Navi Mumbai: Polluted creek water entering DPS Flamingo Lake during high tide emerged as another major threat to one of Navi Mumbai’s key wetlands, part of the Ramsar-listed Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary ecosystem, recent studies showed. The latest water sample from the tidal inflow channel revealed high levels of contamination, raising concerns over the sharp…
Ponda: Irked with irregular water supply, residents of Aframento Shirshire ward of Borim village gheraoed officials of the drinking water department at Daag-Ponda on Thursday. The villagers were annoyed as the water supply woes continued despite them having agitated and confronted the official about a month ago.In early June, the villagers had confronted the assistant…
Cockroach Janta Party announces its national leadership team, with founder Abhijeet Dipke appointed as National Convener. A journalist, an engineer, a lawyer, two chartered accountants, an entrepreneur and a hotel management graduate may not sound like the usual line-up for a youth-focused political campaign. But these are among the 12 people who will now steer…
A wind farm is usually thought of as a place where moving air is turned into electricity. Yet the flow does not simply continue on its way once it has passed through the turbines. It changes, rises and mixes with layers of the atmosphere above, leaving behind an invisible trail that can stretch far beyond…
Sometimes devotion doesn’t stay limited to prayer or thought. It becomes something that is felt so deeply that it shows itself through tears. In temples, during kirtans, or even in silence at home, devotees of Krishna often describe moments where emotions rise without warning. There is no single way to explain it. For some, it…
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Medical Selection Committee, which allocates MBBS and BDS seats in TN, has published the list of candidates who were found ineligible under various categories following scrutiny of their applications.A grievance redressal window has been opened from August 5 to August 7, allowing such candidates to submit revised documents or address discrepancies…
India is a land of temples; new, old and ancient, each with its own story, history, and timeless spiritual legacy. But ever heard of a temple where Muslims, too, come to offer their prayers and seek blessings? You read that right. Set atop a hill around 50 km from Pune in Maharashtra, there’s a historic…
India have drafted all-rounder Harsh Dubey into their squad for the third and final ODI against England after Washington Sundar was ruled out with a right hamstring injury.Sundar picked up the injury during the second ODI at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff and will miss Sunday’s series decider at Lord’s. The all-rounder is set to undergo…
Varun Chakaravarthy (Getty Images) India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first in the opening T20I of the five-match series against England at the Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street. The visitors have made one notable change from the squad that toured Ireland, with Varun Chakaravarthy returning after recovering from a foot injury. Teenage…
Alsek on July 5, 1984. Image Credit: NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the US Geological Survey. The coastal plain of southeastern Alaska is currently witnessing a rapid transformation where water is replacing ice at an unprecedented rate. Glaciers in this region are melting, which leads to the formation of…
