Ahmedabad: While the public debate circles endlessly around carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides, a new study has found a “significant yet underexplored factor” in Indian cities and towns, toxic smog — chlorine produced by human activity.The study was published in the journal ‘Nature’ and was titled “Linking anthropogenic chlorine emissions to regional air quality in…
Ludhiana: Local authorities have moved to freeze the salaries of dozens of striking govt schoolteachers who failed to report for national census duty, threatening to lock them out of their classrooms as well.The Ludhiana municipal corporation has asked the district education officer (DEO) take quick disciplinary action against 80 education department employees who skipped the…
Chandigarh: Residents of Boys Hostel-6 at Panjab University staged a late-night protest Saturday over non-functional water coolers, alleging acute drinking water shortage amid rising temperatures.Students claimed that at least seven of the nine installed coolers were not working and that repeated complaints had gone unaddressed for days. Many said they were forced to buy water…
Pune: A family of three, a couple and their 10-year-old daughter, was on returning home in Badlapur on a scooter when an SUV took a reverse and hit their two-wheeler and killed the girl on Bopdev Maharaj bridge in Ravet on the Pune-Mumbai highway.The parents of the girl suffered severe head injuries. The accident occurred…
Surat: Ravi Raj Desai won the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) vice-president election for 2026–27 by securing 1,887 votes, defeating his rival Nitin Bharucha, who polled 599 votes and lost his deposit.The polling was held at Platinum Hall in Sarsana from 9am to 5pm. However, voter participation remained low, with only around…
Agartala: The Patriotic Writers Forum (PAWF) of Manipur presented Dr Thiam Suresh Literary Award to AK Sheram, a Manipuri author from Bangladesh and president of the Bangladesh Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, here on Saturday.Naoroi Bam Khamba Luyang, who leads PAWF of Manipur, said the organisers were forced to relocate the event from Imphal to Agartala at…
Lucknow: Lucknow University’s Department of Ancient Indian History and Archaeology (AIHA) will introduce a one-year diploma course in tourism from the 2026–27 academic session. The department will offer the course for postgraduates in history or other subjects.“A diploma in tourism from an AIHA department combines travel skills with historical knowledge. It will prepare students for…
Rajkot: Nearly 780 days after they were booked under the Pocso Act for allegedly raping a minor girl, two accused were arrested by Rajkot rural police following a statewide manhunt triggered by the brutal murder of the rape victim’s uncle earlier last week.Mahendrasinh Jadeja (35) and Yashpalsinh Jadeja (22) were apprehended near the Gujarat-Rajasthan border…
Jaipur: In a move aimed at assessing the long-term financial impact of transmission planning on power consumers, the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has decided to form a committee to study the growing interdependence between intra-state and inter-state transmission infrastructure in Rajasthan.The commission, in an order issued on May 20, observed that concerns raised during…
NEW DELHi: Indian Army and Russian forces have held discussions to further deepen their military partnership at the 5th sub-working group (land) meeting.Sharing details on X on Saturday, Indian Army said the “meeting under the India–Russia Inter Governmental Commission (IRIGC) on military and military technical cooperation concluded successfully, marking another significant milestone in strengthening defence…
