Children enjoy a rainy Saturday evening, playing in the showers in Chennai. Chennai: After a hot day when temperatures climbed nearly 3°C above normal, evening rain brought relief to many parts of the city and its suburbs on Saturday. While IMD has forecast light to moderate rain over the city and the suburbs only on…
A new monkey species, likweli, was discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Researchers first spotted an unfamiliar primate in a blurry photograph in 2008. Further sightings led to a dedicated search between 2018 and 2022. This newly identified species has distinctive orange lips and a calm nature. Conservationists now recommend listing the likweli as…
As Saturn goes retrograde in the sign of Pisces on 27th July, 2026, it will be an important time for those undergoing Sade Sati and Dhaiya. In astrology, Shani is associated with karma, discipline, delay, hard work, justice and life lessons. When Shani is retrograde, its effect is considered to be more severe and potent….
Riya Ahir has formally asked police to retract an FIR filed against her and is demanding decisive action against individuals making threats online MUMBAI: Model Riya Ahir, who became one of the most recognisable faces of Mumbai’s Gen Z protest after she was photographed blocking a police van carrying detained protesters, has now sought withdrawal…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has ordered a CAG audit of the three private power discoms over the accumulation of Rs 38,500-crore regulatory assets that are to be recovered from consumers. If undertaken, it will be the first CAG audit of the discoms since the privatisation of electricity distribution in Delhi in 2002.Comptroller and Auditor General…
Gandhinagar: The proposed centre of excellence (CoE) for road safety and traffic management, to come up at Viramgam in Ahmedabad district, will initiate focused research on facial recognition technologies, assessing how they could be ethically and legally integrated into the Trinetra system to help identify repeat offenders or wanted individuals. Officials said any such deployment…
New Delhi: Survivors and families of those killed in the building collapse in south Delhi’s Said-ul-Ajaib are still struggling to come to terms with the physical, financial and emotional impact of the tragedy.For relatives of Ravi Prakash Verma, a doctor who died in the building collapse on May 30, a Rs 10-lakh compensation received from…
Minister Jagannath Chattopadhyay Kolkata: Appointing MPs and MLAs as governing body presidents of 247 state-aided colleges was a “conscious move” by the govt, state higher education minister Jagannath Chattopadhyay said after attending a workshop at the convention centre in New Town.Responding to a question, Chattopadhyay said: “During the Left regime, educational institutions faced agitation due…
Mumbai: In a relief for nearly 3,000 community health workers (CHV) engaged by the BMC, the Bombay High Court held that they are entitled to receive minimum wages.“Though branded as volunteers, CHVs almost work as workers of the municipal corporation. They do not merely ‘volunteer’ in a real sense but actually discharge vital duties for…
The introduction of agriculture, around 11,500 years ago in the Middle East was a milestone for humankind. For decades, the image of the prehistoric hunter-gatherer has been remarkably consistent: hunters skilled in living off mainly meat, with plants as occasional supplements. It’s an image deeply embedded in popular culture, in documentaries and even in modern…
