Why scorpions have metal in their stingers and claws. Image credit – Wikimedia Scorpions are always judged for their venom. Their distinctive curved tails and stingers make these species among the most recognisable predators in the animal world. For years, researchers have focused on the chemical properties of scorpion venoms. However, new studies demonstrate that…
Kolkata: A six-inch-long plastic strip, which had been lodged inside the right arm of a woman, was extracted after a series of tests and a prolonged period of diagnosis, leaving doctors surprised at a city private hospital. The 59-year-old patient had been experiencing excruciating pain and had pus flowing out from an injury in her…
The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to pass any urgent directions to reopen CBSE’s verification portal for re-evaluation of Class XII answer sheets, saying that doing so could delay the finalisation of results and affect undergraduate admissions.A vacation bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna and Justice Madhu Jain was hearing a plea filed by…
Congress leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira met Mohanjit in hospital on Friday and appealed to political parties and the public to plan a protest march from the spot where the black flag was displayed Sangrur: Punjab Police have ordered an independent inquiry into allegations that a youth was tortured in custody after he displayed a black…
Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Saturday said urban development projects worth Rs11,560 crore are currently being implemented across Rajasthan under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme, covering 363 projects in 200 cities and towns aimed at strengthening civic infrastructure and improving public services. Addressing the 9th Grand Convention of the Rajasthan…
Energy resources minister R Nirmalkumar Chennai: Energy resources minister R Nirmalkumar said state govt would implement comprehensive reforms in the electricity sector within a year to improve operational efficiency and reduce financial losses.The minister said several corrective measures have already been initiated to eliminate irregularities in the sector. “Tenders awarded during the previous regime are…
Pandal construction work is underway at BLW Inter College Ground for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming city visit Varanasi: In a major development push, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation of projects worth Rs 6,270 crore during his upcoming visit to his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on April 28.Among these, the PM…
Pune: A 22-year-old daily wage worker allegedly hacked a 25-year-old man to death in Bhor taluka after spotting him with his wife on Thursday night. The accused, who fled after the murder, was arrested later that night in connection with the incident at Sarola village, about 45km from Pune.Assistant police inspector Tukaram Rathod of the…
CHENNAI: Polling at a booth in T T Arasu Matriculation School in Choolaimedu was disrupted for over two hours on polling day after a malfunction in the electronic voting machine (EVM).Voting began at 7am and was proceeding normally until around 10am, when the EVM suddenly stopped working. At the time of the disruption, more than…
The development of SPR has been envisioned as a major east–west connectivity in Gurgaon Gurgaon: Seven years after plans to redevelop Southern Peripheral Road (SPR) were first drawn up, the project has not moved beyond the paper work. Now, GMDA is beginning yet another round of planning for the key section of the corridor.Around 6-km-long…
