The sudden reappearance of these flowers is the happy ending to a massive environmental cleanup. For years, Wular was choking. Silt was building up, water levels were dropping, and the local habitat was severely degrading. The 1992 floods made a bad situation much worse by burying the lotus roots under deep sediment, effectively wiping the…
Dark clouds hover over the HPCA Stadium ( PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) Rain continues to have the final say in Dharamshala as the start of the opening ODI between India and Afghanistan remains delayed. The drizzle has shown little sign of relenting and, with conditions refusing to improve, overs have already begun to be reduced from…
Sebi allows easier transfer of shares of dead investors MUMBAI: The board of Sebi on Friday decided to make it easier for transfer of securities that are in the name of deceased investors to the legal heirs and claimants by simplifying and standardising the process. It also created a new category of claimants where the…
This year’s Eta Aquarid meteor shower is reaching its maximum activity, and the skies at night are about to put on an interesting show for observers. For many, the notion of witnessing shooting stars seems rather straightforward; however, it all boils down to the timing of observation. The margin between seeing no meteors and seeing…
Two-time Commonwealth Games champion Saikhom Mirabai Chanu will lead India’s weightlifting team at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, which begins on July 23 in Glasgow.Mirabai, who has won three Commonwealth Games medals — two gold and one silver — will compete in the women’s 48kg category.She will be joined by Bindyarani Devi in the women’s 58kg…
Blake Lively reportedly taking calculated approach ahead of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding.(Image via Getty Images) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce seem to be trying their best to keep things private as they gear up to get married in New York City amid the pop star’s strained bond with Blake Lively.While the billionaire artist…
RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav stands atop the statue of former Mauritius Prime Minister Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (PTI photo) PATNA: Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) national president Tej Pratap Yadav was sent to 14 days’ judicial custody on Sunday in connection with a case registered over a protest at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan amid the NEET-UG paper leak…
Mumbai Indians Hardik Pandya (ANI Photo) Mumbai Indians all-rounder Corbin Bosch has admitted the absence of regular captain Hardik Pandya has made life difficult for the five-time IPL champions this season, with the side struggling to recover from key moments going against them during a disappointing campaign. Mumbai Indians were officially knocked out of the…
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan assures smooth NEET retest, targets Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Hours before nearly 22.8 lakh candidates were to sit for the NEET-UG re-examination on Sunday, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan asked them to take the test “fearlessly and without tension” and assured them that it would be conducted successfully. Without naming…
KOLKATA: The Bengal assembly on Monday passed two amendment bills aimed at overhauling the legal framework governing reservations for OBCs, specifying 66 communities (54 Hindu and 12 Muslim communities) outside the SC and ST categories will be eligible for OBC quota. The new framework reduces 65 Muslim sub-groups (from the previous TMC govt-set framework) and…