SALEM: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay is likely to release water from the Mettur dam on Friday for irrigation in the delta districts, according to sources. On Wednesday, security arrangements at the dam were reviewed by senior police officials as the water level continued to rise, nearing the 90 feet required for irrigation release. The…
A worker plucks tea leaves Kolkata: The Indian Tea Association (ITA) has submitted white papers to the state govt, seeking its intervention for the revival of Darjeeling and Dooars tea.The submitted white papers examined the structural, financial, climatic, labour and market-related challenges the two iconic tea-growing regions are facing and offered a roadmap of policy…
Chandigarh: All govt outpatient departments (OPDs) and outpatient opioid-assisted treatment (OOAT) clinics across Punjab will remain closed on Thursday as doctors and de-addiction staff join the statewide strike call of the Punjab Ministerial Staff Union and Sanjha Mulazam Manch Punjab.The PCMS Association (PCMSA) announced a one-day closure of OPDs in support of the strike, seeking…
Udaipur: The Oberoi Udaivilas Hotel in Udaipur lodged a complaint alleging that a Delhi family left the property without clearing a bill of Rs 5.74 lakh after a 10-day stay, claiming a travel agency would make the payment on their behalf.An FIR was registered at Ambala police station based on the complaint.Police identified the guest…
‘Politically motivated, highly malicious’: India denounces UN racial discrimination committee remarks NEW DELHI: India has rejected concerns raised by a UN committee over alleged racial discrimination and rights violations by law enforcement agencies, calling references in the panel’s report “politically motivated” and “highly malicious”.The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the observations were made after…
One of the biggest allocations is for the Keweenaw Peninsula (Photo: Michael George via The Nature Conservancy) Michigan has awarded nearly $1.4 billion for land protection and recreation projects across the state. The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund that was created in 1976, is also marking 50 years of a conservation fund that has used…
Quote of the day by Dolly Parton: ‘Do not confuse dreams with wishes… Dreams are where you visualize yourself being successful… Wishes are hoping good things will happen to you, but there’s no fire in your gut,’ the ‘9 to 5’ singer’s lesson on taking action and dreaming about your goals (Instagram) Dolly Parton was…
The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has started the choice filling process for the first round of Maharashtra National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026 counselling. The final merit list has also been released for candidates seeking admission to Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)…
Colombo: Ground staff covers the field amid rain on the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Sri Lanka showed some fight on day four of the second Test, but India’s bowlers struck at crucial moments to leave the hosts at 229…
Representative Image (Canva) The human brain is one of the first organs to break down after death, making the discovery of preserved brains at archaeological sites particularly puzzling. Yet thousands of ancient human brains have survived long after other soft tissues disappeared, sometimes remaining as the only preserved soft tissue in otherwise skeletonised remains. New…
