Bermuda’s origins are more complex than previously thought, challenging the hotspot theory. Chemical analysis reveals its rocks contain unique elements, suggesting a deep “reservoir” within Earth’s transition zone. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons Bermuda is famed throughout the world for its crystal-clear blue water and pink sand beaches, but the mysteries under the sea have begun…
1.30 pm on May 2, 2003. The moment is seared into Alagu Sundaram’s memory. He was 22, back in Dharavi after a summer trip to Tirunelveli, when word reached him that the man whose face adorned the walls of his kholi was in Mumbai for a couple of days. If he hurried, he might still…
Bengaluru: Planning to extend the benefits of PM Shri scheme to a larger number of students, Karnataka’s chool education department has decided to link 317 schools with 225 nearby PM Shri institutions.The state currently has nearly 585 PM Shri schools, many of which are primary and high schools with moderate student enrolment. Under the new…
Chennai: The Miyawaki forest in Thiru Vi Ka Nagar (ward 68) has become more of a safety hazard than a green lung, with litter, alcohol bottles and poor illumination. It has also turned into a breeding ground for snakes that slither into nearby homes. Residents say the site has been neglected for more than two…
Kolkata: The West Bengal School Service Commission on Saturday uploaded scanned copies of all 22 lakh OMR sheets from the 2016 state-level selection test for assistant teachers at secondary and higher secondary level — retrieved from the CBI — irrespective of whether candidates were appointed, waitlisted or disqualified.The upload fulfils a long-standing demand of teachers…
Sangrur: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday launched the ‘Meri Rasoi Yojna’ at a programme in Bhalwan village in Sangrur, beginning the distribution of free nutritional food kits among nearly 40 lakh poor and economically weaker families across Punjab.He said the objective of the scheme was to reduce kitchen expenses of poor families…
Pune: A seven-year-old child, diagnosed before birth with a rare congenital lung malformation, has successfully undergone a highly complex, minimally invasive surgery at a city hospital. The procedure became necessary after a severe infection turned the long-standing condition life-threatening.Doctors noted that such thoracoscopic paediatric lung resections are rarely performed in India due to the extreme…
UP Cabinet expansion: Bhupendra Chaudhary, Manoj Pandey sworn in as ministers in Yogi’s govt The Uttar Pradesh government, led by chief minister Yogi Adityanath, on Sunday expanded its cabinet ahead of the 2027 assembly elections, inducting several new ministers and strengthening its administrative team at Jan Bhavan in Lucknow. Former Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Bhupendra…
The probable location of Israel’s alleged covert base in Iraq (Courtesy: @obretix) Israel established a covert military installation in the Iraqi desert to support its air operations against Iran and later carried out airstrikes on Iraqi forces after they came close to discovering the site, The Wall Street Journal reported.According to the report, the secret…
Gold and silver prices are expected to remain range-bound for the second straight week as investors closely monitor developments in US-Iran peace negotiations and key global macroeconomic data, analysts said.Market participants are expected to track inflation data from China, Germany and the United States, along with GDP figures from the Eurozone and the UK later…
