Odisha schools to close from April 27 as heatwave worsens NEW DELHI: School timings have been changed in several Indian states due to an ongoing heat wave that is raising temperatures above 44°C in various areas. Measures have been put in place to protect the students from the extreme day heat, with no respite in…
Bengaluru: All India Congress Committee president Mallikarjun Kharge Thursday ruled out an “immediate” change in chief minister in the state, even as his name continues to circulate within party circles as a potential consensus candidate if the high command moves to resolve the tussle between Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar. “You (reporters), he (G Parameshwara) and…
NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over rising cases of illegal mining and coal theft in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad and surrounding areas, home minister Amit Shah Sunday directed the CISF and the coal ministry to form quick response teams and enforce a “zero coal leakage plan”.Shah also asked the agencies to put in place multi-layered security arrangements in…
Lucknow: Eminent architects, urban planners and policymakers met on the concluding day of the two-day Times Property Expo on Sunday to discuss initiatives to raise the city’s livability quotient, with speakers outlining measures spanning energy efficiency, groundwater recharge, fire safety, public transport, infrastructure and better building design and planning.Technical expert at Awas Bandhu and former…
Dhanauri wetland status stuck, 217 bird species at risk NOIDA: Dhanauri in Greater Noida is home to nearly 217 bird species, including the sarus crane, UP’s state bird. It also fulfils at least two criteria in order to be declared a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. Officially, however, it is not a…
Sunetra Pawar asked opposition leaders not to politicize the investigation into Ajit Pawar’s death. PUNE: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar on Thursday hit back at NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule’s criticism of the ruling NCP over the investigation into the death of her husband, former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, urging opposition leaders…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10), center, reacts after the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Argentina and Cape Verde in Miami Gardens, Fla., Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Lionel Messi left one of his World Cup opponents pleasantly surprised after greeting him in English before Argentina’s knockout match against Cape Verde, despite…
Jaipur: The Union ministry of social justice and empowerment has directed the Jaipur district collectorate to investigate the deaths of two workers who died while cleaning sewers in the Jhotwara zone of Jaipur Municipal Corporation on April 17.In a letter issued Tuesday, the ministry cited a TOI report published on April 18 and invoked the…
It is not often that a handful of pale yellow fragments lying quietly in desert sand end up pulling scientists back into questions about ancient catastrophe and planetary violence. Libyan Desert Glass has been sitting in museum drawers and scattered across remote stretches of North Africa for decades, sometimes even cut into jewellery that once…
A man was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the murder of Trinamool worker and polling agent Biswajit Pattnayak in Beleghata a day after the poll results were declared. Accused Raja Das had joined BJP’s celebrations but was not a party worker. Cops identified him through CCTV footage, which showed Das and others chasing the…
