Pune: The monsoon is yet again giving plant swaps a push, with gardening enthusiasts using the rainy season to exchange cuttings, saplings and seeds.From apartment society groups and neighbourhood WhatsApp communities to informal meetups among balcony gardeners, residents are swapping plants not just to add greenery to their homes, but also to discover new varieties…
A cultural interaction session on Japanese traditions, language & lifestyle Pune: AISSMS Institute of Information Technology (AISSMS IOIT), Pune, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Happy Science University (HSU), Japan, to strengthen academic and cultural collaboration through student exchange programmes, on Tuesday.The International Participation Cell (IPC) of AISSMS IOIT, organised a cultural interaction session titled…
Quote of the day by Sunita Williams (Image: AI Generated) From the Earth, there exist divisions in the form of different nations and states, and there are barriers among these nations and states. However, these barriers get blurred from space. The following statement by astronaut Sunita Williams captures this shift in perception: “Viewing the Earth…
File photo of protest at Fresh Cut poultry waste rendering plant in Thamarassery Kozhikode: Residents are set to resume protests against Fresh Cut Organics Pvt Ltd at Kattippara panchayat in Thamarassery. The decision comes after the high court extended an interim stay on a closure notice handed to the firm by Kerala State Pollution Control…
Chennai: Amid speculation that the M K Stalin-led DMK is moving closer to the BJP-led NDA, its parliamentary party leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi attended the customary tea party hosted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday after the House was adjourned sine die. Kanimozhi exchanged pleasantries with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior Union ministers…
Ankit Kumar, one of the four accused arrested in the Hapur road rage death case. MEERUT:Nearly two weeks after 24-year-old pickup driver Mohd Azim died following an alleged assault by a group of kanwariyas enraged by a road accident on NH-9 in Hapur, police have added murder charge to the FIR and arrested four accused…
New Delhi: In light of intelligence reports indicating potential threats to railway infrastructure, security measures have been intensified at key transit hubs and surrounding areas in the city. Fresh intelligence indicates Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) may have tasked Delhi-based assets to conduct immediate reconnaissance of key railway infrastructure in the capital.The threat adds to an…
Jake Dennis (Image credit: Andretti) Jake Dennis is hoping to end the Formula E season as World Champion when the 2025/26 campaign reaches its final two races in London this weekend. The Andretti Formula E driver leads a closely fought Drivers’ Championship going into Rounds 16 and 17 at Excel London on August 15 and…
General education minister N Samsudheen Thiruvananthapuram: Following complaints about delays in correcting SSLC certificates and issuing duplicates, general education minister N Samsudheen carried out a surprise inspection at Pareeksha Bhavan.The minister directly heard grievances from applicants who were at the office and ordered immediate action.During the visit, he found that there were delays of two…
When Lauren Iraeta and her husband bought an old waterfront house, they expected to spend their weekends repairing timber and replacing outdated plumbing.Instead, after a 10-month renovation, the 44-year-old real estate agent became a historical investigator. She began researching the people who had lived in the house and reconnecting their descendants with forgotten family items…