Panaji: The Lyrid meteor shower occurring in the constellation Lyra: the Harp, in the northern sky in spring, is expected to be sighted in Goa, on April 22. This year, the moon will be a 30% illuminated waxing crescent.Known for bright, fast meteors, they offer roughly 10-20 “shooting stars” per hour, occasionally producing dramatic fireballs….
Ahmedabad: A 13-year-old Class 9 student of Delhi Public School, Gandhinagar, went missing from her residence in Chandkheda on Monday. She left a handwritten note, mentioning academic stress as the reason for leaving home. Chandkheda police registered a kidnapping case and launched a search on Tuesday.According to the complaint filed by her father, a businessman,…
Ludhiana: Fifteen schoolchildren were injured on Tuesday morning when a speeding car struck the makeshift cart transporting them to class, highlighting the dangerous lengths impoverished families must go to for basic education.The incident occurred near Mahal Ghumana village along the Satluj river as the students were commuting to school in Bhupana. Following the collision, the…
Shimla: The Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur held its 10th annual convocation at its Dhaula Kuan campus on April 19, graduating over 340 students across MBA, executive MBA, PhD and specialised programmes.Director Prafulla Y Agnihotri claimed that 220 companies offered more than 250 jobs during the placement drive. The average CTC stood at Rs 15.9…
Pune: The Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) is looking to alleviate its current financial crisis by repurposing its historic headquarters on MG Road into a commercial venture.This colonial-era structure, which boasts a history of over 120 years, served as the administrative heart of the PCB until 1988 before being transitioned into a cantonment court.Following the relocation…
Samajwadi party national president Akhilesh Yadav during a press conference at party office in Lucknow on Tuesday. Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday accused the BJP of blatantly lying and misleading the people that the Opposition had blocked the Women’s Reservation Bill.He said the Bill was passed in 2023 and has been notified…
Jaipur: In the second major action under the special anti-drug campaign “Mission Jagriti”, police Tuesday arrested five people and registered five cases under the NDPS Act across multiple areas in the city’s south division.Deputy commissioner of police (South) Rajarshi Raj Varma said the accused were held from areas under Sodala, Jyotinagar, Shivdaspura, Sanganer Sadar and…
Jawahar Nagar landfill in Hyderabad and Kanjurmarg landfill in Mumbai — figure in world’s top 25 super-polluting methane emission waste disposal sites, shows a new study by University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).The study ranks 25 waste facilities in 18 countries responsible for the highest methane emission rates, ranging from 3.6 to 7.6 tonnes of…
Recent archaeological discoveries have reshaped our understanding of prehistory in Southeast Asia. Early people in the Philippines are now considered to be the pioneers and innovators of sailing, instead of being isolated groups of humans inhabiting these archipelagos. Research based on evidence from Mindoro Island shows that over 40,000 years ago, people were navigating open-ocean…
Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday after an early rise in Asian trade, as investors assessed uncertainty around US-Iran peace talks following Washington’s decision to extend the ceasefire.Brent crude futures fell 21 cents, or 0.2%, to $98.27 a barrel at 0039 GMT, after earlier touching $99.38.US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude dropped 28 cents, or…
