For nearly three decades, the Sun seemed to be winding down. Sunspot counts fell, the solar wind weakened, and by 2008 our star had reached its faintest measured state since satellites began watching it. Astronomers braced for a repeat of history’s great solar lulls, centuries-long stretches when the Sun barely stirred. Then, quietly, the numbers…
New Delhi: A woman’s attempt to buy jewellery through a social media advertisement turned into a cyber fraud, but a digital and financial investigation led police to the accused’s doorstep in Haryana.According to police, the complainant came across an advertisement for jewellery on social media in Feb and tried calling the number mentioned in the…
The 1.9km-long U-shaped flyover will connect Hariniwas on the LBS road with Modella junction Thane: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday announced the Rs 200-crore worth Teen Hath Naka Traffic Improvement Project aimed at decongesting one of Asia’s busiest traffic junctions and reshaping mobility across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.As per the MMRDA, the project…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has posted to Tuesday a PIL seeking extension of the ongoing SIR in Karnataka by three months.The petition, filed by Kannada litterateur Devanooru Mahadeva, historian Ramachandra Guha, Major General (retd) SG Vombatkere and scholar Sabiha Bhoomigowda, also seeks some clarifications regarding rules formulated for the process.According to the petitioners, the information…
Chennai: A 45-year-old man employed as a supervisor at a private steel company has lodged a complaint saying he was robbed of ₹18.8 lakh by four unidentified men at knifepoint in Korattur on Saturday.According to police, Ranjith Kumar, a resident of MMDA Colony in Arumbakkam, works as a supervisor at a private steel company in…
Hyderabad: To treat patients with severe tremors caused by Parkinson’s disease and Essential tremor disorder, the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) has started offering MRI-guided Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA), a minimally invasive brain procedure for patients whose symptoms do not improve with medicines.The procedure uses MRI guidance to accurately target a small area of the…
Kolkata: With a growing number of cyber frauds where senior citizens are falling prey – a random estimate by Kolkata Police last year found that over 60% of all digital arrest fraud victims were senior citizens – the cops are worried. Thus, special cyber awareness programmes have been launched to inform them.But from now on,…
The officer said that once the casino rules are notified, the gaming commissioner will be fully functional Panaji: The notification and implementation of the Goa Public Gambling Rules to regulate casino operations in the state may have to wait until a new govt forms in the state, as the Goa, Daman and Diu Public Gambling…
Varanasi: A multi-layered, technology-driven security blanket spanning land, water and air will safeguard lakhs of devotees visiting Kashi during the holy month of Shrawan, with authorities deploying drones, artificial intelligence, geo-fencing and face-recognition systems to secure the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple and the kanwar route.Police commissioner Mohit Agarwal said advanced technology will play a key…
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