PC: National Audubon Society Great horned owls are one of those birds people think they know until they actually see one up close. Big eyes, ear tufts, and a heavy, almost cat-like presence. Their size often surprises people, especially when they are perched silently in a tree at dusk. These owls live across a huge…
Municipal Corporation of Delhi NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated councillor Pravesh Wahi from Rohini E ward as its candidate for the mayoral election in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). Wahi is currently serving as the Leader of the House in the MCD. His nomination comes at a time when the…
The visiting delegation includes representatives from Egypt, Maldives, Mauritius, Bhutan, Peru and Sri Lanka. CHENNAI: The Election Commission of India conducted the second phase of the International Election Visitors’ Programme for the assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, with foreign delegates visiting Chennai to observe polling procedures and election management systems.The programme was…
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy has directed the industries department to ensure that companies which signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with the state begin operations at the earliest, with all necessary facilities provided to them.At a review meeting on Wednesday, the CM examined MoUs signed at Davos and the Telangana Rising Global Summit and…
Image generated by Playground AI NEW DELHI: A 35-year-old man died and three others, including his wife and two children, were injured after a car rammed into their motorcycle on Vikas Marg in east Delhi early Thursday morning. The accused driver was apprehended at the spot by bystanders.According to police, a PCR call was received…
Kolkata: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday blamed Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for turning Kolkata into a “city of slums”, alleging that her govt is allowing such settlements to shelter infiltrators and bolster its vote bank.Addressing a rally in Dumdum, Shah said, “Kolkata is becoming a city of slums now. Didi does not feel…
Ahmedabad: A 25-year-old civil engineer was arrested for allegedly killing a 52-year-old car cleaner in Samrajya Flats at Memnagar after objecting to the victim bathing in the open, police said.According to police, the accused, identified as Rutvik Jaymalani, had frequent arguments with the victim, Kanji Chauhan, over the issue. Chauhan, who had no home and…
Chandigarh: Despite the regulatory end of Sukhna Lake drying up early this summer and the India Meteorological Department forecasting below-normal rainfall this year, Chandigarh administration officials have allayed fears of the main lake body drying up.Concerns had been raised over the possibility of the lake, or parts of it, going dry. Acting on these, teams…
Pune: Two conmen, posing as police personnel, stole gold chains worth Rs 2.60 lakh from two senior citizens. The cheating happened at Narhe and Pashan on Monday night and Tuesday morning.A 75-year-old woman from Pashan was cheated by two motorcycle-borne conmen on Tuesday morning while out for a walk near her home. The duo posed…
TNN Lucknow: Invest UP has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Coca-Cola India and SLMG Beverages Private Limited to strengthen community development and environmental sustainability initiatives across the state, an official spokesperson said on Wednesday. Under the pact, Invest UP will facilitate projects focused on water access infrastructure, improved waste collection and recycling systems,…
