Scientists in Goa have reported the first sighting of the highly venomous box jellyfish, Morbakka virulenta, in Indian waters. PANAJI: Scientists in Goa have reported the first-ever sighting of the highly venomous box jellyfish (Morbakka virulenta) in Indian waters. The species was discovered off the Caranzalem beach in Sept 2024, where five specimens were collected…
Ahmedabad: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) declared the Class 10 and 12 results on Thursday, but a technical glitch left around 1,200 students of Seventh Day Adventist school in Ahmedabad unable to access their results online. The issue caused concern and anxiety among students and parents, who contacted the school authorities….
Chandigarh: On Labour Day, the Punjab assembly unanimously passed a resolution approving a 15% increase in minimum wages after 13 years, extending the benefit to all registered workers in both govt and private sectors.In his concluding address on the resolution, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann said education was the key to improving the conditions of…
Pune horror: 4-year-old girl sexually assaulted, murdered by 65-year-old man in Bhor PUNE: A four-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered by a senior citizen in a village in Maharashtra’s Pune district.According to news agency PTI, the police have arrested a 65-year-old man in connection with the incident that occurred in Bhor tehsil on…
Dibrugarh: Devotees gathered at the Boudha Vihar in Sivasagar town on Friday to observe Buddha Purnima, with special programmes organised to mark the 2570th Buddha Jayanti.The day’s observances included prayers and the lighting of lamps and candles at the Buddhist temple. A community prayer session was also held, attended by members of the local Buddhist…
JAUNPUR: A 27-year-old groom was shot dead allegedly by a relative of the bride while on his way to his wedding, triggering panic in the area, police said on Saturday.The incident took place near Bibipur village under the Khetasarai police station area around 7pm on Friday.The victim, Azad Bind, a resident of Badaur village under…
The state recorded an impressive accomplishment rate of over 112.3% Jaipur: Rajasthan has achieved the top position in the country during the 8th Poshan Pakhwada by conducting a remarkable 45,37,229 activities across 62,139 anganwadi centres in 41 districts.The state recorded an impressive accomplishment rate of over 112.3%, highlighting its commitment to improving nutrition and health…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday called the Rs 993 increase in commercial LPG cylinder prices an “election bill”, adding he had warned that a fuel hike would follow the assembly polls. He said the next rise would be in petrol and diesel prices.Rahul said the burden on dhabas, hotels, bakeries and sweet…
The biological narrative of Madagascar is a 180-million-year history of isolation and evolutionary divergence. Once a part of the Gondwana supercontinent, it broke away from Africa and later split from the Indian subcontinent around 88 million years ago. This separation turned it into a secluded natural lab. With no competition from mainland species, Madagascar’s plants…
Jane Street Group’s journey to the top of Wall Street has been a lucrative ride for its workforce. The firm doled out $9.38 billion in compensation last year — more than double the amount in 2024 — as the market maker vaulted past its biggest Wall Street rivals, according to people familiar with the matter…
