Argentina’s Lionel Messi battles for the ball with Egypt’s Mostafa Zico. (AP Photo) Egypt forward Mostafa Ziko launched a scathing attack on the match officials after his side’s heartbreaking 3-2 defeat to defending champions Argentina in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16, claiming the refereeing was unfair and alleging that “the tournament is fixed.“Egypt…
Your desk is a place to create, plan, write, earn, study, and make decisions. A cluttered or heavy desk may hinder your mental clarity, so take time to dispose of broken stationery to help clear negative energy from your desk. You may have broken pens, dry markers, tattered notebooks, broken pen holders, torn file folders,…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is working to complete the remaining portion of the airport drain project in Dwarka by the end of July to ensure smooth discharge of rainwater from the Indira Gandhi International Airport area into the city’s trunk drains during the monsoon.According to officials, the construction at Dwarka’s Sector 8 is…
Mumbai: The cost of an ongoing Mithi river project may increase by over Rs 21 crore as the civic administration has sought the standing committee’s approval to revise the contract value from Rs 604.3 crore to Rs 625.34 crore.According to the proposal, which is to be tabled before the committee on Wednesday, the cost escalation…
Bengaluru: The South India Motor Transporters Association (SIMTA) has warned of a flash strike across southern states if the Centre and state govts fail to address its demands by July 20.The demands include withdrawal of the mandatory Vehicle Location Tracking Device (VLTD) requirement and panic buttons for goods vehicles, abolition of border checkposts, rollback of…
Conservationists have identified lotus cultivation in 20 of 29 ponds in a channel The Thamirabarani irrigation system, one of Tamil Nadu’s oldest water management networks, is under threat. From a lotus.Illegal commercial lotus cultivation in irrigation tanks across the Thamirabarani river basin is severely degrading wetlands, harming biodiversity, and disrupting traditional water use. The river…
Hyderabad: Reiterating that Kaleshwaram barrages — Medigadda, Sundilla and Annaram — will be made operational only after their rehabilitation and safety checks, irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy has said the state govt will revive Thummidihatti as part of Dr BR Ambedkar Pranahita-Chevella Sujala Sravanthi Project as promised in the Congress manifesto. Impounding water in…
Gurgaon: Two Nigerians, one of whom is already facing a case under the Foreigners Act, were arrested for cheating a man from Pataudi of Rs 63,500 through an online romance scam involving a fake immigration emergency.According to the police, the two accused, Kelvin Ogbu and Kingsley Emeka Ojobo, created a fake Facebook profile by the…
Thumb reattachment surgery Kolkata: An Uttarpara resident, who lost his right thumb in an alleged chopper attack, got it surgically reconstructed, thanks to the efforts of the doctors at SSKM Hospital.Plastic and reconstructive surgery doctors at the govt-run hospital managed to replant the thumb, severed right from the base of the 48-year-old man’s hand, through…
Margao: Citizens for Democracy Goa, a citizens’ group, demanded that govt pause the NAKSHA property verification exercise in Cuncolim until formal guidelines and the process’ legal basis are publicly issued. It said the ongoing drive has caused anxiety among thousands of residents.Convener Elvis Gomes criticised a notice by the directorate of settlement and land records…
