A barren stretch of volcanic rock rising from the Atlantic Ocean may not sound like one of the world’s most protected places, yet almost nobody is allowed to set foot on Iceland’s Surtsey island. There are no permanent residents, hotels or tourist attractions, and even scientists need special permission to visit. The reason lies in…
CM Yogi Adityanath at the felicitation ceremony of mid-day meal cooks CM Yogi Adityanath at the felicitation ceremony of mid-day meal cooks CM Yogi Adityanath at the felicitation ceremony of mid-day meal cooks CM Yogi Adityanath at the felicitation ceremony of mid-day meal cooks CM Yogi Adityanath at the felicitation ceremony of mid-day meal cooks…
Reminding govt of the 44-day-long chain hunger strike in Jan and Feb, the locals said that they are ready to restart their stir if the fencing is not removed within seven days Panaji: Chimbel residents have issued a seven-day ultimatum to authorities to remove the fencing around the scrapped Unity Mall and Prashashan Stambh project…
A Delhi man murdered his wife over property disputes and fled with significant cash. (File photo) NEW DELHI: A 53-year-old Delhi man allegedly murdered his wife over a long-running property dispute and tried to mislead investigators using a crime strategy he claimed to have learnt from the Hollywood series ‘The Staircase’.His plan, however, unravelled after…
black revolver gun with bullets isolated on wooden background. Pune: Investigations by the Pimpri Chinchwad police have revealed that alleged members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang — Arzoo Bishnoi, Shubham Lonkar and Kuldeep alias Kashish — allegedly hatched a plot to extort Rs 2 crore from the owners of a furniture mall in Ravet.Police said…
Sophie Adenot’s first spacewalk was supposed to be about replacing an antenna. Instead, the 18 August outing left the French astronaut with two milestones to carry back inside the International Space Station: becoming the first French woman to walk in space, and an unfinished repair that will require another trip outside. Adenot and Nasa astronaut…
Chennai: The Centre has said that the Terms of Reference (ToR) for Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu reservoir project would be issued only after receiving clearance from the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti and final approval from the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA).Union of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh told the Rajya…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has called Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee for a meeting on June 19 to present his case against recognising a breakaway faction within the Mamata Banerjee-led party, as the Speaker weighs competing claims arising from a widening split in the TMC’s Lok Sabha ranks. The hearing comes…
Kolkata: The newly elected Bengal govt will use the voters’ list created out of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ahead of the assembly polls to prune names of deceased or relocated individuals whose names continue to feature as beneficiaries of state govt schemes.Directions to the effect have been issued to DMs who…
Oftentimes, celebrities use their wealth for good and give back to the community. Bollywood legend, Akshay Kumar is also one of the many names in the industry who enjoys doing philanthropic work. However, he doesn’t like to talk about it much. Akshay Kumar feels grateful that he can give back to the community While starring…
