The tropical storm zone where lightning keeps returning after dark. Image credit – Gemini Not all parts of the Earth’s surface are equally exposed to storms. Some areas of the planet have developed such high levels of activity that they are called lightning hotspots. These are places where storms are constantly formed under the same…
This week begins with relief. The kind that arrives quietly, like cool wind after a hot afternoon. Monday helps you drop some tension you’ve been carrying for too long. Family and friends feel supportive, and you may actually enjoy being among people instead of just tolerating it. A social gathering, a family function, or even…
Mumbai: While rejecting the bail pleas on Thursday of two Nesco Exhibition Centre employees, Sunny Jain and Balakrishnan Kurup, in the drug overdose deaths case, a court said the organisers were prima facie responsible for negligence and the mishap that occurred at the concert in April.Saying they failed to ensure no drug or liquor was…
Chennai: A 66-year-old woman died, while her son remained in critical condition, after the two consumed poison at their home in Thazhambur.Police identified the deceased as Vijaya, 66, a resident of Greenwood City in Thazhambur. Her son, Raghuvaran, who worked on the Nemmeli desalination plant project, is undergoing treatment at Rajiv Gandhi Govt General Hospital…
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court on Friday directed the state govt not to take any coercive action regarding the acquisition of 891.3 acres of land handed over to Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited (IDPL), a central public sector undertaking.A division bench comprising Justice EV Venugopal and Justice GM Mohiuddin passed the direction while hearing a…
Ahmedabad: Two city residents lost their premium smartphones in separate snatching incidents in Anandnagar and Ghatlodia areas this week. In the first case, registered with Bodakdev police on Wednesday, Kaushal Shah, 48, a regional sales manager residing at Vraj Vihar-6 on Prernatirth Road in Satellite, stated that his mobile worth around Rs 75,000 was snatched…
Amritsar: A pregnant woman allegedly suffered miscarriage as road closures and traffic diversions imposed during Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s ‘Shukrana Yatra’ that delayed her journey to the hospital in Amritsar. The incident triggered sharp political reactions and public outrage.The woman’s husband, Jugraj Singh, in a viral video, alleged that extensive security arrangements during the…
Pune: A 19-year-old youth was hacked to death at Ganraj Colony in Thergaon on Thursday night, just five days after he secured bail in an attempted murder case involving a young woman.The youth’s cousin was injured in the attack. He is undergoing treatment at Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital.Two relatives of the woman (19) were held…
VCK says support to TVK aimed at preventing President’s rule, won’t affect DMK alliance NEW DELHI: Thol Thirumavalavan on Saturday defended his party’s decision to extend unconditional support to Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, saying the move was aimed at ensuring political stability in Tamil Nadu and preventing the possibility of President’s rule in the state.Speaking…
Former US diplomat, Victor Manuel Rocha, will be kicked out of the US for spying for Cuba for 40 years. As the Donald Trump administration cracks the whip on individuals who fraudulently obtained US citizenship and published a list of 12 such people under fire, one name stands out conspicuously. He is Victor Manuel Rocha,…
