Michael Faraday (Image: Wikipedia) Some quotes feel heavy the moment you read them. Others seem simple at first and then quietly stay in your mind for longer than expected. This line, often attributed to Michael Faraday, belongs to the second category. It does not sound dramatic. It does not use complicated language. Still, there is…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on the bail plea filed by Athar Khan, one of the accused in the larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots, but orally observed that WhatsApp chats placed on record prima facie indicated his active involvement in the alleged conspiracy.A bench of…
Mogra stormwater pumping station in Andheri West is part of the post-July 26, 2005 flood mitigation plan recommended by the Chitale Committee and BRIMSTOWAD report Mumbai: The long-pending proposal for Mogra stormwater pumping station in Andheri West — conceived after the devastating July 26, 2005 floods — has moved a step closer to reality, with…
Bengaluru: An interstate gang involved in a daring break-in at a jewellery shop on Hesaraghatta Main Road was arrested and stolen silver articles worth Rs 98.4 lakh were recovered.The arrested are Jaat Suresh, 29, from Telangana’s KV Rangareddy district, Dhanram, 30, and Nemichand Patel, 27, from Rajasthan’s Pali district. Other gang members are absconding.Mahendra Kumar…
Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, urging him to instruct officers in the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Central Water Commission to reject Karnataka’s detailed project report for Mekedatu project. He urged the PM to advise Karnataka not to initiate new projects without the…
Banjara Hills police booked a suo motu case against a 19-year-old for performing street stunts on his scooter. The teenager had uploaded videos of the stunts on social media, which went viral. Police seized the scooter and served him a notice Hyderabad: Banjara Hills police booked a suo motu case against a 19-year-old for performing…
Jaipur: Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Tikaram Jully Tuesday urged Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma to reduce VAT on petrol and diesel, alleging that Rajasthan continues to witness some of the highest fuel prices in the country despite his repeated demands for tax cuts while in the opposition.In a statement, Jully reminded Sharma…
NEW DELHI: Despite marathon meetings with the high command, the tussle between Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shiva Kumar over state’s tops job does not appear to be ending soon.As Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge courted both the leaders in Delhi to decide party candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, the point…
Syria’s transitional leadership has located remnants of former president Bashar al-Assad’s clandestine chemical weapons programme, including raw materials and munitions similar to those used in deadly gas attacks during the country’s civil war.Mohamad Katoub, Syria’s permanent representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, was quoted by Reuters as saying on Tuesday that…
The rupee weakened by 44 paise to close at 95.70 against the US dollar on Tuesday, pressured by renewed geopolitical tensions in West Asia, rising crude oil prices and a stronger American currency, PTI reported.Forex traders said weak domestic equities also added pressure on the local currency.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened…
