AHMEDABAD: Several cars were submerged after heavy rain flooded a parking lot in the Gunjan area of Vapi city in Gujarat’s Valsad district, with dramatic videos from the site showing vehicles almost completely underwater as torrential rain continued to batter the region.The incident occurred in the Gunjan area of Vapi, one of the worst-hit pockets…
An adult rattlesnake rests with juveniles at a den under remote observation in Colorado (AP file photo) Many people believe that baby rattlesnakes are more dangerous than adult ones because they cannot control the amount of venom they inject when they bite. A new study has now challenged this long-held belief.Researchers from Loma Linda University…
The Tamil film industry is in mourning today after National Award-winning cinematographer, filmmaker, and writer R. Chezhiyan passed away in Chennai on Friday. A director with a visual style rooted in realism and weighty storytelling, Chezhiyan left an indelible mark with his work behind the camera and in the director’s chair. His death is a…
The Green Line station was declared safe and operational Kolkata: A longitudinal crack was detected on an exterior supporting concrete structure of one of Green Line’s City Centre metro station accesses on Wednesday. The discovery sparked concerns, bringing back memories of the Blue Line’s southern terminal Kavi Subhas station being shut down on July 28…
Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Cricket will once again bring its share of marquee names to India’s Asian Games campaign, with both men’s and women’s T20 teams cleared for the Aichi-Nagoya continental multisport event. But athletics remains the backbone of the 492-athlete contingent approved by the sports ministry, accounting for…
Pralhad Joshi has been appointed as India’s new Union education minister following Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over the NEET-UG 2026 controversy. A five-time MP from Karnataka, Joshi completed his schooling in Hubballi and earned a bachelor’s degree from Shri Kadasiddheshwar Arts College. He now assumes charge of the ministry during a crucial phase of examination reforms….
New Delhi: Professor Sumit Sarkar, one of India’s influential historians of modern India and a leading Marxist historian, died on Thursday. He was 87.For generations of students, Sarkar’s name was closely associated with the study of modern Indian history. Through a lifetime of scholarship, he worked to shift the focus of historical inquiry towards socio-economic…
New Delhi: The office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Delhi, has directed all district election officers to ensure that teachers are not deployed full-time for booth-level officer (BLO) duties during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, reiterating that election-related work should be carried out outside school hours so that academic activities are not disrupted.In…
Dhavalikar did not dismiss the possibility of contesting the Ponda seat Panaji: Power minister and MGP Marcaim MLA Ramkrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar on Thursday said he is willing to give up his seat to make way for his son Mithil in the 2027 assembly elections but declined to say whether he plans to contest from Ponda.The…
The breakthrough came when CCTV footage showed the complainant alone at the alleged crime scene. The video captured him cutting the strap of his own bag, rubbing chilli powder into his own eyes, and inflicting a cut on his left wrist Ahmedabad: Mehsana police cracked a sensational ‘robbery’ case in Kherva village within hours of…
