In Himachal Pradesh, 21 people were killed in rain-related incidents, while heavy downpours in Uttarakhand led to landslides and swelling of the river Beas. A total of 21 people have died in rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh landslides, according to Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. An official said a cloudburst hit Jadon village late on
According to ISRO, Aditya-L1, the first Indian observatory to study the Sun from space, will be launched soon. According to an update from the Bengaluru-headquartered national space agency, the satellite, which was developed at the U R Rao Satellite Centre here, has arrived at ISRO’s spaceport in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. Usually the first week
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a “change in mentality” towards women and urged citizens to combat misogyny. He condemned rapes and crimes against women in India in his first Independence Day speech as prime minister in 2014, saying “when we hear about these rapes, our heads hang in shame”. According to him, our behavior
The China is experiencing deflation for the first time in almost two years, yet another sign that Beijing might need to introduce stimulus measures to revive its stuttering economy. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, the consumer price index (CPI), which measures the cost of an average shopping basket, fell 0.3% in
A new Covid subvariant, EG.5, is becoming a dominant strain in countries including the United States and Britain, piqued the attention of public health experts around the world. With the advent of successful vaccinations and better social management, however, the Coronavirus has waned. In the 28 days up to Aug. 3, more than 1 million
Several railway union leaders have announced that employees of central and state government departments will Maharally at Ramlila Maidan on August 10 to demand the Old Pension Scheme be restored. Union leaders said Tuesday that the ‘Pension Rights Maharally’ will be held under the banner of the Joint Forum for Restoration of Old Pension Scheme
Haryana Nuh Violence Updates: The Punjab & Haryana high court stayed the demolition drive in Nuh on Monday. As a result of the Nuh violence, the HC took suo motu cognizance of the state’s demolition drive and questioned the Haryana government’s demolition drive that was conducted without the notice of affected parties. From 9am to
Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha membership was restored on Monday after his disqualification was revoked by the Lok Sabha Secretariat. A Gujarat court convicted Gandhi in a defamation case and sentenced him to two years in prison on March 23. A punishment of two years or more automatically disqualifies a lawmaker. On Friday last, the Supreme
When the path of life takes unexpected turns, it’s comforting to know that there’s a safety net ready to catch us. Disability insurance serves as this very net, ensuring that when physical or mental impairments present challenges, support is at hand. This guide is here to shed light on the ins and outs of disability
As Mumbai experiences a significant increase in conjunctivitis cases this rainy season, healthcare experts sound an alarm about the highly contagious nature of this eye infection. Conjunctivitis, commonly known as “pink eye,” is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the thin membrane that covers the white part of the eye and the inner surface of the
