Modern High students at an inter-school event in Kolkata Kolkata: Thirty-nine inter-school competitions, nine overall distinctions and over 150 prizes—Modern High School’s inter-school circuit in 2026 has been defined by diversity, consistency, effort and an ever-growing sense of curiosity.Beginning in April with Youthopia and X-Celsior, the calendar grew steadily through May and June, with students…
Panaji: Govt will launch a carbon calculator under the ‘Net Positive Panchayats’ initiative to assess energy consumption and the state’s carbon footprint. It will also roll out a ‘Green Cooking’ pilot integrated with PM Surya Ghar.Chief minister Pramod Sawant said Goa has set a target of installing 21,200 rooftop solar systems by 2027, generating 65MW…
Ahmedabad: A thief allegedly broke into the medical store at Diva Women Hospital in Thaltej and fled with Rs 99,000 in cash. Vastrapur police have registered a theft case.According to a complaint filed by Dr Harshil Mehta, around 2am on Sunday, an unidentified person entered the hospital through a window. The intruder made his way…
Chandigarh: A Panjab University faculty member has urged the vice-chancellor to announce elections to the Panjab University Teachers’ Association (PUTA), alleging that the process has already exceeded timelines prescribed under the association’s constitution and bye-laws.In a representation to the VC, Sonia Sharma, assistant professor at Dr SSBUICET, said the PUTA bye-laws require the election process…
AI-enabled camera system installed at one of the leopard-affected villages in Junnar forest division Pune: The Junnar forest division has expanded its technology-based response to human-leopard conflict, installing 50 artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled detection systems across vulnerable villages since April this year.The latest installations have taken the number of such units deployed by the division to…
Aizawl: The executive committee of the ruling Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) on Tuesday unanimously endorsed a proposed amendment to the party constitution allowing the Mizoram CM to simultaneously hold an elected party post. The move could pave the way for the CM to become party president.According to a release issued by the ZPM, the committee…
Lucknow: An FIR was registered against a woman primary school teacher for allegedly slapping a woman sub-inspector and attempting to tear her uniform inside Mahanagar police station area, police said on Tuesday.According to police, the incident took place on Sept 6 when the accused, Anjali, a resident of Sarvodaya Nagar in Unnao arrived at the…
Jaipur: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up Rajasthan forest department for issuing notices to over 47 residents and establishments over alleged encroachments on forest land without first conducting a survey to establish whether the disputed land was actually forest land. It observed that the notices “created terror in the minds of residents.”The action pertains…
Energy and defence high on agenda Russia described as illegal and unacceptable the US move to impose 100% tariffs on nations importing Russian oil, while confirming another bilateral meeting between PM Modi and President Vladimir Putin on Friday. Putin is travelling to India this week for his first overseas participation in a BRICS summit since…
Deep in Maine’s Muscongus Bay, a 330-acre island covered in spruce trees has survived a threat of clear-cut logging and, 90 years later, continues to serve as an international training centre for environmentalists and bird researchers. Hog Island Audubon Camp, near the coastal community of Bremen, marked its 90th anniversary in late August 2026. According…
