CHENNAI: A Chennai civil court has ordered a further investigation into an alleged Rs 28-crore bribery case against former AIADMK housing minister and current DMK MLA Vaithilingam, granting the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) three months to complete the probe.The order came after the court heard a petition filed by anti-corruption NGO Arappor Iyakkam,…
Margao: The dengue situation at the South Goa district police headquarters appears to have stabilised, with no fresh cases reported since two personnel had tested positive, police sources said.The Margao urban health centre has intensified surveillance in and around the police station, continuing fogging operations and anti-larval measures over the past few days as a…
When most people hear the word philanthropy, they picture the very wealthy writing enormous cheques. It can feel like something reserved for billionaires, far removed from ordinary life. Oprah Winfrey, who has given away vast sums herself, offers a much more down to earth way in. Anyone interested in charity or giving, she says, should…
Before major surgeries and operations, doctors often detect diseases in humans using minimally invasive methods like a blood or urine test, before symptoms become severe. Now, researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) are applying a similar concept to coral reefs. They have shown that the water surrounding reefs contains chemical and microbial signals…
Mumbai: Bindu Goswami (name changed), a BA student from a city college, along with many of her classmates, planned to pursue the fourth year of the undergraduate programme. When she enrolled in 2023-24, the course was marketed as a four-year degree with the flexibility to exit after three years. Aspiring to build a career in…
New Delhi: Haryana govt has informed National Green Tribunal (NGT) that more than 42 million litres per day (MLD) of untreated wastewater continues to enter drain No. 6, a major channel that flows into the Yamuna, and that work to tap all identified discharge points along it is expected to be completed by mid-2028.NGT is…
JEECUP result 2026: The Joint Entrance Examination Council, Uttar Pradesh (JEECUP) has released the JEECUP result 2026 on its official website today, June 19. Candidates who appeared for the Uttar Pradesh Polytechnic entrance examination can now check and download their scorecards and rank cards by visiting the official portal.To access the result, candidates need to…
Singer Katy Perry and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were spotted painting Saint-Tropez red as they enjoyed a romantic getaway.The couple, who hit a personal milestone this month, have been making waves online with their PDA-filled French holiday. After making jaws drop with their bold and cheeky antics on a yacht with friends, the…
Mayor Ritu Tawade visited the sports facility Richa PintoMumbai: Mayor Ritu Tawde on Friday took a swipe at the UBT Shiv Sena while renewing her efforts to bring lions to the Byculla zoo, declaring, “If they brought penguins, we will bring lions.”The Byculla gardens and zoo currently has 25 birds.Worli MLA Aaditya Thackeray backed the…
MUMBAI: Byculla police have arrested a 39-year-old Pune resident after they caught him distributing capsules mixed with zinc phosphide, a highly toxic acute rodenticide to control rats and mice, to devotees participating in a Moharram procession at Byculla late on Friday.Police recovered 1,400 capsule from Faiyyaz Premji, a resident of Viman Nagar in Pune.One of…
