6,267…
A three-member committee comprising the director of industrial safety and health, the member-secretary of the Pollution Control Board, and the additional director of public health has been constituted to submit a preliminary report within 24 hours and a detailed report within three days on the ammonia leak at a seafood export firm on Sunday.Chief minister…
More than 2,000 realtors from 38 cities and over 300 developers will converge for PROP CONNECT 2026 Pune: The Professional Realtors of Pune (PROP), in association with the National Association of Realtors-India (NAR-India), will organise PROP CONNECT 2026, a one-day summit for real estate consultants on July 6 at JW Marriott. The event is expected…
Panaji: Goa continued to experience sweltering conditions on Sunday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) recording a maximum temperature of 36°C while the “feels like” temperature surged to a scorching 47.3°C during peak afternoon hours.Weather experts attributed the oppressive heat to the near absence of pre-monsoon showers across the state this summer season.“Traditionally, May is…
