James Clerk Maxwell (Image: Wikipedia) In 1928, a Scottish farmer named Hugh Fleming noticed something unusual in his laboratory. A dish containing bacteria had been contaminated by mould. Normally, that would have been a reason to throw it away and start again.Instead, he stopped and looked more closely.The scientist, better known to history as Alexander…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court quashed and set aside an order that had granted deemed conveyance to a housing society in Andheri West, observing that the competent authority under Maharashtra Ownership of Flats Act had no power to entertain a second application on an issue that had attained finality.Justice Farhan Dubash on Tuesday said the…
Bengaluru: Ten days after being sworn in, senior minister Krishna Byre Gowda Saturday indicated he will not assume charge of Bengaluru development portfolio until CM DK Shivakumar grants him full control over the city’s key planning agencies or an alternative portfolio.Gowda, who recently visited Delhi to seek the party high command’s intervention, is said to…
Officials said there is no imminent risk of closure of the Hosur plant despite the TNPCB notice. Chennai: Tata Electronics’ facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, which manufactures components for Apple iPhones, has received a show-cause notice from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) over alleged violations of pollution norms. However, officials said reports of…
Hyderabad: Justice B Vijaysen Reddy of the Telangana high court inaugurated the renovated fitness centre set up by the Telangana High Court Advocates’ Association (THCAA) on the high court premises on Friday. Members of the THCAA executive committee were present on the occasion. The initiative aims to promote the health and overall well-being of advocates.“The…
Kolkata: The Suvendu Adhikari-led govt will launch its first single-window outreach programme, Jan Kalyan Shivir, from June 15 to 17, with Citizenship Amendment Act application facilitation among the services to be offered at such camps.The three-day drive will bring services from 19 departments under single platform. Citizens will be able to apply for schemes such…
Shimla: With pre-monsoon showers continuing across Himachal Pradesh, the southwest monsoon is expected to enter the hill state anytime after June 20, according to the meteorological centre in Shimla. Director of the meteorological centre, Shobhit Katiyar, said a western disturbance has been active over the state since June 11, resulting in widespread rainfall. He noted…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only PUNE: A 48-year-old employee died by suicide at his residence in Pune’s Bhosari on June 2 after allegedly facing workplace harassment, difficulties in getting leave following a family bereavement, and stress over his wife’s chronic illness, police said.A suicide note recovered from his home allegedly named three people, following…
Guwahati: Pinning Assam’s economic surge on a normal India-China relation, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said no one will be able to prevent the state’s growth if relation between the two nations normalised and China recognised Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India.Speaking to the media on completion of 12 years…
NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday announced a major organisational reshuffle in West Bengal, appointing Arnab Banerjee as the new state Trinamool Youth Congress president and Kunal Ghosh as North Kolkata organisational district president, as the party moved to strengthen its structure following a rebellion by around 20 of its MLAs.The changes were…
