Shillong: The 4th Meghalaya Pineapple Festival concluded at Dilli Haat in New Delhi on Sunday, with chief minister Conrad Sangma joining young musicians on stage, playing guitar and singing to mark the finale.“Joined the artists of the CM-MGMP at the Meghalaya Pineapple Festival at Dilli Haat, New Delhi, singing ‘Country Road’, a reminder to appreciate…
Guwahati: The city was battered by 137.8 mm of rain on Monday, inundating several key areas and triggering widespread flooding that also affected govt schools grappling with weak infrastructure.School staff cited leaking roofs, poor road conditions and inadequate drainage as recurring problems that worsen during heavy showers. At Sijubari LP School and Hatigaon High School,…
Syed Sohail Uddin survived the attack but suffered more than 15 stab wounds and remains hospitalised as he undergoes treatment for severe injuries. WASHINGTON: An Indian man was allegedly stabbed 15 times inside a shopping mall near Salt Lake City in the US state of Utah because of his religion, media reports said. Syed Sohailuddin,…
India first enacted the FCRA in 1976 during the Emergency era. In India, the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) is one of those laws that returns to the spotlight every few years — often amid much clamour. But why? The law has repeatedly generated debate over how India should balance scrutiny of overseas funding with…
Ahmedabad: The state goods and services tax (SGST) department has unearthed a fake invoicing racket involving transactions worth Rs 128 crore and arrested a father-son duo from Jamnagar for allegedly fraudulently availing of Rs 23 crore as input tax credit (ITC).Officials said coordinated search and seizure operations were conducted on June 16 across 22 firms…
Surat: A blast at a chemical factory in Bharuch district left 15 workers with burn injuries, five of whom are reported to be in critical condition. The critically injured workers have been shifted to hospitals in Surat and Vadodara for advanced treatment.The incident occurred at Metropolitan Eximchem Pvt Ltd, a chemical manufacturing unit in the…
Google Maps is updating its Fused Orientation Provider (FOP) API to improve direction accuracy in busy areas. The update combines gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer data, reducing magnetic interference and benefiting Google Maps and third-party apps on Android 5.0 or above. We keep hearing about Google Maps fiasco from across the globe where it directed people…
Most bridges are forgotten almost as soon as they are crossed. A few seconds over a river, a glance through the window, and the journey continues. The longest bridges in the United States belong to a different category altogether. These are structures that stretch for miles across open water, wetlands, and vast coastal landscapes, where…
Still, the outlook for Hawaii’s snails is uncertain, symbolizing a new era in the conservation of endangered species. In 1955, wildlife officials in Hawaii released a meat-eating “cannibal” snail to control an invasive pest. But the plan went terribly wrong. Instead of eating the pest, the predator turned on the islands’ rare native tree snails,…
The heart feels fuller today. You may find yourself drawn to prayer, a temple visit, charity, or some quiet act of faith that settles the mind. The Moon, your ruler, is leaning toward spiritual grounding, while Jupiter adds grace. That is why even ordinary moments may carry a softer meaning.Family support also lifts you. Children,…
