Bengaluru’s Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium hosted many events Sunday to celebrate the occasion Bengaluru: The city marked the third National Space Day Sunday with programmes celebrating India’s achievements in space while drawing students into astronomy and research.National Space Day is observed on Aug 23 to commemorate the landing of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander near the Moon’s south…
As vehicles and devices get smarter, and electric powertrains come to dominate the market, key electronics components and sub-systems become crucial Tamil Nadu’s electronics story is stepping into its next phase, with newer manufacturing units, vendors and favourable global winds set to create an ecosystem of advanced electronics systems for automotive and other industrial applications….
Yapral residents suffocate amid sewage stench, mosquito menace Hyderabad: Residents of Keesara Circle in Yapral ward of Malkajgiri say they are forced to wade through dirty water, endure foul odours and navigate damaged roads whenever it rains, as overflowing drains continue to inundate the area.According to residents, sewage regularly spills onto roads and accumulates in…
Gurgaon: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed MCG to provide a clear timeline for bridging the gap between the city’s daily municipal waste generation and treatment and bringing it down to zero.The direction was issued by the tribunal while considering the handling of solid waste at the Bandhwari landfill. While a large quantity of accumulated…
Kolkata: A Behala resident attempting to secure accommodation for an upcoming trip at Uttarakhand fell victim to an online hotel booking scam, losing Rs 1,74,888 through fraudulent representations and deceptive credit card transactions.The incident unfolded on Aug 17, when the complainant intended to book a hotel room at Nainital and contacted unknown accused persons using…
Family conflict, mobile restrictions and academic pressure among other reasons Panaji: More than 95% of missing children in Goa have left their homes, often with their boyfriends, while a few have fled due to domestic violence, said the victim assistance unit.Over the past nine years, 183 children were reported missing in the state, with almost…
Varanasi: Amid chants of “Har Har Mahadev” at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, a Japanese delegation’s Kashi visit on Sunday offered a glimpse of the deepening India-Japan ties. Yamanashi Prefecture governor Kotaro Nagasaki said the relationship between Uttar Pradesh, Yamanashi and Japan would be strengthened over the long term through cooperation in key sectors, including green…
All cheques the buyer gave bounced Ahmedabad: Five traders have approached different police stations in the city, alleging that a man posing as a wholesale buyer obtained goods worth more than Rs 53 lakh from them and failed to make payments. The complaints, filed on Aug 21 and 22, describe a similar modus operandi involving…
A high-altitude glacial lake in Sissu in Himachal Pradesh Kullu: The number of glacial lakes in Himachal Pradesh has surged over fivefold while their total surface area has more than doubled since 1990, raising severe risks of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) coinciding with extreme rainfall, according to a joint study by IIT Ropar and…
Pune: Trip refusals in Pune continue unabated, despite the new Marathi language regulation putting autorickshaw drivers on edge. What has changed, however, is the way drivers are making excuses, with many now switching to Marathi amid fears that RTO inspectors could pose as passengers to test their language skills.Drivers are citing reasons ranging from low…
