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Chennai, August 1: Actor, music director and producer G V Prakash Kumar, who has won the National Award for Best Music Direction (Songs) for the Tamil, Telugu bilingual film Vaathi, has called the honour "a blessing for the second time". Taking to his X timeline soon after the 71st National Awards were announced, G V Prakash expressed his gratitude to the jury and the selection committee of the National Awards and the entire team of Vaathi. G V Prakash wrote, "A blessing for the second time. I' ...Read More >
LADAKH, India (AP) - Carrying her 1-year-old son on her back, Tsering Dolma herds a dozen yaks into a stone-walled corral as evening approaches in the desolate mountains of India´s remote Ladakh region. A few herders tending livestock are the only people visible for miles on the wind-swept plains where patchy grass gives way to gravelly foothills and stony peaks. For generations, herders such as Dolma have relied on snowmelt that trickled down the mountain folds to sustain the high-altitude pas ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said that the day is not far when the entire Himachal Pradesh may vanish in thin air from the map of the country as it flagged the ecological imbalance in the state. The top court also remarked, "God forbid this doesn't happen". A bench comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said, "The situation in the state of Himachal Pradesh has gone from bad to worse. The severe ecological imbalance and other environmental conditions have led to serious natural ca ...Read More >
New Delhi: Children exposed early to extreme heat may lose up to 1.5 years of schooling with climate change having a direct impact on education and threatening to undo educational gains of recent decades, according to a new global report. Climate-related stressors such as heat, wildfires, storms, floods, droughts, diseases and rising sea levels, affect education outcomes. Most low and middle-income countries are experiencing climate-related school closures every year, increasing chances of lear ...Read More >
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday declared that Amaravati, the capital city of the State, will be developed as a Green Hydrogen Valley, positioning it at the forefront of India's clean energy revolution. Speaking at the Green Hydrogen Summit-2025 held at SRM University, located at the foothill of Neerukonda, a small hill in Amaravati, the Chief Minister called upon researchers and investors to focus on low-cost green hydrogen production and assured necessary infrastru ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries, India's largest company in terms of market value, reported a 76% increase in quarterly profit to Rs 30,681 crore on Friday, led by gains from the sale of some of its listed investments and strong growth across its key businesses. Other income surged 280% to Rs 15,119 crore due to profit (Rs 8,924 crore) on sale of its stake in Asian Paints. Excluding the Rs 8,924 crore gain, profit was higher by 25%. Earnings was also driven by a rebound in its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, July 18: In a significant step towards enhancing the disaster resilience and preparedness, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir conducted a high-level workshop on the Incident Response System (IRS) today. The workshop was attended by Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Principal Secretary Home and DMRR&R, Chandraker Bharti, senior Administrative Secretaries, Divisional Commissioners, Heads of Departments and National Disaster Management experts including Brigadier Kuldip Singh (Retd), F ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Kolkata Traffic Police is facing a new challenge in managing vehicle parking for the upcoming Shahid Diwas rally on Monday, as persistent rainfall threatens to render designated parking fields unusable. The fresh spell of rain on Friday, with more occasional rain predicted even on Saturday, has left cops worried as they believe the Maidan area can be filled with slush.The traffic department, which initially planned to utilise various fields across the city for parking buses and cars ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria met Union ministers in Delhi on Friday and took several pending issues of Chandigarh with them for early resolution. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (minister for tourism) and Bhupender Yadav (minister for environment, forest and climate change) were in New Delhi to discuss critical developmental issues concerning Chandigarh and Punjab, particularly in the areas of public transport, tourism infrastructure, and environmental sustainabi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): After US President Donald Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), Dr Abhishek Bansal, Senior Consultant and Chief of Interventional Radiology at Aakash Healthcare, warned that even mild symptoms, like Trump ankle swelling, should not be ignored, as they could signal underlying vascular issues. The body often sends out early distress signals, and ignoring them could delay crucial diagnoses. Symptoms like swollen ankles, unexplained bruises, ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 18: In a significant step towards enhancing the disaster resilience and preparedness, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir conducted a high-level workshop on the Incident Response System (IRS) today.In a statement issued here, the workshop was attended by Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Principal Secretary Home and DMRR&R, Chandraker Bharti, senior Administrative Secretaries, Divisional Commissioners, Heads of Departments and National Disaster Management experts including Brigad ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 18: In a significant step towards enhancing disaster resilience and preparedness, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir conducted a high-level workshop on the Incident Response System (IRS) today. The workshop was attended by Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Principal Secretary Home and DMRR&R, Chandraker Bharti, senior Administrative Secretaries, Divisional Commissioners, Heads of Departments and National Disaster Management experts, including Brigadier Kuldip Singh (Retd), Forme ...Read More >
Amritsar, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of Opposition in Punjab and Congress lawmaker Partap Singh Bajwa, on Friday demanded that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann immediately convene an all-party meeting in Amritsar to discuss continuing threats to the Golden Temple through threatening emails. Speaking after paying obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib, where he was accompanied by Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Sukhwinder Singh Danny Bandala and other Congress leaders, Bajwa said that he met with of ...Read More >
New Delhi -- At least 33 people were killed and dozens injured by lightning strikes in the eastern Indian state of Bihar this week, officials said Friday. The deaths occurred as powerful storms and monsoon rains battered the state. Most of the deaths were reported on Wednesday and Thursday, when intense storms hit at least 10 districts in Bihar. Most of the victims were agricultural workers, including an elderly man killed by a lightning strike in the Nalanda district while he was out with graz ...Read More >
Heat threatens children's education * Aircon fuels global warming * Architects turn to passive cooling By Emma Batha LONDON, July 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When prize-winning architect Francis Kere was growing up in Burkina Faso he spent his schooldays in a gloomy classroom that was so stifling he says it would have been better suited to making bread than educating children. Years later, while studying abroad, Kere returned to his home village to build a light and airy school wher ...Read More >
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India] July 17 (ANI): In a shocking incident in Madhya Nayanapalli village of Pakala mandal, a man named Giri allegedly murdered his wife and two daughters and then attempted to take his own life. According to police reports, Giri and his wife, Hemalatha, had two daughters. In a heinous act, Giri reportedly pushed his wife and daughters into a well. A family member stated that he received a call informing him that Giri had thrown his wife and children into a well. Wh ...Read More >
New Delhi (ABC Live): methane emissions from coal mines: The United Nations Environment Programme's International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), strongly supported by the Australian government, has launched a pioneering global project. Its goal is to improve the accuracy of methane emissions from coal mines. This is the first comprehensive effort to enhance tracking and reduce methane emissions from coal mining and steel production. Coal mining is a major methane source, releasing about ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwa ...Read More >
New Delhi: India on Thursday successfully test-fired nuclear-capable short range ballistic missiles Prithvi-II and Agni-I from an integrated test range off the Odisha coast, demonstrating its strategic deterrence capability. The test-firing of the missiles, conducted by the elite Strategic Forces Command, validated all operational and technical parameters, according to the defence ministry. On Wednesday, India successfully test-fired indigenously developed Akash Prime missile in Ladakh that ha ...Read More >
KOLKATA: An FIR has been lodged against Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami and Arshi Jahan, Hasin's daughter from her first marriage at Suri in Birbhum district in West Bengal. A few days ago, a conflict erupted over a plot of land in the Sonator area under ward no. 5 of Suri Municipality. The land reportedly belongs to Arshi and it is alleged that neighbor Guddu Bibi was trying to encroach that land. It is alleged that after the construction work started on the land o ...Read More >
New Delhi: India will require around $1.5 trillion in investments by 2030 to tackle climate change and accelerate its energy transition, according to a new report by Deloitte. The report, titled The Climate Response: Tapping into India's Climate and Energy Transition Opportunity, highlights the scale of capital needed across renewable energy, biofuels, decarbonisation efforts, and sustainable infrastructure to meet the country's climate goals. To reach the government's target of 500 GW of non- ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): India achieved a significant milestone by successfully destroying two Aerial High Speed Unmanned targets at high-altitude in Ladakh by Akash Prime, the upgraded variant of Akash Weapon System for the Indian Army on Wednesday, according to an official statement from Ministry of Defence. The weapon system is customised to operate in altitude above 4,500 metres and has latest upgrades including indigenously developed Radio Frequency seeker, as per the release. Ba ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) India has successfully test fired indigenously developed Akash Prime missile in Ladakh that has been customised to operate at an altitude above 4,500 metres, the defence ministry said on Thursday. The achievement carries added significance as it follows the "exceptional performance" of India's indigenously developed air defence systems during Operation Sindoor, it said. Akash Prime is an upgraded variant of the Akash weapon system built for the Indian Army. The test fi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A high altitude variant of the Akash Prime missile, the upgraded variant of the Akash Weapon System for the Indian Army, has been successfully tested, destroying two aerial high speed unmanned targets in Ladakh on Wednesday. The successful validation of the indigenously designed and developed Akash Prime Weapon System was carried out by the Army Air Defence and DRDO, in conjunction with defence PSUs, such as Bharat Dynamics Limited & Bharat Electronics Limited, and other industry par ...Read More >
* Delhi government to host Vastra Katha event on August 6 for National Handloom Day * Event promotes GI-tagged handlooms and natural fabrics over fast fashion * 24 stalls will showcase rare textiles from over 20 states and union territories Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Delhi: Aiming to promote climate-conscious fashion and India's textile heritage, the Delhi government will organise a large-scale public event on August 6 to mark the National Handloom Day. The event, Vastra Katha, ...Read More >
Mumbai : Tesla's long awaited India debut finally took place with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurating its showroom in Mumbai on Tuesday. The Elon Musk-led car maker unveiled its Model Y compact all-electric SUV at its 'Experience Centre' in Bandra-Kurla Complex with the CM describing it as the "right city and the right state" for the launch."Mumbai stands for innovation and sustainability. In 2015, when I went to the US, I had my first ride in a Tesla, and then I thought we need such a ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has planned to revive Delhi Khadi and Village Industries Board by giving more exposure to the local handloom industry. This initiative will begin with a fashion show, Vastra Katha, in the city.Industries minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the govt had formed a comprehensive plan to revive the board, which was currently in bad shape. It is CM Rekha Gupta's vision to revive the board, he added. "To start with, Delhi will host a first-of-its-kind handloom day event for climat ...Read More >
Kailashahar (Tripura), July 15: The Manu Valley tea estate in Tripura's Unakoti district, which contributes to around one-fourth of the state's total tea output, is facing the brunt of climate change and acute shortage of manpower with its production gradually decreasing in the last three years, an official said on Tuesday. "The climate change over the past few years appears to be a major challenge for the future of the garden. The average rainfall and uneven distribution of precipitation have ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 15 (PTI) Agtech firm Cropin on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with Wipro, a leading AI-powered technology services and consulting company, to drive digital transformation across the agribusiness sector. This collaboration brings together Cropin's deep domain expertise in agribusiness and AI innovation with Wipro's scale, proven capabilities, and domain expertise in the consumer industries, including retail, CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods), and food services, it said, in ...Read More >
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