‘Platoon-level weapon’ (IANS photo) NEW DELHI: The Bihar government has told the Supreme Court that a constable deployed during student protests in Siwan fired four rounds from an AK-47 only after he was “trapped and surrounded by protesters.”A video showing a policeman firing an AK-47 during the protests went viral, triggering widespread outrage and backlash.The…
With the week-long ‘Aranya Saptaha’ (forest week) starting from Tuesday, CM Suvendu Adhikari announced that 7.2 crore saplings will be planted this year and there will be a minimum two years of maintenance to protect the same. “I urge every citizen to observe ‘Aranya Saptaha’ and plant a tree in the name of their mother,”…
Gautam Adani said land has already been identified for the proposed nuclear venture, Adani Atomic Energy. At the Adani group’s annual general meeting (AGM), chairman Gautam Adani said that there are plans to develop 10 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear power capacity by 2035. He signalled the conglomerate’s entry into the nuclear energy sector as it…
Bengaluru: A 25-year-old job aspirant hoping to join Indian Air Force (IAF) was duped of his gold chain by a man, who posed as an air force officer and promised to help him secure a job.According to the complaint, the victim, Sujan RK of Pattegarhpalya, north Bengaluru, received a call from a relative on the…
Image Credit: Esa Kapila, via Aalto University’s LinkedIn Artificial intelligence is now fast becoming an important component in scientific investigations, and its recent achievement may have very significant effects on the advancement of technology. Scientists devised a way to utilise artificial intelligence in scientific research, which has not only resulted in the discovery of two…
Pune: The city has already received more rain than its normal quota for the entire June-Sept monsoon season, recording 655.6mm till Tuesday morning as against the seasonal average of 647.2mm.The excess, however, has been driven largely by one exceptionally wet spell in July, while both June and Aug have recorded below-normal rainfall.The city has received…
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck share a new bond of friendship. (Image credits: Instagram) Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, the former lovers who tried to mend their relationship twice, have found a new outlook on their bond. While the ‘Bennifer’ might seem messy to the public, they are rebuilding their foundation and seeking confidants in…
A cheerful steadiness marks your day, Capricorn. The Sun supports confidence, Jupiter adds luck, and the overall tone is positive without becoming noisy. You may receive good news from your children, and that alone can soften even your serious face for a while. Nice to see.There’s also a sense that things are opening. Work moves,…
17-year-old allegedly plotted the murder over a land dispute LUCKNOW: Two days after the killing, police on Wednesday worked out a blind murder case where a watchman was stabbed 15 times to death while sleeping on a terrace in Mahigawa.Police said a family dispute over land took a deadly turn in Lucknow when a 17-year-old…
This underground water may have been trapped before complex life existed on Earth. Image credit – Gemini Scientists working in a Canadian mine discovered something that has revolutionised the experts’ view of life underground and our planet’s history. The researchers found water trapped within fractures in ancient rocks at a depth of nearly 1.5 miles…
