The staffing crunch had earlier been flagged by the divisional forest officer of the Morni-Pinjore forest division to the conservator of forests (north circle), Haryana Panchkula: Even as a series of large-scale illegal tree-felling cases have come to light in the Pinjore-Morni forest belt over the past two years, the district forest division continues to…
Representative picture of equipment being submerged in water due to rains on Monday Pune: Incessant rainfall across the city has triggered prolonged power outages, leaving residents in Bavdhan, Ghotawade, Baner, Balewadi, Pisoli, and B.T. Kawade Road struggling in the dark. The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) stated that several substations and transformers were…
LUCKNOW: A dreaded criminal carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh was killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) in Ambedkar Nagar district on Tuesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Asif alias Vicky Chhaimar, son of Babu alias Mazhar, a resident of Makanpur village under Billhaur police station…
India has completed its nationwide shift to E20 petrol, which means the regular petrol sold at pumps now contains 20% ethanol. The transition was achieved in April 2025, much ahead of the earlier 2030 target.Govt is now preparing for the next phase of ethanol blending. It has exempted petrol containing 22-30% ethanol from central excise…
File photo: A serviceman with Ukraine’s K-2 brigade launches a midrange drone toward Russian positions (Picture credit: AP) Ukraine launched one of its biggest drone offensives against Russia overnight, sending more than 400 drones towards Moscow and carrying out missile strikes on the Belgorod region, Russian officials said on Tuesday.The attacks came just hours after…
The AI-driven rally that turned South Korea into one of the world’s hottest equity markets ran out of fuel on Tuesday. As of 9:50 am IST, the Korean benchmark tumbled over 7%, to trade at 7,478.61, down 572.72 points. The plunge comes as a sharp reversal for a stock that inched record highs this year,…
The Grammy-winning singer continues to inspire millions with her enduring message of self-acceptance and empowerment.Image credit (Lady Gaga Instagram) Lady Gaga just wrapped one of the biggest tours of her career. The Mayhem Ball, her eighth concert tour in support of her 2025 album ‘Mayhem,’ concluded on April 13, 2026, at Madison Square Garden in…
AP POLYCET 2026 allotment order download begins, candidates must complete reporting by July 11 AP POLYCET 2026 seat allotment: The AP POLYCET 2026 Round 1 seat allotment result will be released today, July 7, 2026, by the Department of Technical Education, Andhra Pradesh. Candidates who completed the counselling process can check their allotment status on…
United States’ Malik Tillman (17) celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal against Belgium. (AP Photo) Malik Tillman produced a moment of history with another superb direct free-kick at the FIFA World Cup 2026, but it proved to be little consolation as the United States crashed out of the tournament following a comprehensive 4-1 defeat…
NEW DELHI: A drug that has been on the market for several decades and is a go-to for lakhs of women in labour across the world is barely ever used in govt hospitals in Delhi.Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC) is now trying to change that by offering women epidural analgesia to relieve labour pain.Though labour…
