Chennai: On the occasion of Olympics Day on Tuesday, sports minister Aadhav Arjuna revealed plans to establish 10 Olympic academies across the state.Aadhav said the govt is working on a new sports structure targeting children in the 8-18 age group to produce Olympic medal winners.He also said that all the sports hostel rooms will be…
The Iskcon kitchen where school meals will be cooked Kolkata: Govt schools in Kolkata Municipal Corporation area will continue to serve boiled eggs with midday meals even after Iskcon takes over the programme and starts supplying vegetarian food from Saturday, chief minister Suvendu Adhikari said at Nabanna on Wednesday.The handover of the midday meal programme…
India is pondering the pros and cons of E20 petrol, but another issue of fuel efficiency is staring it in the face — its roads.From streets in metropolitan cities to national highways, potholes and broken road surfaces are silently burning millions of litres of fuel every year. Every time a driver slams on the brakes,…
Panaji: Goa’s private forest review committee has completed the scrutiny of 3,215 of 3,349 survey numbers under review, identifying 848 hectares as private forest, according to its 13th part final report submitted up to May 2026.The latest report reviewed 83 survey numbers since the 12th part final report was approved by state govt, adding 267.4…
The arrest of a 15-year-old student in Japan over an alleged ChatGPT-assisted cyberattack has reignited concerns about how young people are using artificial intelligence beyond the classroom. The incident has sparked calls for stronger AI literacy, cybersecurity education and ethical training as schools increasingly adopt generative AI tools for learning. Artificial intelligence has become an…
Panaji: With the tourism department nominating Mandrem and Galgibaga beaches under the internationally recognised Blue Flag certification programme, the department has asked the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) to monitor the beach water quality till Oct.While the GSPCB has already collected 36 water samples since May, more samples will be collected in July during…
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Mayank Yadav (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India speedster Mayank Yadav added another milestone to his growing reputation on Thursday, dismissing Zimbabwe opener Brian Bennett with the very first ball of the opening T20I in Harare to join an elite list of Indian bowlers.The express pacer became only the third India bowler to claim a…
The University of Delhi (UoD) has revised the schedule for Delhi University Postgraduate (DU PG) admission 2026. As per the updated timetable, the upgrade round seat allotment for candidates who opted for the ‘Upgrade’ option will be released today, July 22, on the official admission portal, pgadmission.uod.ac.in.Candidates who receive an upgraded seat must complete the…
The IMD has issued a red alert for parts of Himachal Pradesh, warning of extremely heavy rainfall and the possibility of flash floods, landslides, mudslides and a rise in river and stream levels. NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red’ alert for parts of Himachal Pradesh on Monday, warning of extremely…
