New Delhi: The Rs 2,574-crore Wazirabad water supply improvement project has received in-principle approval from the screening committee of the economic affairs department, paving the way for implementing the long-pending plan to modernise the supply network in the Wazirabad water treatment plant’s (WTP) command area spread over several assembly constituencies.Funded with assistance from Asian Development…
Chennai: Madras high court has sought responses from Tamil Nadu govt and and the Chennai city commissioner of police on a habeas corpus petition challenging the detention of B T Arasakumar, who was arrested on charges of bribery and cheating private schools on the promise of obtaining various approvals, under the Goondas Act.The petition, filed…
BJP Hingalganj MLA Rekha Patra BJP candidate during filling nomination at Barasat Kolkata: A monk from Hingalganj in North 24 Parganas on Monday complained to CM Suvendu Adhikari at Janata Darbar that BJP MLA Rekha Patra had occupied his house since March without paying most of the rent. Patra was the face of the Sandeshkhali…
Swati Mujumdar with S B Mujumdar Pune: Swati Mujumdar, renowned expert in skill education, has been appointed chancellor of Symbiosis Skills and Professional University (SSPU) in Pune.A Ph.D in skill development and a Fulbright Scholar, Mujumdar has also served as chairperson of the Maharashtra Govt’s Vocational Education and Skill Development Committee. She is also associated…
India’s shift towards cleaner mobility will require multiple technologies rather than a choice between ethanol and electric vehicles, the Indian Federation of Green Energy (IFGE) said, pointing to the continued presence of nearly 300 million internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles on the country’s roads.The federation said that ethanol, electric vehicles, hybrids, CNG and hydrogen should…
PV Sindhu (Photo by @BAI_Media on X) PV Sindhu has reacted to the unusual but detailed preparations being made to keep animals away from the BWF World Championships in New Delhi.The tournament begins on August 17, with organisers taking extra precautions after pigeons and a monkey disrupted the India Open earlier this year.Organisers have even…
AR Rahman’s daughter Khatija clarifies how AR Ameen’s accident happened AR Rahman’s son and singer AR Ameen was involved in a car accident in Chennai on Monday morning. His sister Khatija Rahman has now shared an update on his health, assuring fans that Ameen is safe and doing fine while also clarifying details surrounding the…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez asks the Internet not to be weird about it as she takes an injection as part of her egg freezing process. Democrat leader Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced that she opted to freeze her eggs as she decides her next political move, including the 2028 presidential election. “This is a choice that I am making…
Photo credit: University of Cádiz Archaeologists working near Teba in Málaga, southern Spain, have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved megalithic tomb that is more than 5,000 years old. Announced by the University of Cádiz, the structure, known as Dolmen I of the La Lentejuela necropolis stretches about 13 metres, or roughly 42 feet, and contains multiple…
Butter paper vs parchment paper: what are the differences Walk into most Indian kitchens, and you’ll likely find a roll of “butter paper” tucked away for wrapping parathas, lining tiffin boxes, or packing mithai during festivals. Somewhere along the way, though, “butter paper” became the catch-all term a lot of us use for any thin…
