Bathinda: Punjab water resources department has issued notices to an executive engineer and two sub-divisional engineers in connection with felling of trees and violation of environmental norms during the remodelling and lining of the side slope of the Sirhind Canal in Ludhiana and adjoining areas. The July 21 notices have asked executive engineer Damandeep Singh…
Children buy snacks from a counter Pune: An ICMR-led consortium has recommended a ban on the advertisement, marketing and sale of junk food items within schools and within a 50-metre radius from the school gates.The recommendations come against the backdrop of rising indicators of chronic disease risk among young Indians. According to the Comprehensive National…
Lucknow: In Lucknow, the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences opened PRITHVI 2026, India’s first National Palaeoscience Film Festival and National Dialogue on Earth Science Communication. Scientists arrived with specimens and slides, filmmakers with hard drives and storyboards, and journalists with notebooks ready.The hall felt like a studio and a laboratory at once. Curators spoke about…
Players in action during the inaugural day of the Rajasthan State Ranking Badminton tournament at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Badminton Hall in Jaipur on Thursday Jaipur: Exciting qualifying rounds were played on Thursday on the opening day of the Rajasthan State Badminton Ranking tournament at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Badminton Hall here on Thursday. Players…
NEW DELHI: If the first four days are any indication, monsoon session of Parliament is staring at a washout, with the opposition digging in its heels over its demand for resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, rebuffing invitations from govt for a discussion, reports Subodh Ghildiyal.Amid protests, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha failed to transact…
West Virginia flash floods. (AP Photo) Torrential rain triggered widespread flash flooding across West Virginia, leaving at least two people missing, inundating homes and businesses, and prompting a statewide emergency declaration as rescue teams raced to reach stranded residents.Governor Patrick Morrisey said authorities were searching for two people reported missing in Upshur County after state…
Jana Nayagan has generated unprecedented excitement ahead of its theatrical release, largely because it marks Thalapathy Vijay’s final appearance as a lead actor before embarking on his political career. Directed by H. Vinoth, the film arrives after months of anticipation, production delays, and censor-related setbacks that pushed its release by nearly seven months. Rather than…
The removal of wrestling, badminton, table tennis and shooting has significantly affected India’s medal prospects. Those four sports alone accounted for 25 of India’s 61 medals at the Birmingham Games in 2022. That leaves athletics, boxing and weightlifting carrying much of the responsibility. India have sent the maximum allowed 32-member athletics squad, the largest contingent…
Today’s sky asks for restraint, Sagittarius. Expenses can run ahead of income if you don’t keep a firm hand. Jupiter isn’t careless by nature, but the Moon today encourages leakage through little things, travel costs, impulse buys, online orders, and avoidable treats.There’s also a lot of anger within the family circle. A younger sibling could…
New Delhi: Delhi Police Wednesday dismissed reports that additional DCP Sandeep Lamba was removed from duty.The clarification came after social media posts claimed that Lamba was taken off duty following allegations that he slapped a woman protester during the CJP-led march to Parliament on July 20. Several videos circulated online appeared to show the senior…
