Lucknow: They may look like little patches of moss on rocks or tree trunks, but lichens can tell scientists a great deal about the health of the environment.In a breakthrough, the CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI) has discovered nine lichen species in Madhya Pradesh’s Maihar and Satna districts..The study, conducted by Gaurav K. Mishra of…
Suspect accused of supplying sim cards to pakistani handlers arrested by Sriganganagar police Jaipur: A drug peddler allegedly working for Pakistan-based handlers and supplying them with Indian SIM cards was arrested in Sriganganagar Saturday, with police now probing whether cross-border drug networks are being used to recruit operatives for espionage and other anti-national activities.SP Hari…
‘Unity in diversity in Bharat’s DNA: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, addressing around 5,000 members of Indian-American organisations at Madison Square Garden in New York, spoke about unity, pluralism, individual responsibility and the obligations of the Indian diaspora, while arguing that material success alone cannot define a…
Quote of the day by Queen Elizabeth (AP photo) Queen Elizabeth’s words offer a quiet reminder that wisdom never really belongs to just one person, and that genuine humility is essential when dealing honestly with other people. “But let us not take ourselves too seriously,” she said. “None of us has a monopoly of wisdom,…
Real Madrid’s head coach Jose Mourinho sits on the bench before the La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) With the 2026 Ballon d’Or drawing closer, Jose Mourinho has offered a rather different way of looking at football’s biggest individual prize, arguing…
The relief of a sigh is here today. The burden of recent stress begins to ease and you’ll feel more at ease, more open to warmer and more relaxed in a group. Jupiter is your king, offers support through family members and emotional peace which makes the day more welcoming than the previous ones.It is…
New Delhi: Delhi has drawn up a seven-month Information, Education and Communication (IEC) plan to raise public awareness about pollution. The plan includes workshops for vehicle owners, commercial operators, students and citizens on the harmful effects of end-of-life vehicles, reducing idling, lane discipline, parking and timely vehicle servicing. It will also include seminars for road-owning…
BENGALURU: The Karnataka CID questioned IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar for the second consecutive day on Saturday as part of its probe into alleged irregularities in a Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment exam, police sources said.Earlier on Friday, IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar was questioned for nearly nine hours after the CID served him…
Asha.Prakash@timesofindia.comA few weeks ago, environment educator’s organisation Palluyir Trust announced an ‘insect walk’, for which 25 people signed up within a day. On the day of the walk, it started raining heavily, but participants kept calling up the organisers, requesting them not to cancel the walk, says Kanishka Padmanabhan of Palluyir. And this has been…
EV registrations rise 20% after tax exemption Hyderabad: Telangana’s decision to remove the cap on its electric vehicle (EV) tax exemption has boosted EV adoption, with registrations rising by around 20%. Average monthly EV registrations increased from about 6,333 before the exemption to 7,592 during FY 2025-26.The policy change, introduced on Nov 16, 2024, provides…
