Jared Isaacman (Image/AP) Nasa Administrator Jared Isaacman has reiterated his support for restoring Pluto’s status as a planet.Speaking during a US Senate hearing on Tuesday, Isaacman voiced strong support for reconsidering Pluto’s classification.“Senator, I am very much in the camp of ‘make Pluto a planet again,’” Isaacman said while responding to a question from Senator…
Kolkata: Cops posted outside the tribunal office in Joka have turned counsellors for voters whose names have been knocked off during the SIR of electoral roll. Debarred entry into the campus of SPM-NIWAS where the tribunal authority is going through their appeals, these people are unable to speak with the officials. Absence of a help…
Ponda: A calf was mauled and another severely injured at Dhavali in Ponda allegedly by a leopard during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday.Locals claim the leopard attacked the calves in the cattle shed of Pundalik Naik from Khalchawada, Dhavali.They said they were suspecting the movements of leopards in the area, especially during nights…
Caption: Forest department says it has found no evidence to support the big cat’s visit to ChandkhedaAhmedabad: The news of a leopard sighting at Serendeep Mansions in Shela early on Monday was followed by reports on Tuesday of a big cat strolling in Chandkheda.A picture of a leopard crossing a Chandkheda road went viral, with…
Quote of the day by Michael Jordan Michael Jordan‘s words speak to something a lot of people quietly wrestle with long before they ever attempt anything difficult, the question of whether they genuinely believe they are capable of achieving it in the first place. “You must expect great things of yourself before you can do…
Bengaluru: A day after hundreds of street vendors staged a protest at Freedom Park, Bengaluru development minister Krishna Byre Gowda assured vendor associations that a provisional Town Vending Committee (TVC) would be constituted immediately to address their concerns and ensure compliance with the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014.The…
Congress MLA and former IAS officer Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal Chandigarh: Congress MLA and former IAS officer Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal on Tuesday questioned the Punjab govt’s handling of electricity billing after it acknowledged that incorrect bills were issued to 63,000 consumers, demanding accountability for the errors.Dhaliwal said Punjab has around 78 lakh electricity consumers and asked…
Abhijeet Dipke questioned the appointment of Pralhad Joshi as the new education minister NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke said the Centre was yet to fulfil several commitments made after the NEET protest, warning that the organisation would return to the streets if the remaining demands were not implemented.His remarks came days…
The blast and subsequent fire at the Barzan gas supply facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City on Sunday night claimed the lives of 13 people in total, including 12 Indians. NEW DELHi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke with Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, following the explosion at the Ras Laffan…
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta has recalled how Sourav Ganguly transformed the mindset of the Indian team, particularly in its response to sledging, with the former wicketkeeper-batter saying the captain’s “I am the king” attitude gradually rubbed off on the rest of the squad.Dasgupta, who represented India in eight Tests and five ODIs,…
