Guwahati: Gauhati high court has directed the Assam home department and the DGP to probe how a passport was issued to a person while his citizenship was being questioned in a Foreigners Tribunal, and fix responsibility on officials who may have erred.The matter came to the notice of the bench when the petitioner submitted his…
Nepal finance minister Swarnim Wagle. (Reuters file photo) NEW DELHI: Nepal finance minister Swarnim Wagle will in New Delhi for a two-day visit from Thursday for talks on post-flood reconstruction and wider economic cooperation as Kathmandu looks to India for support after the Aug 26 disaster devastated hydropower projects, roads, bridges and settlements and left…
Representative Image (AI-generated) A barren stretch of seafloor can look empty from above, but dropping the right structures onto it can quickly change what lives beneath the surface. That is what happened off Western Australia’s south-west coast after purpose-built artificial reefs were installed at Bunbury and Dunsborough in 2013. The projects used 30 concrete “Fish…
Picture Credit: Instagram Rashmika Mandanna is confirmed to be playing the legendary Indian classical vocalist MS Subbulakshmi in her upcoming biopic. The actress recently took to her Instagram handle to share the first poster of the film and announced that the title and first look would be revealed soon. Rashmika Mandanna shares poster from the…
Varun Chakaravarthy (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to field against Afghanistan in the second T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. India won the opening T20I by seven wickets and currently lead the three-match series 1-0.India made one change to their playing XI, with Bishnoi replacing…
In the rice fields, the soil around plant roots is home to countless microorganisms that feed on organic matter released by the plants. As microorganisms break down this organic matter, they release electrons that can produce a small electrical current. Researchers are investigating whether this process can be harnessed without affecting normal rice growth. According…
A file photo of the famous GI-tagged ‘Kagzi’ lemon variety cultivated in Indi taluk of Vijayapura district, Karnataka Bengaluru: Karnataka’s worsening drought situation is now squeezing consumers where they feel it most — in the kitchen. The humble lemon, an everyday staple in households and a particularly important ingredient during the festive season, has turned…
Chennai: Relatives of the 49 pilgrims, who went missing after the Himalayan deluge on Nepal-China border during their trip to Kailash Mansarovar, have urged the state govt to send a ministerial team along with bureaucrats to the China border and provide information on their whereabouts.A team of relatives, led by members of the Chromepet-based travel…
CCTV captures brutal chase before rowdy-sheeter is hacked to death in Hyderabad HYDERABAD: A 33-year-old rowdy-sheeter from Khammam district was allegedly hacked to death at a permit room in a wine shop in Bandlaguda in Nagole. Previous enmity with his childhood friend led to the murder.The victim Mohammed Nayeem, a resident of Bandalguda, was at…
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted interim protection from coercive action to Trinamool MP Kirti Azad in connection with allegations of extortion made by a businessman.Justice Kausik Chanda said he did not, prima facie, find substance in the allegations against the former cricketer based on the audio recording played before the court.The court,…
