Pune: A week after a mass fish kill at Pashan Lake led to the suspension of four civic officials, the PMC has announced a new plan to divert sewage away from the water body to mitigate rising pollution levels.The civic administration intends to lay a new pipeline to transport sewage from Pashan Lake to a…
Silchar: A 26-year-old man drowned in the Larang river in Cachar district, and his body was recovered on Thursday morning, police said.The deceased has been identified as Kiran Goala, a resident of Charigram under the Katigorah block. According to locals, Kiran had gone to bathe in the river around 4 pm on Wednesday, but did…
BSP Supremo Mayawati during the meeting of district and state-level office bearers at the party office, in Lucknow on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) Lucknow: BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday advocated a separate quota for women from SC, ST and OBC within the proposed 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies and said that…
Jaipur: The integrity of power sector data in Rajasthan has come under serious question as a growing proportion of defective electricity meters, particularly in the agriculture segment, continues to distort transmission and distribution (T&D) loss figures reported by state discoms. The issue, flagged by the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission in its latest tariff and truing-up…
TVK chief Vijay (File photo) NEW DELHI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Thursday unveiled the party’s manifesto for the Tamil Nadu assembly polls, a week before all 234 constituencies in the state are set to vote.The counting of votes will be held on May 4.The actor-politician, who launched TVK in February 2024, made…
The mystery of the Colorado River’s missing water has finally been solved by scientists from the University of Washington, revealing a critical shift in the American West’s hydrological cycle. For the past several decades, hydrologic managers have used winter snowpack measurements to predict how much water will be available in reservoirs during the summer months,…
China’s economic growth rebounded more than expected in the first quarter of 2026, suggesting limited immediate spillovers from the Iran war while giving policymakers more room to delay additional stimulus. Gross domestic product (GDP) in the world’s second-largest economy expanded 5.0% year-on-year in January-March, the fastest pace in three quarters, according to data released by…
There’s a certain magic in binging something good over the weekend. The world slows down a bit, you dive into new worlds, and you get to ride out a story at your own pace. This week’s batch of streaming releases captures that feeling perfectly. It’s a mix of crime, romance, dark comedy, and new spins…
Pune: A delegation from the Western India Regional Council (WIRC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) met Maharashtra’s Co-operative Commissioner Deepak Taware to discuss key issues concerning the state’s co-operative sector, including audit reforms, regulatory timelines and professional participation in policymaking.The delegation was led by WIRC Chairman CA Sourabh Ajmera and included…
Vaishali and coach RB Ramesh carrying Pranesh M (Photo by Michal Walusza and Chennai Grand Masters) NEW DELHI: Chennai Grand Masters is an elite-level annual closed tournament held every year in what is widely considered the chess capital of India. Divided into two sections, Masters and Challengers, players from different countries are invited to compete…
