Phoenix coated 36 miles of roads to fight extreme heat Painting city streets with a light-coloured, reflective coating can cool the asphalt underneath, but it can also increase heat exposure for people walking on the road. That unexpected trade-off emerged from a major trial in the American Southwest. In 2020, the City of Phoenix Street…
France’s Alex Lanier celebrates as he claims gold in the men’s singles final match against Japan’s Kodai Naraoka at the BWF World Championships at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, in New Delhi on Sunday. (ANI ) NEW DELHI: For the past 29 editions of the BWF World Championships, France had collected just two medals. On Sunday…
On August 24, 2026, love predictions highlight a day filled with confidence and emotional bravery in romance. Open expressions of desire will flourish, leading to genuine connections rather than arranged ones. Virgo and Pisces may require additional attention, while Sagittarius and Leo bask in favorable circumstances. Gemini and Capricorn should handle delicate matters with humor,…
New Delhi: Six people, including two MLAs, were injured after a Swift collided with an Innova near the PWD office in central Delhi late Sunday. Police said the Swift, driven by 32-year-old Ashutosh Pandey, hit a divider, crossed the railing and rammed into the Innova. Kirari MLA Anil Jha and Karnataka MLA Abhay Patil were…
On Sunday evening, Worli MLA and Mumbai Football Association president Aaditya Thackeray joined academy owners, coaches, players, football enthusiasts and parents at Neville D’Souza Football Ground in Bandra West to protest the recent change in the civic reservation of the space from a playground to an exhibition-cum-convention centre. Mumbai: Dressed in black and holding up…
After raising the limit to Rs 1.2 lakh via an order on Aug 19, deputy CM and revenue minister G Parameshwara asked officials to re-verify cases and restore pensions to those eligible Bengaluru: The govt’s decision to raise the annual income ceiling for social security pensions from Rs 32,000 to Rs 1.2 lakh is expected…
Chennai: Internal strains in the TVK led alliance has started surfacing with allies trading barbs against each other.While CPM state secretary P Shanmugam flayed the state govt for its directive to collect details of students associated with Left parties and Cockroach Janata Party, TNCC president Manickam Tagore criticised TVK ministers saying they were still functioning…
Kolkata: Ahead of the Monday (Aug 31) deadline, Bengal has achieved an estimated 87% compliance in Aadhaar-based biometric e-KYC for domestic LPG connections. The LPG dealers said the final figure was likely to be available on Monday only after the oil marketing companies (OMCs) complete the tabulation process.The state has around 2.7 crore domestic LPG…
The restored heritage building will offer various skill-based courses to young women AHMEDABAD: On a winter afternoon in 2020, Spanish architect Manuel M de Las Heras was passing through Ahmedabad’s Raikhad neighbourhood when a century-old govt girls’ high school caught his eye.The elegant vintage facade drew him closer, and what he found was a building…
Patiala: In an unusual burglary that was wrapped up in two hours, an unidentified man broke into four shops near the Dolewal railway crossing in Dhuri town of Punjab‘s Sangrur district, taking a break mid-crime to brew tea and wash his cup, police said.CCTV footage shows the thief calmly opening a refrigerator for milk, cooking…
