A man carrying clothes on his shoulders walks in the flood water in Guwahati on Friday Guwahati: Assam’s flood toll climbed to 61 on Friday with 14 more deaths reported in a day. The fatalities were reported from the worst-hit upper Assam districts of Charaideo (7), Jorhat (1) and Sivasagar (6).On Thursday, the state reported…
Lucknow: Chief Secretary SP Goyal on Friday directed officials to ensure effective coordination among all concerned departments to prevent cybercrimes in the state.Reviewing the functioning of the UP Cyber Police during a meeting, the chief secretary assessed the progress on nine priority areas related to cybercrime.He said a comprehensive public awareness campaign should be launched…
Deesa town in Banaskantha Palanpur: Rain-starved North Gujarat finally witnessed a proper onset of the southwest monsoon on Friday, with all districts receiving significant rainfall that brought much-needed relief to farmers but also triggered flooding, waterlogging and rescue operations in several areas.Patan, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha and Aravali recorded intense downpours that inundated towns, submerged fields and…
Power supply goes off during a solar energy event in a star hotel in Jaipur attended by energy minister Heeralal Nagar Jaipur: Power cuts continue to dog energy minister Hiralal Nagar, with a supply failure during a solar industry event at a star hotel Friday briefly plunging the venue hall into darkness.The disruption interrupted proceedings…
Thank you, friends’: PM Modi hails ‘love, support’ of youth in new Insta video NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked young people for watching his video on examination reforms and sharing their suggestions.In a video message shared on Instagram, PM Modi expressed appreciation for the response to his address and the feedback…
A Common Greenshank stood on the edge of a pool of water. In the 1980s, Scotland planted commercial trees across parts of a 9,000-year-old peatland; decades later, conservationists are removing them to protect wildlife and keep its stored carbon in the ground.The massive project centers on the Flow Country, a vast area of wet bog…
Batman: Caped Crusader’s season 2 cast Matthew Needham in the role of Jother as the voice-over artist. The Animated Series is slated to release worldwide on Prime Video on July 31. The upcoming DC animated series, ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Season 2, has officially found its Joker! While there had been speculation about who would join…
Rahul Dravid with former international hockey players Sandeep Somesh (centre) and Anil Aldrin in Bengaluru on Friday Bengaluru: Rahul Dravid, once a hockey midfielder, famously put away the stick and stuck to weaving magic with the willow. Almost four decades later, with a stick in hand, he can still trap a ball with precision and…
Image Credit: https://technology.nasa.gov/page/nasas-airless-tire-technology-re For decades, air-powered tyres have been the standard, but they remain vulnerable to sharp stones, nails and air leaks. However, an amazing solution is proposed by NASA. Imagine you are cycling through the countryside on a crisp morning when suddenly, the dreaded hiss of a puncture ruins your journey.Glenn Research Center has…
New Delhi: Nearly 63 lakh enumeration forms have been filled, returned and verified under Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 of the electoral rolls in the city. According to the SIR report dated July 24, the digitisation of the returned forms has crossed the 40% mark.The report showed that enumeration forms were distributed to 1,44,87,155 of…
