During the mid-20th century, large areas of Israel were transformed by one of the country’s most ambitious reforestation programmes. Millions of pine trees were planted to stabilise soils, combat erosion and create forests on previously open landscapes. At first, the initiative appeared to be an environmental success, with barren hillsides becoming green woodlands. However, decades…
Captain Pruthviraj Jaisingh Nighot (centre) with his Bravo squadron mates at the National Defence Academy during the passing-out parade in 2022. Pune: They trained together, served together and now share a distinction that only a few military friendships can match. Two young Army officers from Maharashtra, Captain Pruthviraj Jaysingh Nighot and Captain Swaraj Sudhir Bane,…
NEW DELHI: A high-level committee on demographic changes, constituted recently under Justice (retd) Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar, will visit metropolitan areas and industrial towns, apart from border areas, as part of its assignment to examine the nature, causes and impact of demographic changes across the country, including due to illegal immigration. It will recommend policy, administrative…
Ludhiana: Around 25 persons allegedly attacked a religious place and assaulted a youth following a dispute over alleged drug peddling in the area.Police have registered a case against around 30 persons, including six identified as Aryan, Pawan Balyan, Shera, Mulla, Deepu and Suraj, all residents of EWS Colony. A case has also been registered against…
Vimal Bhatia | tnnJaisalmer: The Education Department has initiated disciplinary measures following allegations of cheating and an attempted paper leak during the Lower Division Clerk (LDC) recruitment examination held on July 5 at Swami Vivekananda Model School in Jaisalmer.The decision comes in light of a police investigation that followed the arrest of the main accused,…
Argentine footballer Lionel Messi during an event as part of his ‘G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025 (PTI Photo) Fresh developments have emerged in the investigation into the alleged mismanagement during Lionel Messi‘s ‘GOAT India Tour’ event at Kolkata’s Yuva Bharati Krirangan in December last year. On Wednesday, members of Messi’s team reportedly approached the Bidhannagar Police…
The functionary said PM Modi also met 6 Sena MPs who joined Shinde recently from Sena (UBT) and discussed issues related to their constituencies over breakfast on Friday MUMBAI: Political circles were once again rife with speculation after DCM Eknath Shinde visited Delhi on Friday and met PM Narendra Modi in Parliament.This was Shinde’s first…
Surat: Acting on a tip-off, officers of the directorate of revenue intelligence seized 2,017g of the banned synthetic psychoactive drug MDMA (colloquially called ecstasy) — worth over Rs 2 crore — in the possession of a Nigerian woman at Surat railway station on Wednesday.The woman, Emmanuella Gold Ikhanoba, was intercepted while travelling on Train 12954,…
Mumbai: An MLA was absent at a meeting of Shiv Sena (UBT) legislators called by party chief Uddhav Thackeray at Matoshree on Tuesday.Parbhani MLA Rahul Patil was absent and had reportedly told the party that he was not able to make it to the meeting due to a family function. The remaining 19 Shiv Sena…
Hyd horror: Pocso accused kills 6 in overnight rampage Hyderabad: A 35-year-old farmer on Hyderabad’s outskirts went on a murderous rampage on Friday night, killing six persons, including a teenage girl who had filed a case against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act for stalking her. He also killed the…
