NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday reprimanded municipal authorities in Delhi, Gurugram, Lucknow, Patna and Tamil Nadu over illegal constructions and sought reports on the action taken to demolish or shut down unsafe buildings that pose a serious risk to public safety.A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan took note of the…
Lions, who are often described as ‘the king of the jungle,’ have been painted as valiant beasts who rule other animals. Particularly in the storybooks learned from childhood, the large felines are written as the apex predators that other animals fear. However, that’s not the case in reality. The studies suggest that animals are more…
Mumbai experienced unprecedented rainfall, exceeding normal monthly totals in just one week. MUMBAI: Monsoons have been a part of Mumbai’s life always. However, what the city has witnessed in the past week is beyond the definition of a “normal” Mumbai monsoon.Between June 30 and July 6, two key observatories of the India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
With many people considering a career abroad to be their dream, a software engineer based in Jaipur is causing a stir after revealing the reasons why he turned down a ₹55 lakh annual salary abroad. In his viral LinkedIn post, senior software engineer Yashaswi Soni mentioned that despite being offered a very good salary, he…
NEW DELHI: The Puducherry State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held Mahindra & Mahindra, along with its dealer, responsible for failing to deliver a car that a man booked and paid for in full back in 2013.In its order on June 24, the commission directed Mahindra to refund the full amount and pay compensation, while…
(Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons and Instagram/ @steveawynn) After an unsuccessful attempt to sell one of New York City’s most exclusive homes for $90 million, billionaire casino mogul Steve Wynn is giving it another shot. His lavish duplex penthouse at the Ritz-Carlton Residences on Central Park South has returned to the market with a $70 million…
Section of a balcony collapsed at a luxury apartment complex in Gurgaon on Thursday morning after heavy rain GURGAON: A section of a balcony collapsed at a luxury apartment complex in Gurgaon on Thursday morning after heavy rain, raising fresh concerns over the structural safety of the residential project.No injuries were reported, police said.The incident…
A rose bush rarely declines all at once. The change is usually gradual. Flowers become smaller, leaves lose their freshness, stems appear less vigorous, and the plant begins to look tired long before it stops flowering altogether. During periods of hot weather, the signs can appear surprisingly quickly, with blooms drooping and foliage looking limp…
The latest round of job cuts at Microsoft has affected employees across different parts of the business, including long-serving figures who helped shape some of Xbox’s best-known features. Among those leaving is Kevin LaChapelle, Vice President of Xbox Platform, whose departure brings to a close a career spanning 37 years at the company. His announcement…
Seaweed is no longer just an aquatic flora, it has now transformed into a nuisance, especially for scientists. Sargassum, a genus of brown macroalgae that was once largely confined to the Sargasso Sea has evolved into the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt that stretches across 5,000 miles. In May alone, scientists detected 37.5 million tons of…