IIT Kharagpur assessment flags weak, highly plastic soil and drainage issues as key causes of premature failures on the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway. NEW DELHI: Use of weak and highly plastic soil beneath the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway appears to be one of the main reasons for premature failures (slippage) on one of its stretches, an expert assessment has…
Sunny Deol’s old pan masala ad resurfaces after ‘Batwara1947 ‘ actor claimed he wouldn’t endorse it even for crores; fan says, ‘Log elaichi bech rahe hai, yeh sidha pan masala bech diya’ Sunny Deol recently claimed that he would never promote pan masala or cardamom brands, even if he was offered crores for it. His…
New Delhi: There was a time when Ashmita Chaliha could only watch while fellow players were training, travelling and discussing their next tournaments.The Assam shuttler was confined to rehabilitation for a career-threatening medial meniscus tear in her right knee that she sustained during the 2024 Korea Open in Aug. She was repeating the same exercises…
Marie Curie once offered a powerful message about self-belief, perseverance and the importance of finding a purpose in life: “We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.” Curie wrote these words in a letter to her brother Joseph on March 18, 1894, when she…
On August 17, 2026, a Gui Hai Day, emotions run high, prompting a need for sensitivity and intuition regarding personal security. Pay attention to the messages conveyed, as they may contain vital truths wrapped in subtlety. Those born under the Snake and Monkey signs should tread cautiously in their communication and decision-making, whereas Rabbits and…
New Delhi: Delhi govt Monday launched a two-month cleanliness campaign across the city, which will focus on garbage-sensitive spots, waste segregation, scientific processing of waste and cleanliness of public spaces. A ward-level competition will continue for 12 months, and the best ward of each month will get Rs 1 crore.Chief minister Rekha Gupta said ‘Delhi…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Monday directed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to pay a Pune dairy and sweets retailer Rs 5 lakh towards losses for not revoking the suspension of its food licence despite 98% compliance.Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad vacated the June 12 suspension order “forthwith” and…
Dhaval Shah, acting CEO, CitiusTech Bengaluru: Healthcare technology and AI company CitiusTech has appointed Dhaval Shah as acting chief executive officer and Shyam Karunakaran as president as part of a leadership transition aimed at driving its next phase of growth and transformation.Shah, previously chief business officer for the medtech and life sciences businesses, takes over…
The private school bus was carrying 15 students from Chennai airport when it collided with a container truck Chennai: Four students and the driver of a private school bus suffered minor injuries after the bus collided with a container truck near Sholavaram in Tiruvallur district on Monday morning.According to police, 15 students of a private…
Hyderabad: The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has issued a warning letter to Eugia Pharma Specialities Ltd’s Unit-I in Telangana after its inspection found lapses in contamination controls, aseptic process validation, visual inspection of sterile drugs and investigations into complaints, including cases involving glass pieces in injection vials.Eugia Pharma Specialities is a wholly…
