World Meteorological Organization warns El Niño may reduce rainfall May–July (Image used for representational purpose only) NEW DELHI: Predicting a climatic condition that may further aggravate adverse weather in South Asia, including India, World Meteorological Organisation Friday said an El Nino event is expected to develop as early as May-July, impacting “global temperature and rainfall…
Mumbai: Researchers at the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) found that exposure to high levels of air pollution and contaminated groundwater is disrupting the reproductive timelines of Indian women.The researchers combined data of hundreds of thousands of women from the National Family Health Survey (2019-2021) with satellite-derived PM2.5 data to establish air pollution links….
NEW DELHI: Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) is part of India’s plan to develop four airport hubs to enable seamless transfers mirroring those in Dubai, Doha, Singapore and Frankfurt. While the hub-and-spoke model will roll out first at Delhi IGIA from June 1, the aviation ministry has begun work on the other three: KIA, Mumbai…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K Selvaperunthagai on Friday dismissed the Income Tax department’s rebuttal that there was no searches conducted at places linked to him, reiterating that such operations were conducted preventing him from attending Rahul Gandhi’s rally on April 20. Selvaperunthagai released videos and photographs of the purported ‘search operations’ which showed…
Hyderabad: The talks between the state govt and JAC leaders of the TGSRTC unions stretched past midnight on Friday, culminating in a breakthrough. Deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka’s office confirmed that the govt has agreed to grant 10% fitment as part of the pay revision and gave the green signal for the merger of the…
Kolkata: Congress MP and LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is set to campaign in Bengal on Saturday, while former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will campaign for Trinammol candidates. Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, who is already in Bengal, held a roadshow for TMC in Bhatpara on Friday. Rahul had campaigned for Congress candidates in…
Investments in the region have been driven by Noida International Airport Noida: Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) marked its silver jubilee on Friday with a milestone that is as much about the future as the past. In 25 years, the authority has moved far beyond planning an expressway corridor to shaping one of north…
Five arrested after Delhi man shot dead, wife injured in Swaroop Nagar Mapusa: Mapusa police have registered an offence against a local resident, Babit Fernandes, for allegedly posting and circulating vulgar and derogatory content targeting Hindu deities on social media.The action follows a complaint registered on Thursday by Nisha Vernekar, representing the NGO Goenchi Nari…
Ahmedabad: In preparation for the upcoming Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has launched an extensive project to modernize the traditional procession route. The initiative focuses on the stretch from Jamalpur Crossroads to Danapith, with the civic body allocating Rs 19.59 crore for the upgrades. Approximately 75% of the renovation is already…
Ludhiana: The city grapples with an intense heatwave as temperatures soared to a four-year high for April, prompting the weather office to issue a “yellow alert” for the region.Meteorologists reported that intense sunshine had pushed the mercury significantly above seasonal norms, resulting in both scorching days and unseasonably warm nights. The heat has forced many…
