For many people, Lewis Howard Latimer is remembered for his later work on electric lighting and his association with Thomas Edison. Yet years before he became involved in the electrical industry, he helped solve a far more ordinary problem that affected railway passengers every day. Travelling by train in the nineteenth century was becoming increasingly…
Kenzo or Padamchal , the Himalayan Diamond Have you ever seen a flower that can grow taller than a human? If not, you need to see the incredible Himalayan Diamond that grows at more than 4,000 metres above sea level in the icy terrains of the Himalayas. Guided by icy winds and nourished by freezing…
The week saves its brightest patch for you today. People notice you, and not in a small way. A word from you at a family gathering, a calm reply in a housing society meeting, even the way you handle a delay or confusion, all of it brings respect. The Moon is lifting your public image,…
Worked 16-hour days as an intern, still no full-time job: Reddit post sparks startup work culture debate A young product intern’s emotional Reddit post about working 12–16-hour days without receiving a full-time offer has struck a chord with thousands of students, fresh graduates and professionals. The post has reignited conversations around startup work culture, unpaid…
The latest I-T data received by the state shows that 94,000 farmers from the beneficiary list pay income tax Mumbai: The Mahayuti govt had initially estimated that its Punyashlok Ahilyabai Holkar loan waiver scheme would benefit 56 lakh farmers in the state. However, its exclusion criteria have cut the number down by around 1.4 lakh…
New Delhi: A 60-year-old partially handicapped woman was beaten to death allegedly by her son after she refused to give him money to purchase liquor in south Delhi’s Maidan Garhi on Wednesday. The accused son has been arrested, police said.The deceased woman has been identified as Chinta Devi, a resident of UP Colony in the…
Chennai: Mambalam police arrested three women from Madhya Pradesh for stealing jewellery and cash from shoppers at a commercial establishments in T Nagar. Police recovered ₹6.44lakh in cash from them.The accused were identified as Lakshmibai , 40, Meenakshi, 35, and Khushbu, 40, all from Rajgarh district in Madhya Pradesh.On July 25, a woman shopping at…
Flood-hit vehicle being towed away from Shela area of Ahmedabad after Friday’s heavy rain Ahmedabad: For Ahmedabad’s flood-hit vehicle owners, the water has receded, but the trouble has not. Many cannot get their cars and motorcycles into authorised workshops where parking areas are full, and queues for repairs are growing longer. Some owners have been…
The 7th Pay Commission has been tasked with recommending a revised pay structure and service benefits for the state govt employees and pensioners Kolkata: Bengal govt has appointed retired IAS officer Naveen Prakash as the chairperson of the state’s 7th Pay Commission, replacing Atanu Chakraborty, former secretary to govt of India in the Department of…
The two patients were admitted with severe polytrauma on July 9 after being rescued from under the debris Pune: Two 36-year-old men who suffered life-threatening injuries in the Moshi waste-to-energy plant collapse earlier this month have made what doctors are calling a “miraculous” recovery. After nearly three weeks of advanced multidisciplinary trauma care at Medicover…
