Scientists studied 30 Sierra Nevada ponds that can swing 20°C in a day. Shrinking snowpack may make them smaller, warmer and more nutrient-rich

Sierra Nevada pond during low- and high-snowfall years, showing how snow levels change the landscape. ( Picture: Christine C. Bonadonna) High in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, small ponds may look peaceful and unchanged. Surrounded by rocky peaks and open skies, they appear calm during summer. But beneath the surface, these shallow water bodies are constantly…

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Gujarat adds 300 private MBBS seats, takes total tally to 7,500 | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: Gujarat will offer 300 additional MBBS seats this academic year, bringing the state’s total capacity in govt and private medical colleges from 7,200 to 7,500. All the new additions are concentrated in private institutions.The expansion follows approvals from the National Medical Commission (NMC). Four private medical colleges have received 50 additional seats each, while…

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Former TMC MLA arrested for RG Kar victim cremation hurry

Kolkata/Balasore: Veteran Trinamool Congress functionary Nirmal Ghosh, a five-time former MLA from Panihati, was arrested from Odisha’s Balasore on Thursday, barely 72 hours after CM Suvendu Adhikari publicly asked Barrackpore police commissioner Amit Kumar Singh to probe his role in the irregularities surrounding the cremation of the RG Kar rape-murder victim in Aug 2024.Ghosh (80)…

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Workplace harassment in Pakistan: 521 men filed complaints, transgenders and women also seek redress

Workplace harassment in Pakistan surges as hundreds of men report abuse Men are increasingly reporting workplace harassment in Pakistan, with official records revealing that 521 men lodged complaints with the Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment (FOSPAH) over the past year, accounting for roughly 40 per cent of all cases.According to official documents obtained by…

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Assembly Crash Case: IHBAS Told To Examine Accused’s Mental Condition | Delhi News

New Delhi: A Delhi court has directed the director of Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IBHAS) to constitute a medical board to examine the mental condition of Sarabjeet Singh, an accused in the Delhi Assembly crash case. Singh’s counsel earlier sought an assessment under the Mental Healthcare Act.Additional sessions judge Ankur Jain passed…

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Nearly 81 years after Hiroshima, scientists discover a hidden metal alloy created by the atomic bomb blast |

Nearly 81 years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, material recovered from the city’s shoreline is still yielding discoveries that scientists did not expect. Researchers examining tiny fragments preserved in beach sands have identified what appears to be a previously unknown metallic alloy that formed during the immense heat and rapid cooling triggered by the…

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Income of salaried and self-employed people in Gujarat’s cities below national average: Centre’s report | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: Self-employed people in Ahmedabad earn more than their counterparts in other major cities in Gujarat. However, they also put in longer hours and still lag behind the national average, according to the Union ministry of statistics and programme implementation’s (MoSPI) latest report, Labour Market Dynamics in Million-plus Cities. The report estimates the average monthly…

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Delhi girl murder: Neighbour shot, held after police encounter, confesses to killing 3-year-old | Delhi News

Delhi Police apprehended a 37-year-old man for the murder of a three-year-old girl. He allegedly fired at officers during his arrest and was injured in the leg. NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have arrested a 37-year-old man for allegedly murdering a three-year-old girl whose body was recovered from a drain in Kapashera.Police said a missing complaint…

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