A dragonfly skimming across a pond may appear to be little more than a fleeting movement in the landscape. Delhi’s seven biodiversity parks host a surprisingly varied cast of dragonflies and damselflies, with 11,154 insects recorded in a recent survey. They are predators of mosquitoes and other insects and can contribute to natural biological controlBy…
Chhagan Bhujbal. (File image) MUMBAI: A special court on Thursday discharged state minister and NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal and others in the 2015 Kalina land scam case.This was the last case pending against Bhujbal before the special court after he was previously granted relief in proceedings related to allegations of kickbacks and financial siphoning linked…
A private bus operated by Raj Kalpana Travels caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway, killing nine passengers. NOIDA: The private bus that caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway near Jewar, killing nine passengers, had a trail of registrations, certificates and reported traffic violations spanning multiple states, even as it continued to operate on the Delhi-Mahoba…
Bengal BJP spending on polls NEW DELHI: The BJP spent Rs 286.99 crore on the West Bengal elections alone, more than the Rs 248.55 crore the Congress spent across five states and a Union territory that went to polls earlier this year, according to expenditure statements filed with the Election Commission.West Bengal accounted for more…
The couple says their children built independent lives, fulfilling the dream behind the restaurant. A Colorado couple who moved from Mexico to the US in 1995 with a dream of giving their three children a different future, have closed the restaurant they built over 31 years. Jose and Maria Caballero shut Los Tarascos in Fort…
The selloff was not limited to large-cap stocks. The Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices each fell. Stock market crash today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, tanked in trade on Thursday on weak global cues and a sharp rise in US yields.The stock market came under heavy selling pressure,…
Telugu actor Sai Dharam Tej has marked five years since the life-changing accident that significantly altered the course of his life with a heartfelt message for his fans, family and friends. Referring to the anniversary as his “Rebirth-Day”, the actor reflected on his long recovery journey and expressed gratitude to everyone who stood by him…
Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir (X-BCCI) Gautam Gambhir‘s association with Rohit Sharma goes back much further than their time together in India’s current coaching set-up.Long before Gambhir became India’s head coach and Rohit led the national side, the two had already shared a dressing room. Gambhir was an established senior player when Rohit entered the…
Mumbai Police detained Ravindra Wakode (R) in Bhandup, Professor Suryanarayan Doolla (L) MUMBAI: Mumbai Police on Thursday detained Ravindra Wakode in Bhandup while he was travelling to IIT-Bombay’s Powai campus to begin a hunger strike following the death of his son, second-year student Sahil Wakode.Wakode said he wanted to undertake the hunger strike for his…
The screening was attended by a group of students on the campus. HYDERABAD: After the screening of Umar Khalid’s documentary was cancelled at IIIT Hyderabad and NLSIU Bengaluru, students at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, organised a screening of Prisoner No. 626710 is Present on the campus on Wednesday.Students said the screening was organised as…
