Hyderabad: A nearly 200-year-old banyan tree was felled in Warangal for road widening after a nominal fee of Rs 500, drawing sharp criticism from residents and environmentalists. Another banyan tree was also at risk, although its felling has been temporarily halted following public outrage.According to locals, the second tree was initially scheduled for felling without…
Kolkata: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday addressed CM Mamata Banerjee with an “Ei Didi” call, prompting Trinamool, which found it oddly reminiscent of PM Narendra Modi‘s 2021 “Didi, o Didi” taunt, to react sharply.Modi’s call during a campaign ahead of the last assembly polls had garnered quite a bit of controversy, with many…
Panaji: The Lyrids 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: The National Organ and Tissue Transplantation Authority (NOTTO) has recently announced the constitution of a national swap transplantation expert committee for framing the National Swap Transplantation Guidelines. Two people from the Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC) are part of the 17-member team, including 12 from govt and five from private sector…
Chandigarh: Haryana Speaker Harvinder Kalyan said on Tuesday that ensuring the dignity and safety of women at the workplace is not only a matter of social and moral responsibility, but also a legal obligation. He emphasised that the Vidhan Sabha, being the highest institution for lawmaking at the state level, requires all its employees, directly…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar/Pune: A 60-year-old farmer from Nilanga taluka in Latur district collapsed and died of suspected heatstroke on Monday, taking the total number of such fatalities across the state to four. Besides, the health department has recorded 39 suspected heatstroke cases between March 1 and April 20, officials said.The health department has launched a detailed…
Lucknow: The first flight carrying Haj pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh will depart from Lucknow on Wednesday.The flight, operated by Flynas Airlines, will take off at 2.20 pm, carrying a total of 427 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the annual pilgrimage.Of the total passengers, 222 are men and 205 are women. The largest group — 278…
Road linking Imli Phatak and Kartarpura Canal Jaipur: The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA)’s plan to widen the Kartarpura Railway Underpass at a cost of approximately Rs 15 crore risks losing much of its purpose unless authorities clear encroachments on the key approach road linking Imli Phatak and Kartarpura Canal on the Mahesh Nagar side of…
Vijay; MK Stalin; Edappadi K Palaniswami NEW DELHI: Campaigning for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections has concluded ahead of Thursday’s single-phase polling across all 234 assembly constituencies.The election is largely expected to be a direct contest between the DMK-led ruling Secular Progressive Alliance and the National Democratic Alliance, of which AIADMK is the largest constituent…
Credit : Michael Kovac/Getty for Support + Feed; GoFundMe The internet was left shocked after news came out that d4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, has been banned from Twitch. This happened just after he was charged with very serious crimes, including the murder of a teen girl named Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Many…
