New Delhi: As many as 123 hotels and guest houses in Delhi’s Paharganj are still operating borewells without installing the mandatory digital water meters or piezometers, despite repeated communications, in violation of NGT’s orders.The digital water meters show the quantity of water extracted from borewells. DJB informed NGT that it has asked the district administration…
Devotees across India are celebrating Shri Krishna Janmashtami on September 4 (File photo) MUMBAI: Five thousand years after his birth, the world continues to cherish Lord Krishna who was born in prison at midnight yet freed the world from the darkness of ignorance.A swell of devotion envelopes households and temples as they celebrate Shri Krishna…
Devanahalli: What was once seen as a sign of Bengaluru’s water distress is now emerging as an unlikely answer to Karnataka’s power crunch. With land around Bengaluru becoming prohibitively expensive for setting up new power projects, Bescom has turned its attention to dry lakebeds.Caught in a pincer between Bengaluru’s soaring demand for uninterrupted power and…
IIT-M, CMC develop AI tools to catch kidney disease early Chennai: Artificial intelligence tools that could help doctors assess kidney disease risk, interpret CT scans, and measure kidney tumours have been developed by researchers at IIT Madras in collaboration with doctors at Christian Medical College, Vellore.Chronic kidney disease, or CKD, is the loss of the…
Kolkata: Police have registered an FIR against Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra under non-bailable sections for allegedly inciting communal discord and summoned her to appear before the Diamond Harbour Cyber Crime Police Station at 11:00 am on Saturday.The FIR was lodged following a complaint by a local, Sonu Bera. Cops invoked sections 196, 197, 299, and…
Two elderly men have taken their protest to new heights, literally, by occupying a 200-foot tower for over ten days, braving unforgiving weather. PATHANKOT: At an age when most people would seek the safety and comfort of home, 82-year-old Sharam Singh and 72-year-old Kulwinder Singh have spent the past 10 days exposed to rain, strong…
Silchar: Assam Rifles and Sribhumi police seized 14,000 suspected yaba tablets valued at Rs 2.5 crore and arrested five people at Badarpur on Thursday.Acting on specific intelligence, a joint team intercepted two cars allegedly being used to transport the contraband at Badarpur in Sribhumi district.The tablets weighed around 1.4 kg. Five mobile phones were also…
Jaipur: After losing the Geographical Indication tag for cumin to Gujarat despite being the largest producer, Rajasthan’s isabgol (psyllium husk) processors fear a similar setback if the state govt does not intervene over the levy of 5% GST.The Rajasthan Isabgol Processors Association (RIPA) Thursday said they have written to the chief minister urging him to…
Govt proposes phased storage mandate for new solar, wind projects from 2027, starting at 10% capacity with two-hour duration. (AI-generated image) NEW DELHI: New solar and wind power projects may have to install battery storage alongside generation capacity from 2027, with govt proposing a phased storage requirement as part of revised technical standards for renewable…
This entire town in California is on sale again. Campo, an entire town in California, just an hour away from San Diego, has been on sale for years. Now the price has hit its lowest as it did not get any luck. The town has its own local post office, a border patrol facility, a…
