Gujarat rains wreck havoc NEW DELHI: Around 1,200 people have been rescued and hundreds more relocated as heavy rains battered south Gujarat, with Umbergaon taluka in Valsad district receiving over 1,100 mm of rainfall in just 16 hours, officials said on Thursday.One rain-related death was reported in Tapi district. The Indian Air Force and Coast…
Stumbling across a cluster of small white eggs in your garden can be surprising and even a little unsettling. Tucked beneath a pile of leaves, buried in loose soil or hidden under garden debris, they might look harmless, but many people immediately wonder whether they’ve found snake eggs. Your first instinct may be to move…
For a long stretch of the year, the Lohit River moves through Arunachal Pradesh with the same pale grey-blue appearance associated with Himalayan rivers carrying glacial water downstream. During heavier monsoon periods, though, sections of the river can take on a darker reddish tone, particularly where sediment flow intensifies along the valley edges. Over time,…
Axar Patel plays a shot during 1st ODI against England. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Axar Patel admitted he was guilty of trying to overhit the ball during the disastrous T20I series against England, saying a change in mindset and greater faith in timing helped him produce a match-winning all-round performance in the opening…
NEW DELHI: Attaching Rs 100 crore worth of assets of two real estate entities linked to Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL), the ED on Tuesday accused JIL and its promoters of laundering part of Rs 33,000 crore of homebuyers money collected for construction of flats in Jaypee Wish Town, spread across 1,162 acres in Nodia along…
While buying a property, two numbers matter: what the seller is asking for and what the government believes the property is worth. The government’s number is known as the circle rate, also called the reckoner rate or guidance value, depending on the state.A circle rate is the minimum value set by the government for properties…
NEW DELHI: Booking train tickets through the IRCTC website is set to become faster and hassle-free. Railways Friday said the beta version of the revamped IRCTC website will be launched soon, offering a clutter-free interface without unnecessary captchas, pop-ups, flashing graphics or other distractions.In a statement, the Railway Board said improvements in the site’s beta…
Sachin Tendulkar and Kane Williamson (X) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has joined the growing list of tributes for Kane Williamson after the New Zealand star announced his retirement from international cricket on Friday.Williamson’s decision brings an end to a distinguished international career that spanned 378 matches and established him as one of the finest batters…
Students protest after Uttarakhand Technical University cancelled two BTech exams upon a paper leak allegation. (Photo: Agencies) DEHRADUN: An alleged paper leak surfaced at Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University (UTU) on Thursday, prompting the university administration to cancel two B. Tech semester examinations.The Dehradun Police has registered an FIR and arrested Ashish Kumar…
ED freezes TMC bank deposits worth Rs 440 crore in Kolkata NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate issued orders to freeze the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC)’s bank deposits worth Rs 440 crore in Kolkata. The order came under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Wednesday.The action follows an ongoing money laundering probe into…