During the mid-20th century, large areas of Israel were transformed by one of the country’s most ambitious reforestation programmes. Millions of pine trees were planted to stabilise soils, combat erosion and create forests on previously open landscapes. At first, the initiative appeared to be an environmental success, with barren hillsides becoming green woodlands. However, decades…
The definition of charisma is usually the ability to attract, inspire and make an impression. Many things influence personality, but astrologists believe that some zodiac signs are naturally predisposed to be magnetic in social and work environments. An astrologist says confidence, good communication, warmth and emotional intelligence are the source of a person’s charm. Each…
New Delhi: At a time when work is underway to make at least seven major corridors of Delhi free of signals, authorities have turned their attention to another 25 stretches across the city. From Dwarka Mor to Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road, these corridors will be studied to assess whether the model can work there, too. The signal-free…
MUMBAI: Even as Mumbai braces for another season of record electricity consumption, one of the city’s biggest power security upgrades has quietly gone operational—one that experts say could fundamentally reduce the risk of transmission bottlenecks rather than simply add more electricity.While public attention has largely focused on increasing power generation, the bigger challenge for Mumbai…
Mohali court has sentenced Seerat Kaur Dhillon to life imprisonment for the 2017 murder of her husband, businessman Aikom Singh Dhillon MOHALI: After an eight-year-long trial, a Mohali court has convicted Seerat Kaur Dhillon of murdering her husband, businessman Aikom Singh Dhillon, and sentenced her to rigorous imprisonment for life.The court also imposed a total…
Project is designed to bridge the gap between classroom learning and the evolving needs of the job market Project Praveen is a flagship vocational education initiative, unique in several ways, of the Uttar Pradesh government aimed at integrating skill development with school education.Implemented by the Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission (UPSDM) in collaboration with the…
The LPG tanker was travelling from Kanpur towards Pratapgarh when it allegedly lost control, struck the central divider, overturned and rammed into the toll plaza NEW DELHI: Fresh CCTV footage has emerged showing the moment an LPG tanker crashed into a toll plaza before erupting into a massive explosion in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi district. The…
Sharjah motorists advised to plan ahead as Etihad rail construction alters key roads / Image – file Motorists travelling through one of Sharjah’s busiest educational corridors will need to plan their journeys carefully over the coming weeks after authorities announced a temporary traffic diversion to facilitate construction linked to the UAE’s ambitious Etihad Rail Station…
ToneTag eKosha to convert UPI soundboxes into banking touch points MUMBAI: Bengaluru-based fintech ToneTag has launched a tech stack that allows shopkeepers to use their UPI soundboxes for conversational banking without requiring the tech savviness needed for mobile or internet banking. ToneTag’s speciality is enabling payments using sound-based contactless data transfer without a network, the…
Sanjay Khan and Zarine Khan’s daughter Farah Khan Ali is a renowned jewellery designer was rumoured to be dating Bobby Deol while they were growing up. In a recent interview, Farah has reacted to these rumours. She was also asked if her relationship with Neelam spoilt because she came into Bobby’s life. Opening up on…
