Stretching from the Atlantic coast of Senegal to the shores of Djibouti on the Red Sea, Africa is undertaking one of the most ambitious environmental projects ever attempted. Known as the Great Green Wall, the initiative spans around 8,000 kilometres across the Sahel, a vast semi-arid region bordering the Sahara Desert. Its goal is far…
Sai’s (L) family staged a protest demanding justice for their son NEW DELHI: Six days after being shot in the head during a heated altercation at an eatery in southeast Delhi’s Amar Colony, 17-year-old Sai Kumar died on Monday.Sai Kumar was allegedly assaulted and shot after he objected to a group of boys who were…
Vishal alleged that the policeman shouted at him, asking why he was making a video and telling him to bring a bucket of water to help extinguish the fire Gurgaon: A traffic police personnel was sent to police lines even as a departmental probe was initiated after a Faridabad resident alleged that the former slapped…
Varanasi: The uncle of a 22-year-old Varanasi woman was awarded life imprisonment Monday for repeatedly raping and impregnating her in 2012. The convict’s nephew (the woman’s distant cousin), too, was sentenced to life for aiding the rapist in setting the survivor’s brother ablaze in 2016.District and Sessions Judge Kuldeep Singh also fined each convict Rs…
Pune: 17 members of two criminal gangs have been boked by Pune Rural police under the provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).Police said the gangs were operating in Rajgad and Shirur and were involved in serious offences such as murder, attempt to murder, abduction, dacoity and illegal possession of firearms. Special…
JAMMU: Three days after a 30-year-old man was shot dead in police firing, triggering protests by locals, internet services continued to remain suspended across Doda district of J&K for the third consecutive day on Sunday, disrupting communication, online transactions and other services.Officials have not yet issued any statement regarding the restoration of internet services.Locals complained…
Panchkula-Chandigarh road construction near IT park has stopped (story pics) Sandeep.Rana1@timesofindia.comPanchkula: Global bitumen shortages triggered by the West Asia conflict has stalled the construction of the road, which will give new connectivity between Chandigarh and Panchkula.Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) executive engineer NK Payal told TOI, “The work has been halted as we are not…
Sohrai-Khovar, an ancient women-led art tradition from Jharkhand (Image: TWAC) A local artisan crouches by her doorstep, her hands stained with mud and colour drawn straight from the earth around her. The warmth of rust red, the hush of chalky white, the depth of a black gone nearly charcoal. With nothing more than a broken…
In the sleep state, the natural wisdom and the protective energy of Jupiter, the Guru Asta, are reduced. In Vedic astrology, Jupiter is the planet of blessings, guidance, teachers, children, wealth, faith, knowledge, and family growth. When Jupiter is combust, people may feel that they lack the support of luck and are confused in their…
Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital has been designated as the nodal centre for any medical emergency involving the protesters NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday morning after completing 20 days of his indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar, less than 48 hours after the Union health…
