Gurgaon authorities have issued monsoon safety directives for school buses GURGAON: The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has issued strict monsoon safety directives for school buses, ordering schools to avoid waterlogged routes and ensure standby buses are available to rescue students stranded due to flooding or vehicle breakdowns.The directions, issued by District Magistrate-cum-DDMA Chairman Uttam…
Kurukshetra: A Kurukshetra court on Tuesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering a brick-kiln worker in Mathana village in April 2023.Additional district and sessions judge convicted Prem Singh, a resident of Pidola village in Uttar Pradesh’s Budaun district, under Sections 302 and 201 of the IPC. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and…
Lucknow: In view of Raksha Bandhan and Barawafat, DGP Rajeev Krishna on Tuesday ordered daily monitoring of sensitive crimes, stronger police visibility at crowded places and immediate action against fake and misleading social media posts.The directions were issued during a high-level crime review meeting held online at police headquarters with senior officers from across the…
India also cautioned against “over-reliance ” on any single model of production, arguing that such dependence could leave food systems vulnerable to geopolitical disruptions, economic coercion and weaponisation. NEW DELHI: India has called on the international community to work collectively to safeguard critical sea lanes and maritime infrastructure, saying secure and predictable shipping routes are…
Riya Velhal, Founder & President of StratScholar (Image Credit: StratScholar) For many high-school students, becoming interested in research is easier than figuring out how to actually begin. Finding a mentor, understanding research methods, and knowing how to publish or share completed work can be difficult without the right guidance. Riya Velhal, an Oregon high-school junior,…
The main event for gold this week is the Jackson Hole symposium from August 27–29, particularly Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s speech on Friday. Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are showing a positive bias, and while short-term news related fluctuations may occur, the long-term outlook is bullish, says Vedika Narvekar, Research Analyst – Commodities &…
Toxic Hindi version passed with A certificate from CBFC (Image Credits IMDb) Yash’s much-awaited ‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’ has released today, August 26, but its Hindi version has undergone several changes before receiving certification. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) completed the certification process for the Hindi-dubbed version on August 25, just a…
UP government doubles MBBS, BDS intern stipend to Rs 25,000; 3,928 interns to benefit The Uttar Pradesh government has increased the monthly stipend for MBBS and BDS graduates undergoing mandatory rotatory internship from Rs 12,000 to Rs 25,000. The decision was approved by the state Cabinet on August 25, 2026, at a meeting chaired by…
NEW DELHI: “Dukh hota hai. Mai iss bade chance ka wait kar rha tha par naam nahi aya [It hurts. I was waiting for this big opportunity, but my name didn’t come up],” a dejected Harsh Singh told Timesofindia.com after being left out of the Indian judo squad for the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya.Just…
11-year-old Touren Pope finds 48-million-year-old turtle fossil in WyomingPhoto credit: Craig Thomas, BLM Rock Springs Field Office What began as a routine family rock-hounding trip in southwest Wyoming turned into a paleontological headline when 11-year-old Touren Pope noticed something unusual poking out of the ground. What he’d spotted was the fossilized shell of a softshell…
