2 new water bodies emerge near avalanche zone, NRSC calls for close watch Hyderabad: Days after the avalanche struck the Nepal’s Langtang Lirung mountain range, satellite images have revealed that the disaster reshaped local drainage patterns, leading to the formation of two new water bodies in the rugged Himalayan landscape.The findings come from Hyderabad-based National…
Doctors said the overlap in symptoms of dengue, malaria, typhoid and viral infections makes clinical evaluation important, and that persistent fever should not be self-treated with antibiotics without establishing the likely cause Gurgaon: Doctors in the city are reporting a noticeable rise in typhoid and other prolonged fever cases following monsoon, with waterlogging, sewage contamination…
An aerial view of damaged buildings in the flood-affected zone in Nepal Kolkata: As staffers of Chalo Jaai Travel Club spent a second day seeking information on the 32 missing team members, including tour manager Jayanta Sanyal, the travel firm’s founder and owner, Dibyojyoti Basu, recalled how the group to Kailash-Mansarovar had narrowly escaped a…
Farmers protest at Surajpur collectorate last month Noida: Greater Noida Authority has raised the compensation rate for farmers whose land is acquired for development projects to Rs 6,415 per sqm, up from Rs 4,125. Farmers opting for a 6% abadi plot, however, will receive Rs 5,725 per sqm.Officials said the revised rates are expected to…
The ministers have asked the officials at Opa Water Works to check for any underground leakages The ministers have asked the officials at Opa Water Works to check for any underground leakages The ministers have asked the officials at Opa Water Works to check for any underground leakages The ministers have asked the officials at…
Ahmedabad: A police inspector, 45, posted with the Civil Defence Home Guards lost Rs 5.4 lakh to cyberfraudsters who posed as officials of an insurance company and promised to help her close insurance policies and recover maturity proceeds.The Memnagar resident lodged a complaint with Gujarat University police on Aug 27 against the callers and the…
The impending deadline stems from the 2008 Ludhiana Master Plan, which designated long-established industrial-residential clusters for eventual relocation by 2018 Ludhiana: With the September 30 deadline fast approaching for industries operating in mixed land use (MLU) areas, over 50,000 small manufacturing units in Ludhiana face an existential crisis over high relocation costs and uncertain futures.The…
Mohali: A Class VIII student, who suffered around 75% burns after allegedly being doused with sanitiser and set on fire, died at PGI on Raksha Bandhan, seven days after the horrific incident in Industrial Area Phase-7.The minor had been battling for life since Aug 21, when she was allegedly burnt alive following a dispute involving…
Pune: Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat and five others on Thursday filed a contempt petition in the high court (HC) accusing Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar of “willful and deliberate failure to comply” with the HC’s binding directions to curtail noise pollution caused by various events in the city over the past three years.To buttress their…
Two accused arrested with ammonium chloride in Valsad Surat: The special operations group of Valsad police arrested two men for allegedly possessing and selling ammonium chloride sticks in bulk for illegal use, with investigators suspecting the material was supplied to illicit country liquor breweries.The accused, Suleman Shaikh and Javid Shaikh of Segwa village, were taken…
