DEHRADUN: Union govt’s decision to roll back India’s newly introduced seismic zonation map and revised earthquake design code has triggered concern among seismologists and geologists, many of whom said the move could weaken the country’s preparedness for a future major earthquake.The revised framework, introduced in Nov 2025 by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), proposed significant…
NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress government of West Bengal had no respect for the constitutional office, PM Narendra Modi said Saturday, bristling at the state administration after President Droupadi Murmu expressed disappointment over the reception given to her and the manner in which a tribal community event she attended was organised.“This is shameful and unprecedented….
NEW DELHI: Congress believes the removal notice against Speaker Om Birla has sent a “strong message” about the “undermining” of the opposition in Parliament under the BJP rule, and the fate of the notice, in view of the ruling camp’s majority in Lok Sabha, is only incidental. The opposition camp was buoyed on Saturday by…
PM Modi lauds Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla NEW DELHI: Two days before he faces the opposition’s resolution to remove him from office, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday received wholehearted endorsement from PM Modi, who mixed praise for his work with a swipe at BJP’s rivals by saying Birla handles even some “arrogant…
JAMMU: Two mobile phones were recovered during a routine check from a parcel meant for an inmate lodged at Bhaderwah Jail in Jammu’s Doda district Friday. The inmate is booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA), sources said.The parcel was to be delivered to Irshad Ahmad Wani, a resident of Hajin in Bandipora district. He…
The seventh edition of the Amazon Think Big Science Carnival was held at the CIDCO Exhibition Centre in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, on March 6, bringing together students from municipal schools to present science and technology-based solutions to real-world challenges.Supported by Amazon and implemented by the Learning Links Foundation, the programme engaged more than 12,000 students…
New Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday travelled in a DTC bus and interacted with commuters to inspect the implementation of the Saheli Pink Smart Card initiative.Launched by President Droupadi Murmu on Monday, the smart card allows women and transgender residents of the national capital to travel free of cost in Delhi Transport…
NEW DELHI: Is the BJP converting Raj Bhavans into “war rooms”? Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress thinks so, especially after the Centre’s move to shift Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi from Tamil Nadu to West Bengal. Appointment and transfer of governors is a routine administrative decision, but when the change involves poll-bound states, allegations of political…
NEW DELHI: Over 52,000 people had been flown to India from the Gulf on Indian and Middle East airlines and charter flights till 11.59 pm (IST) Friday, according to the DGCA. Indian carriers had operated 184 of these flights, followed by 85 by UAE carriers and 11 charters. Indian carriers are operating as many flights…
On most evenings at a diabetes clinic, the conversation eventually circles back to the same word: cost. Not calories, not carb counts, cost. For many patients, medicines like Ozempic have hovered in that uncomfortable space between medical breakthrough and financial capacity. Doctors spoke of their benefits with measured optimism; patients listened, did the math, and…
