Rajkot: The Rajkot Municipal Corporation will roll out an AI- and drone-based mosquito-control programme on Monday, using technology to map breeding hotspots across 162 sq km and carry out targeted larvicide spraying to curb vector-borne diseases.The initiative will be inaugurated by mayor Nehal Shukla at Ramanath Mahadev Temple, the civic body said in a statement.RMC…
File photo of AI used to track the traffic chalans of vehicles waiting at the signal at Rambagh Circle in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 03 August 2026 Jaipur: The planned expansion of Jaipur’s Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) to more than 300 junctions is yet to take off, with the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) still examining…
From Sept 1, flyers can use e-boarding passes at India’s immigration counters; physical passes won’t be stamped NEW DELHI: Starting Sept 1, people flying in and out of India will no longer be required to provide a physical boarding card at the immigration counter. Travellers can show their e-boarding cards instead. This major change by…
The family had travelled from London to Shoreham for a day out. A six-year-old British-Palestinian girl has died in hospital days after she and her family got into difficulty in the sea off Shoreham in West Sussex, in a tragedy that claimed the lives of her parents and teenage sister.Saja El-Khawas, from London, was pulled…
Indian banks raise $72.8 billion in foreign-currency funds under RBI’s special swap facility as forex inflows surge MUMBAI: Banks have mobilised $72.8 billion of foreign-currency inflows under RBI’s special swap facility as of Aug 21, with the pace of mobilisation accelerating sharply in recent weeks. Foreign currency non-resident (bank) or FCNR(B) deposits accounted for $65.4…
Ed Sheeran does not entirely stay away from social media. While he does not have a phone, he provides himself with some leisure time with an iPad. Last year, Taylor Swift revealed to the public that Sheeran, who is one of her closest friends, does not have a phone. While appearing on ‘The Tonight Show…
Today is a bright day for Leos, who will find themselves brimming with self-assurance and positive vibes. Expect to engage in social events and warm family gatherings that will foster joy and connections. Meanwhile, career and educational goals are likely to advance, aided by focused effort. Embracing meaningful conversations can enhance relationships, while stable finances…
New Delhi: A 26-year-old MSc Physics student at IIT Delhi died after allegedly jumping from the sixth floor of a building on the institute’s campus Saturday morning.Police said a PCR call was received around 8.33 am reporting that a student had jumped from a building inside the campus. A team from Kishangarh police station reached…
Ahead of festival season, the BMC was directed to immediately step up sanitation operations across all major beaches Mumbai: In a major push to clean up the city’s coastline, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has instructed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to immediately step up sanitation operations across all major beaches.Following a high-level review…
A stockhouse bordering the agricultural land was regularly being used to dump what appeared to be medicine waste consisting of vials, tubes and strange packets filled with foul-smelling powders Bengaluru: The discovery of the alleged spurious-drug racket earlier this week began with a group of labourers working in an agricultural field and a curious constable…
