US Air Force airman A 23-year-old US Air Force airman was killed after the heavy equipment he was operating rolled down an embankment at California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base, The New York Post reported, citing officials.Airman 1st Class Cedric Eneluna was pronounced dead at the scene following the accident on Thursday. The Santa Barbara…
Ragging isn’t tradition; it’s trauma that leaves lasting scars (AI image used for representational purpose only) Despite significant efforts to raise awareness and put in place laws meant to end ragging, this serious issue continues to exist in many schools and colleges. Many individuals choose to ignore ragging viewing it as a “tradition” or a…
‘Will implement Teesta project at any cost’, says Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman DHAKA: Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman Monday said the “national priority” Teesta Barrage Master Plan will be implemented at “any cost”, days after Dhaka and Beijing agreed to work on the management of Teesta and other rivers — most flowing from upstream in India…
Raju Shetti addresses reporters along with farmers in Maval Pune: Farmers from Maval taluka have announced a long march on Oct 2 under the leadership of Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana chief and former MP Raju Shetti, intensifying their opposition to the proposed closed pipeline project to draw water directly from Pavana dam to Pimpri Chinchwad.The protest…
Mira Trivedi (left) presents a lesson on the history of the swastika to students, a sacred swastika is shown on a wall (right). Hindu students across the US are pushing schools to distinguish the ancient swastika from the Nazi Hakenkreuz. The swastika is a sacred symbol associated with well-being and good fortune in Hinduism, Buddhism…
New Delhi: Discarded X-ray sheets transformed into stylish dresses, bags stitched from retired Army uniforms, decor crafted from textile waste collected in Ladakh and used shoes refurbished for schoolchildren.These are among the innovative ideas on display at Weave the Future 4.0-Upcycling Edition, where waste in its many forms is being given a second life, sometimes…
The Comptroller and Auditor General raised concerns about the inadequacies within the Green India Mission program, noting that the goal of increasing forest cover was far from realized over a decade. The audit pointed to significant issues in planning and financial oversight, which severely undermined the mission’s objectives. Key vulnerable areas were neglected during afforestation,…
Panaji: Union govt said a revised wildlife mitigation plan has been prepared to enable completion of the pending double-tracking work on the Duski–Castlerock–Kulem–Kalem section, and the section has been taken up for the necessary clearances to start work.The doubling of the Hospet–Hubballi–Londa–Tinaighat–Vasco da Gama railway line is being executed over 312km at a total cost…
Three people were arrested following the raid at a flat in Mangalbari area of Malda district, officials said. KOLKATA: Around Rs 2.5 crore in cash, thousands of bottles of banned cough syrup and a small quantity of gold were seized during an overnight raid in West Bengal’s Malda district as part of a probe into…
Panaji: While Goa has recorded a negligible dropout rate at the preparatory and middle stages of schooling — 0.4% and 0.8%, respectively — a sharp rise at the secondary level has raised concerns, with 8.1% of students dropping out at the stage beginning from Class XI.The issue was flagged by a central team during a…
