A centuries-old mosaic map has helped archaeologists identify what may be a long-lost Byzantine city hidden beneath the desert landscape near the Dead Sea in Jordan. Researchers believe the settlement is Tharais, a city marked on the famous Madaba Mosaic Map, one of the oldest surviving maps of the Holy Land. The discovery emerged after…
New Delhi: In the wake of recent fire incidents, Delhi govt has ordered fire audits of sensitive establishments such as schools, colleges, hospitals and night shelters, while also directing authorities to step up awareness campaigns and emergency preparedness measures across the city.At a high-level review meeting chaired on Monday by home minister Ashish Sood, senior…
Mumbai: The BMC is set to implement a 10% water cut in Mumbai from May 15 as a precaution, taking into account the India Meteorological Department’s forecast of below average monsoon due to the El Niño and Indian Ocean Dipole conditions. Besides Mumbai, BMC’s water cut will also impact certain areas in Thane and Bhiwandi-Nizampur…
With More Than 45 Hybrid Varieties, The Farm Attracts Urban Visitors To Chengalpet A four-acre hibiscus farm on the outskirts of Chengalpet is drawing attention not just for its vibrant blooms, but for transforming the flowers into herbal tea now being sold across Tamil Nadu under the brand name “Idhazh”.Located inside the 34-acre state horticulture…
Noida International Airport will commence commercial flight operations on June 15 Noida: Akasa Air on Monday opened ticket bookings for Noida International Airport (NIA), announcing daily non-stop flights to Bengaluru and Navi Mumbai from June 16. It is the second carrier after IndiGo to release the route details from the airport.Flights to Bengaluru are priced…
Guwahati: Congress MLAs will boycott Himanta Biswa Sarma’s swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday at the Veterinary College Ground in Khanapara, where around one lakh people are expected.Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi told reporters in Guwahati on Monday that Congress legislators would not attend the event, describing such ceremonies as “an election stage” for BJP. Congress secured…
Candlelight tribute to Florence Nightingale at SMS hospital Monday Jaipur: On the eve of International Nurses Day (May 12), nurses commemorated the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing, at SMS Hospital by paying a candlelight tribute to her.Rajasthan Nurses Association Jaipur district president Baldev Singh Chaudhary said nurses, faculty members and students…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a six-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy beginning Friday to further deepen India’s bilateral ties amid the ongoing geopolitical upheavals.PM Modi’s first destination will be the UAE, where he will meet President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan with…
Archaeologists have discovered an extensive prehistoric ritual landscape in Northwest Arabia. This site features massive rectangular stone structures called ‘mustatils.’ These monuments are around 7,000 years old, from the Late Neolithic period, and they were built long before the Pyramids of Giza or Stonehenge. Recent digs funded by the Royal Commission for AlUla show that…
Jewellery industry body All India Jewellers & Goldsmith Federation (AIJGF) on Monday urged the government to focus on domestic gold mobilisation and recycling instead of discouraging gold purchases, warning that any sharp fall in demand could hurt livelihoods linked to the sector, PTI reported.The federation’s comments came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed…
