Thiruvananthapuram: Visitors to Shanghumugham Beach are likely to have a new vantage point to enjoy the Arabian Sea this Onam, with the state govt’s ambitious gallery deck project entering its final phase. Around 60% of construction has been completed, and officials are targeting opening of the facility ahead of festive season.Constructed by irrigation department as…
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah (L) criticized PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti (R) SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday criticised PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti over her remarks at Jantar Mantar.The CM questioned whether she had issued an unequivocal apology for comments that drew criticism for allegedly justifying the use of…
AI generated representational image If you are a homebuyer grappling with project delays, builder violations, or non-compliance by a real estate developer in Kerala, you can file a complaint online with the Kerala Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA) under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. The process is fully digital, and the Authority…
Patients report skin damage from fairness creams bought online and over-the-counter (Representative image) HYDERABAD: A growing number of patients are reporting skin damage linked to fairness creams purchased online and over-the-counter (OTC), raising concerns over the presence of harmful ingredients such as mercury, lead and undeclared steroids.The concern has intensified after regulatory authorities flagged certain…
For more than 100 years, Uruguay’s grasslands and river forests were missing a native mammal that once moved through the country in social herds. That animal was the collared peccary, a compact, bristly species that disappeared locally in the late 1800s and is now being brought back through a long and carefully managed reintroduction effort.The…
In February 2015, British endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh entered the freezing waters of Antarctica’s Ross Sea wearing nothing but a pair of swimming trunks, completing a series of five short but record breaking swims in temperatures as low as minus 1.7 degrees Celsius. The swims were not simply a personal endurance challenge. Pugh, who serves…
Dhanbad: To encourage quality nutrition services, early childhood education and innovative practices at anganwadi centres, the district social welfare and social security department, under the district administration, are jointly going to organise the “Outstanding Anganwadi Centre Award Ceremony-2026.” The awards will be presented during the Independence Day celebrations on Aug 15 at Golf Ground in…
Amazon has asked the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to approve launching up to 5,105 internet satellites for a new direct-to-device (D2D) satellite network. This will mark the tech giant’s latest step toward competing with SpaceX‘s Starlink Mobile. The proposed constellation would enable compatible smartphones and other devices to connect directly to satellites rather than…
Bhagalpur: CM Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday inaugurated 10 model schools for Tarapur assembly constituency through virtual mode during a programme organised at Kisan Vedic High School and Saraswati Vidya Niketan in Launa village of Munger district. He also inaugurated a modern library, a computer classroom and a science laboratory at the two schools.The CM later…
A US Army Patriot missile deployed for Operation Epic Fury. (Image credit: US Central Command) With the shortage of US missiles constantly making headlines since the beginning of the conflict in Iran, that has now spread to the entire West Asian theatre, the US Army has placed its first order in three decades for the…