Jaipur: With the Meteorological Department issuing a heatwave alert, Kota district Thursday changed school timings for all students from Class 1-12. Schools will operate from 7.30 am to 12.30 pm, effective from Friday until further orders.Piyush Samaria, district collector of Kota, revised the operational hours for classes, which will apply to all govt and private…
Nandigram: People show their ink-marked fingers after casting votes during the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly election, in Nandigram, Purba Medinipur district. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu and West Bengal recorded bumper polling on Thursday, with the Election Commission (ECI) saying both states saw their highest-ever voter turnout since Independence…
New GOP bill seeks a 3-year halt on H-1B visa program and an end to the H-1B dependents coming to the US. A new bill is now added to list of bills like EXILE, PAUSE, seeking a major overhaul of the H-1B visa program which is at the center of the immigration controversy in Trump…
Famed singer Kehlani has been open about her struggles with mental health and how she has been navigating them. A while back, the singer revealed that she had been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD), which had significantly affected her daily life. Now, in a recent interview, she opened up about her condition and the…
How Taural India built a world-class casting business, featured by HBS PUNE: Taural India, a leading aluminium sand casting manufacturer, has been featured in a Harvard Business School case study, placing the company among a select group of global enterprises studied at one of the world’s most prestigious academic institutions.The case study follows the journey…
Lamine Yamal has suffered a hamstring injury and will miss the rest of the season, but his club FC Barcelona said on Thursday that he is expected to be fit in time for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.“Tests have confirmed that first-team player Lamine Yamal has a hamstring injury in his left leg,” Barcelona said.Spain…
Mumbai: Residents of chawls and buildings that have been included in the Dharavi Redevelopment Project will get a minimum of 500 sq ft carpet area rehabilitation flats to a maximum of 754 sq ft free of cost. This will benefit around 8,700 households in Dharavi that have been included in the Dharavi Notified Area. This…
Voters at a polling station in Chennai. Photo by L R Shankar CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has seen brisk polling since 7am, with turnout touching 70% by 3 pm. This represents 4.01 crore voters out of a total electorate of 5.73 crore in 234 constituencies.According to Election Commission of India (ECI) data, the turnout between 7am…
Hyderabad: Parts of Telangana experienced brief but widespread heat-induced showers on Tuesday, offering short-lived respite from soaring temperatures across the state.Data from the Telangana Development Planning Society showed moderate rainfall between 8:30 am and 6 pm in several districts. Rangareddy district recorded the highest precipitation, with Chandanavelly in Shabad mandal receiving 37 mm, followed by…
Ludhiana: Incomplete road repairs have triggered “mini dust storms” that are choking locals and crippling small businesses. Commuters and shopkeepers report sand screens on major stretches left dug up for months.The situation has shifted from a mere traffic inconvenience to a public health crisis, with families reporting a surge in respiratory issues as loose soil…
