Mumbai: Nearly a fortnight after BMC suspended a third medical officer of health (MOH) over alleged irregularities in birth certificates issued during his tenure, he asked the civic administration on Tuesday to revoke his suspension, claiming that the allegations against him are false and that action was taken before completion of the inquiry.This is the…
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) at Hesaraghatta in Bengaluru have developed a new variety of Jamun berries–Arka Jamun Pride which gives better yield with high pulp recovery compared to existing varieties in the market. Scientists from the Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) at Hesaraghatta have developed new variety of…
NEW DELHI: Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday questioned how much had been done to address Delhi’s air pollution problem through the Environment Compensation Cess (ECC) collected from vehicles. He also pointed out that collection of municipal toll and ECC at Delhi’s borders by stopping vehicles on National Highways (NHs) defeats the aim of…
A 900-ft vessel, Dali, hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland, in 2024. Six workers were killed. Two companies, one Indian and another from Singapore, and an Indian engineer have been charged with conspiring to defraud the US and causing the death of six construction workers in 2024. On March 26, 2024, a 900-ft…
US inflation rose in April to 3.8 per cent as surging fuel costs amid the ongoing Iran-US conflict drove up consumer prices, hitting a three-year high complicating the Federal Reserve’s path on interest rates.Data released by the Labor Department on Tuesday showed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.6 per cent in April after a…
R Madhavan has frequently spoken about raising his son Vedaant Madhavan with grounded values despite fame and privilege. The ‘Dhurandhar’ actor’s son is a swimmer, who has represented India at several global platforms, won medals and has the ultimate goal of winning at the Olympics for our country. During a recent conversation, the actor reflected…
At some point in every conversation about studying abroad, the cost comes up and everything else pauses. A four-year undergraduate degree in the US, Canada, or Australia, once you add tuition, accommodation, food, travel, and daily living expenses, runs into serious money. And yet the demand among Indian students for international education has never been…
India’s Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) Neeraj Chopra is expected to miss the Rome leg of the Diamond League on June 4, with the Indian star continuing his rehabilitation programme in Türkiye after battling back issues that affected him last season.The Rome entry list for the prestigious event does not include the two-time Olympic medallist, making…
Scientists drilled into seafloor rubble and uncovered a hidden climate clue. Image credit – Gemini In the deep parts of the South Atlantic Ocean, researchers have uncovered a surprising geological feature embedded in fractured and broken volcanic rocks located below the seafloor. Far from looking like common debris, the rocks appear to hide geological sponges…
Mumbai: By Tuesday afternoon, all that remained of 75-year-old Rupa Baai’s home in Darukhana was a heap of twisted tin sheets, broken utensils and a cot pushed to the roadside under the harsh summer sun. The frail woman, unwell and barely able to stand for long, sat silently as six bulldozers moved through the narrow…
