Kullu: The Himachal Pradesh jal shakti department has confirmed that two small hydro projects coming up near Kasol in Parvati Valley draw water from the same rivulet, lending weight to allegations of project splitting to bypass cumulative environmental appraisal.In an affidavit before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), superintending engineer Bhag Singh stated that the two…
Panaji: After initiating the renewal of licences for beach shack operators, the tourism department has now invited applications from private shack operators, hotels and restaurants to operate deck beds and dining tables on Goa’s beaches until Sep 30.The move marks a subtle policy shift, with govt seeking to promote Goa as a year-round tourist destination….
Ashadha Amavasya is going to be observed on July 14, 2026. The day holds an immense religious and spiritual significance among Hindus. This day is dedicated to worship ancestors and forefathers and people offer their sincere prayers to them and perform various puja rituals to seek their blessings. The day is considered highly auspicious to…
New Delhi: An 88-year-old man’s stolen mobile phone helped Delhi Police unravel a pan-India cyberfraud syndicate that stole phones and used them to access bank accounts of their owners and siphon off money.The operation involved a network of phone thieves, suppliers of mule bank accounts and other financial instruments in Meerut and Ghaziabad, and a…
New Delhi: As part of its plan to establish dog shelters across all its zones, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has identified a 6-acre plot in Mukundpur, a portion of which will be developed into a shelter for stray dogs.MCD plans to use nearly half of the land to house aggressive stray dogs picked up…
UPTET result 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) is expected to announce the Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) 2026 result soon on the official website, upessc.up.gov.in. Although the commission has not announced a fixed date for the result, media reports indicated that the result could be released “anytime.”The evaluation process has…
We live in an era where artificial intelligence can diagnose our lifestyle errors, draft our corporate emails, and map out a step-by-step strategy to text our crush. It processes billions of data points and language patterns in milliseconds to simulate human reasoning. Today, millions of people treat apps like ChatGPT and Google Gemini as digital…
Gurgaon: Four men were arrested after a violent clash involving firing broke out between two groups over a garbage collection dispute at Tulip Chowk in Sector 70 on May 8.Police said the clash took place around 11.30am on SPR Road between rival groups from Kadarpur and Rithoj villages. The groups allegedly attacked each other with…
Gurindervir Singh (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: A carefully preserved Rs 500 note, tucked inside the back cover of his mobile phone, has travelled every step of sprinter Gurindervir Singh’s remarkable journey. The folded note, which the national record holder calls his “lucky charm”, is a reminder of his days of struggle — he would find…
Lucknow: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) will now train its students in the Chinese martial arts of kung fu and tai chi as part of its self-defence programme.The Kung Fu Federation of India and the Uttar Pradesh Kung Fu Association will jointly train students in these disciplines. According to AKTU officials, kung fu…
