Flooding was the consequence of decades of lapses. Ahmedabad: On July 23, rainfall of 177mm in two hours paralysed Ahmedabad. By the day’s end, total rainfall had reached between 278mm and 294.6mm — the fourth-highest single-day total recorded in nearly 100 years.Urban planners and geoinformatics specialists argue the resultant flooding was the consequence of decades…
Udaipur: A constable posted at Govardhan Vilas police station in Udaipur allegedly fled after accepting a Rs 3,000 bribe from a complainant during an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) trap Thursday, officials said.The ACB’s special unit carried out the operation. The accused, identified as Rajendra Kumar Meena, escaped on a motorcycle after sensing the presence of the…
A Chinese court ruled that companies cannot terminate employees just to replace them with artificial intelligence systems, as authorities juggle the need to stabilise the domestic labour market with a global race to develop AI technologies.The court decided that a tech firm in eastern China had illegally fired one of its workers after he refused…
Deep in Niger’s Ténéré Desert once stood what was widely regarded as the world’s loneliest tree, an umbrella thorn acacia that survived for around 300 years despite having no other tree within roughly 400 kilometres. Hidden beneath the scorching Sahara, its roots stretched more than 30 metres underground to reach precious groundwater, allowing it to…
Just minutes before taking the stage for the highly anticipated ‘Ramayana‘ panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, producer Namit Malhotra announced that the film’s trailer would no longer receive its planned global release on July 24.The update came as a surprise to fans who had been expecting the trailer to debut online following its exclusive…
New Delhi: A portion of an old building collapsed in Daryaganj’s Kucha Chelan Gali Sunday evening, bringing down an electricity pole and wires and blocking the narrow lane. No injuries or casualties were reported.Police said the building is old and dilapidated and is currently unoccupied, except for two shops operating on the ground floor.According to…
Widespread rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds are forecast across India as the southwest monsoon remains active. NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds across several parts of the country on Wednesday as the southwest monsoon remains active over large parts of India.Heavy to very heavy rainfall is…
The creator economy reached a historic milestone in 2026. According to Forbes’ 2026 Top Creators list, the world’s 50 highest-earning social media stars generated a combined $1.02 billion between March 2025 and March 2026, marking the first time collective earnings crossed the billion-dollar mark. The total represents a 20 per cent increase from the $853…
Derrick Lewis (Image credit: Instagram) For most of the last decade, Derrick Lewis has occupied a unique place in the UFC heavyweight landscape. Championships came close but never stayed, but the knockouts kept arriving.The personality never faded, and long after generations of contenders came and went, and ‘The Black Beast’ continued to matter. With 16…
Surplus power generated during solar hours is fed into the grid and drawn back at night NEW DELHI: What do Lucknow, Nagpur, Surat, Varanasi and Ernakulam districts have in common? These smaller urban centres are contributing to the country’s energy transition, with a growing number of households opting for rooftop solar systems to meet their…
