NEW DELHI: India has succeeded in bringing 21.7 million hectares of degraded land under restoration against its target of restoring 26 million hectares by 2030 as per its voluntary global commitment, shows the country’s second progress report on the Bonn Challenge released on the world day to combat desertification and drought on Wednesday.Among states, Telangana…
Hyderabad: Stating that her resignation from Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) has now been formally accepted, city-based paediatrician Dr Sivaranjani Santosh has urged National Medical Commission (NMC) and the Union ministry of health and family welfare to investigate the continued presence of ORSL promotional stalls at PEDICON, the annual conference of IAP.In a post on…
“Indian equity markets are expected to open on a cautious to mildly negative note on Wednesday (22nd April 2026), tracking weak early signals from GIFT Nifty amid broadly stable yet cautious global cues, as investors await further clarity on geopolitical developments—particularly the ongoing US–Iran talks. GIFT Nifty is currently trading around 24,455, down by 120…
tnnGorakhpur: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday evening inspected the ongoing two-lane/four-lane road widening project from HN Singh Chowk to Jagesar Pasi Chauraha via Hadhwa Phatak at four different locations in the city.During the inspection, he directed officials to expedite the work while ensuring that public movement remains unaffected during construction. The CM stressed that…
Shakira at the FIFA 2026 World Cup opening ceremony. Shakira has been going viral for her performance at the FIFA 2026 World Cup opening ceremony. While videos of her performances were circulating online, theories and debates started going on about whether it was actually Shakira or not. Fan theories started running amok, with many pointing…
Trophy holders: (From L) Virpal, Amanjot Kaur Bains, Arshdeep Kaur; with Punjab Baseball Association secretary Harbir singh gill (L) and president Sukhdev Singh Aulakh Ludhiana: Five years after stepping out of the batter’s box and into corporate careers, three former members of the district women’s baseball team scored the biggest victory of their lives, winning…
Lionel Messi has praised Spain teenager Lamine Yamal ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 final but made it clear that Argentina will do everything possible to stop him from making history.The defending champions will face European champions Spain on Sunday at New York New Jersey Stadium, with Yamal aiming to add another milestone to…
The Bombay high court held that BMC’s May 7 suspension order was passed without following mandatory procedure under Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Service Rules, 2015 Mumbai: Bombay high court has quashed and set aside BMC’s suspension of a medical officer over alleged irregularities in birth certificates, observing that he was hastily suspended.Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge…
ways to reduce mobile screen time Ahmedabad: A 14-year-old boy’s addiction to online mobile games became so severe that he stopped attending school for nearly a month, secretly spending his days in public places playing games on his cellphone, while his parents believed he was in class.The case came to light after the boy’s mother,…
The injured crew members were identified as Jismsher Davitaze, 37, a Georgian national, and Arun Babu Varukattu, 34, an Indian national. Panaji: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Tuesday carried out a medical evacuation of two critically injured seafarers from a Panama-flagged merchant vessel in Goan waters. The injured crew members were identified as Jismsher…
