Chennai: City researchers have identified a locally found freshwater microalgae that can ‘eat’ plastic waste in polluted water bodies in three months. A study by the Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, found that Uronema trentonense, isolated from plastic waste in Rajakilpakkam Lake, can degrade up to 27% of high-density polyethylene (HDPE)…
Hyderabad: Govt advisor V Hanumantha Rao on Tuesday said he would launch an indefinite hunger strike from May 9, protesting the Centre’s stance on the Backward Classes (BCs) caste census. Addressing the media at Gandhi Bhavan, he stated that the agitation would continue until the Centre provides a clear assurance on conducting a caste census…
Bengal Inc welcomes ‘double engine’ govt, hopes for ‘new dawn’ KOLKATA: Bengal’s leading industrialists and chambers on Tuesday welcomed the poll verdict and said the same party in office, in both the state and at Centre, after five decades may usher in a new dawn for industrialisation.Ambuja Neotia Group chairman Harsh Neotia said this would…
Ahmedabad: A last-minute decision by the Haj Committee of India to increase this year’s airfare by Rs 10,000 per head nationwide has put unexpected financial pressure on pilgrims. The decision, which the committee attributes to rising fuel cost due to the West Asia crisis, has led to discontent among many Haj applicants. Former councillor Iqbal…
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday moved in to secure forensic evidence and gather key inputs from the twin blast sites in Jalandhar and Amritsar, with teams rushing to assist the Punjab Police in piecing together the sequence behind the back-to-back explosions.Sources said NIA teams are en route and will work alongside…
Pune: The work to develop a state-of-the-art heliport at Hadapsar Gliding Centre will begin this winter.Minister of state for civil aviation and Pune MP Murlidhar Mohol said the process of transferring land to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the project was in its final stage and the construction was likely to start by…
TNNLucknow: A steep rise of Rs 993 in the price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders has hit the city’s food-service sector, with restaurants, dhabas and street vendors warning of imminent price hikes.The cost of a commercial cylinder has climbed to about Rs 3,194.50, sharply increasing input expenses for small and mid-sized establishments.Owners say the increase…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday extended its support to actor-turned-politician Vijay’s TVK after emerged as the single largest party in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, but failed to cross the majority mark.In a letter, the party which won 5 seats in the 243-membered assembly, said that its support will be conditional upon the TVK keeping…
The United States on Wednesday announced it will carry out a phased shutdown of its consulate general in Peshawar, citing concerns over the safety of diplomatic staff as well as the need for better allocation of resources.“The US department of state is announcing the phased closure of the US consulate general in Peshawar. Responsibility for…
US ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Wednesday said Indian companies are planning to invest over $20.5 billion in the United States across multiple sectors, highlighting a surge in bilateral economic engagement under President Donald Trump.“Under President Trump’s leadership investment is flowing back into the United States at record levels! Indian companies plan to invest…
