Why was Ajit Agarkar absent from the BCCI meeting? (Agency Images) BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Thursday cleared the air over chief selector Ajit Agarkar’s absence from the board’s review meeting, while dismissing speculation about changes to the senior men’s selection committee.Agarkar was not present at the meeting, which focused on India’s recent performances and…
Thecacera sesama. Image Credit: Ho-Yeung Chan An accidental encounter by a student during a recreational dive has led to the formal description of a ‘tiny new sea slug’ from the waters of north-eastern Taiwan. ‘Ho-Yeung Chan’ first noticed the animal while diving and later helped establish that it belonged to a species previously unknown to…
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors were now 100% complete and referred to the proposed East-West Dedicated Freight Corridor announced in the Union Budget Mumbai: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday flagged off a new daily express connecting Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) with Sawantwadi Road, saying the service…
Police used two cranes and a JCB to lift the overturned tanker. BENGALURU: Around 15,000 litres of milk spilled onto the road and another 15,000 litres was left to spoil after a milk tanker overturned in Hebbal in north Bengaluru on Thursday morning.The tanker driver, Raju, sustained injuries in the accident and was in stable…
CHENNAI: The Hindu religious and charitable endowments (HR&CE) department may consider waiving the Rs 5 mobile phone deposit fee at temples and introduce alternative arrangements if devotees face inconvenience, said HR&CE minister C Ramesh on Thursday.Ramesh said temple administrations had been instructed to ensure that devotees did not have to stand in long queues or…
North 24 Parganas has the highest number of such centres in the state at 203, followed by Kolkata with 162. Hooghly and Howrah each have 109 Jan Aushadhi Kendras Kolkata: More than 1,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras are operational across Bengal, with 469 more set to open in govt hospitals, bringing quality generic medicines within reach…
Chandigarh: With the BJP, AAP and SAD already hitting the ground for the Punjab assembly elections, the Congress’s top functionaries from Punjab on Thursday met Lok Sabha leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi’s team to plan his proposed visit to Punjab.AICC Punjab in charge Bhupesh Baghel, Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring and assembly…
Guwahati: Two suspected vehicle thieves were killed in police firing after a chase in Sonapur early on Thursday, police said.The deceased were identified as Babu Singh of Imphal, Manipur, and Saidul Alom Laskar of Assam’s Cachar district. Police recovered two pistols and live ammunition from the spot.A senior police officer said the Panbazar police station…
First trial of Khagantak-243 long-range glide bomb in Jaisalmer First trial of Khagantak-243 long-range glide bomb in Jaisalmer First trial of Khagantak-243 long-range glide bomb in Jaisalmer First trial of Khagantak-243 long-range glide bomb in Jaisalmer First trial of Khagantak-243 long-range glide bomb in Jaisalmer Jaisalmer: The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted the first flight…
India’s floating solar push could unlock vast water bodies while boosting clean power, storage and energy security. (File photos) India’s solar energy expansion is entering a new phase, with floating photovoltaic projects emerging as a potential answer to two of the country’s biggest renewable energy challenges: limited land availability and the need for more reliable…
