Lucknow: Banda continued to be the hottest place in the state and the third hottest in the country, while mercury levels continued to rise steadily in Lucknow on Sunday. According to weathermen, relief is likely from Tuesday onwards due to a western disturbance approaching the northwest part of the country.Banda recorded a maximum temperature of…
On a remote island in the Marshall Islands, a concrete dome built more than four decades ago holds roughly 85,000 cubic metres of radioactive waste left over from the United States’ Cold War-era nuclear testing programme. Known officially as Runit Dome and locally as The Tomb, the structure was built between 1977 and 1980 to…
New Delhi: A court has granted bail to IPS officer Deepak Gahlawat, nearly a month after his arrest by CBI in a bribery case, observing that no further custodial interrogation was required and his continued incarceration would not advance the investigation.Special judge Sushant Changotra also noted that the investigation had substantially concluded. “As submitted in…
Howrah: A private tutor in Howrah helped police arrest her husband after allegedly catching him raping a 14-year-old Class 7 student inside their home on Monday morning.The accused, Sk Hafizul (40), was arrested from Munshirhat in Jagatballavpur under the POCSO Act after his wife, Chandana Bibi, witnessed the alleged assault and raised an alarm. Neighbours…
Buyers at the coloured gemstone exhibition in Jaipur Jaipur: With exports to Dubai and the US facing strong headwinds, and the sector finding itself at the crossroads after gold import restrictions and high prices, the colour gemstones industry is looking for opportunities in lightweight jewellery and domestic demand.Amid the broader challenges facing the sector, representatives…
A routine archaeological excavation beneath a quiet village in northeastern France has uncovered one of the most remarkable Roman coin hoards found in recent years. Hidden for around 1,700 years, three ceramic jars packed with an estimated 40,000 bronze and copper Roman coins were discovered beneath the remains of an ancient neighbourhood in Senon. Far…
Jaipur: The recent incident of fire at the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd (HRRL) at Pachpadra in Balotra district has been traced to a localised section within the Crude Distillation Unit (CDU), with initial findings suggesting a technical fault as the probable cause. The refinery, an ambitious project for the state, is now undertaking restoration work…
Panaji: The Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) has expanded its online outpatient department (OPD) booking system to include the remaining seven departments from Monday. GMC had launched online OPD bookings in Feb with a few departments, and additional departments were gradually added in the following months.According to a notification issued by the public health…
Nimbalkar was among the six MPs who stayed away from the June 17 meeting convened by the Uddhav Thackeray-led party. Amid the rebellion within Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Lok Sabha ranks, the party remains hopeful that Osmanabad (Dharashiv) MP Omprakash Raje Nimbalkar may yet return to its fold, party sources told news agency PTI on Saturday.The…
Investors holding Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) issued between 2019 and 2021 can apply for premature redemption in June 2026, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) opening redemption windows for five bond tranches during the month.Investors planning to exit before the eight-year maturity period must submit their requests within the specified timelines through banks, post…
