Scientists reviewed 54 Asian oak species; 40 had no backup in any botanical collection A detailed study of 54 Asian oak species has found that 40 have no living backup in any botanical garden around the world. This means that nearly three-quarters of the trees could disappear completely if their wild populations are lost.One of…
The newly inaugurated Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway Lucknow: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday initiated proceedings to declare PNC Infratech, the developer of the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway, a non-performing contractor following glaring lapses in the construction quality of the newly inaugurated corridor.NHAI also imposed a financial penalty on the company, downgraded its performance rating, and…
Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has directed Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) vice-chairperson Prathamesh Kumar to appear in person on Sept 3 in a contempt case and imposed a cost of Rs 5,000 for failure to comply with an earlier order within the stipulated time.Justice Saurabh Lavania issued the directions while hearing…
Jackie Chan is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, and martial artist known worldwide for performing his own dangerous stunts and blending action with comedy While filming the 1983 martial arts comedy Project A, a stunt performer stood at the edge of a clock tower, looking down at a drop of more than 15 metres. Below…
Phagwara: The Bhartiya Kisan Union (Doaba) on Wednesday announced plans to stage a protest from Aug 20, demanding the release of pending cane dues, including Rs 27.8 crore owed to farmers by the Phagwara sugar mill from the 2021-22 crushing season.Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, union president Manjit Singh Rai alleged that cooperative sugar…
Hyderabad: Nearly 56 lakh voters have been flagged for deletion from electoral rolls under the special intensive revision (SIR), with five days remaining for digitisation of enumeration forms. The identified electors constitute 16.5% of the state’s 3.38 crore electorate.The figure could rise as nearly 19 lakh enumeration forms, representing 5.6% of the electorate, were yet…
Motorists report that temporary diversions and partial road openings cause traffic to crawl during peak hours. Ludhiana: Commuters in the city are facing daily traffic jams and hazardous driving conditions on Gill Road, where piecemeal construction work and monsoon waterlogging have left major stretches uneven and bottlenecked.Despite housing the municipal corporation’s Zone C office, the…
Patna: The department of bioinformatics at the Central University of South Bihar (CUSB) was inducted into the Biotechnology Information System Network (BTISNet), a nationwide bioinformatics network established by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), govt of India, on Wednesday.BTISNet links leading research institutes and universities across the country to promote research, education, and innovation in life…
A social media reel has turned into a bigger conversation about railway safety. A video allegedly showing two people inside the loco pilot’s cabin of a Vande Bharat train has been widely shared online, with many users asking how anyone outside the railway system could enter a part of the train that is generally considered…
Rainfall data for the 24-hour period ending at 8.30am on Aug 5 shows Panaji has recorded 956.4mm Panaji: Panaji is the only rain gauge station in Goa yet to cross the 1,000mm cumulative rainfall mark this southwest monsoon, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Goa.Rainfall data for the 24-hour period ending at 8.30am on…