KOLKATA: Long before she became a Commonwealth Games gold medallist in lawn bowls, Pinki Singh was making a name for herself on the cricket field, playing for the Delhi women’s team and sharing the ground with some of India’s biggest stars, including Mithali Raj.Today, nearly two decades after she first picked up a lawn bowl…
Adelaide pygmy blue-tongue skink. Image Credit: Wikipedia An endangered Australian lizard has responded positively to changes in livestock grazing practices on a working sheep farm, providing a possible means of reconciling wildlife conservation with agricultural production. Studies of pygmy bluetongue lizards showed that rotational grazing increased vegetation cover, an important feature of the habitat, researchers…
Traffic restrictions will be implemented on several roads leading to Yamuna ghats for Chhath Puja NEW DELHI: Traffic restrictions will be imposed on several roads leading to and adjoining Yamuna ghats in Delhi from 2pm on Sunday until 8am on Monday for Chhath Puja celebrations, the Delhi Traffic Police said.In an advisory issued on Saturday,…
Ahmedabad: GIFT City is set to attract global and Indian manufacturing firms that currently run commodity trading operations from overseas hubs such as Singapore and Hong Kong, following a major regulatory overhaul by the Centre. Commodity trading has now been notified as a financial service under the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) Act, 2019.Under…
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini addresses a party event in Patiala on Saturday Chandigarh: Promising to eradicate drug trade from Punjab by 2029, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) govt, accusing it of betraying the mandate of 92 out of 117 Assembly seats…
Lucknow: Early screening and timely management of gestational diabetes are crucial to preventing complications in both mothers and children, experts said at a continuing medical education (CME) programme organised at SGPGI on Saturday to mark World Diabetes Day.The programme, organised jointly by the departments of Endocrinology and Paediatric Endocrinology, focused on diagnosis, treatment and the…
The aide was spotted using the AI chatbot while travelling on a train from London Euston to Holyhead on Friday (Photo credit: Daily Mail). An anonymous Downing Street speechwriter was reportedly caught using ChatGPT to help prepare a keynote address for British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, prompting criticism from the opposition.According to The Mail on…
India’s life insurance sector is expected to maintain healthy growth over the next three years, supported by rising demand for protection products, stronger traction in annuity and non-participating savings policies, and improving profitability, according to a research report by Centrum Broking.The brokerage expects private life insurers to record an annualised premium equivalent (APE) compound annual…
Actor Kamal Haasan‘s upcoming film has landed in a title controversy even before its release. Directed by SU Arun Kumar, the film was recently announced with the title ‘Sandiyar’, triggering objections from Puthiya Tamilagam party leader Krishnasamy. The issue has once again brought attention to the title, which had earlier faced strong opposition when Kamal…
BSE Odisha announces Class 10 board exam dates 2027 The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, has announced the schedule for the Class 10 board examinations 2027. According to the notification issued by the board, the examinations will begin on March 12 and continue until March 27, 2027.The regular Class 10 examinations will be conducted…
