New Delhi: Scientists have found that the shape of sand grains influences the liquefaction of sand, one of the major factors behind the collapse of structures during earthquakes. Liquefaction of sand is a phenomenon in which the strength and stiffness of a soil is reduced by earthquake shaking or other rapid loading and leads to […]
Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi: A 31-year old man who arrived in Kerala last week from Dubai has tested positive for monkeypox, making it the second case in India this year, state Health Minister Veena George said on Monday. The minister said the patient, who arrived in Kerala on July 13, was a native of Kannur in north […]
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala has conveyed its strong opposition to the 5 per cent GST on pre-packed, labelled food items like flour, paneer and curd, state Finance Minister K N Balagopal said in the state assembly on Monday. He was answering queries in the House with regard to the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Kerala, in the […]
New Delhi: “I am not a criminal”, said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday stressing there appears to be a “political reason” behind the delay in granting him permission to visit Singapore for a summit. Kejriwal said he was specially invited to the World Cities Summit in Singapore by the government of the country, […]
New Delhi: The Railways on Monday announced its week-long plans to celebrate ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ from July 18-23 covering 27 trains and 75 railway stations across 24 states linked to the Indian freedom struggle. ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ is a government’s initiative to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of Indian independence. “The Railways is […]
Aizawl: As many as 30,316 Myanmar nationals, including 11,798 children and 10,047 women, have taken refuge in various parts of Mizoram since the military seized power in the neighbouring country in February last year, a senior official said on Sunday. Fourteen lawmakers are also among those who fled the trouble-torn country and moved to Mizoram, […]
Jaipur: Former Rajasthan education minister and BJP MLA Vasudev Devnani on Sunday demanded withdrawal of an order to reserve seats in the Mahatma Gandhi English Medium schools for donors who sponsor works worth Rs 50 lakh or more. Devnani shared the education department order on Twitter, claiming it was a violation of the Right to […]
Chandigarh: People caught overspeeding and driving under the influence of alcohol in Punjab will have to deliver a lecture to school students and perform community service at a hospital or donate blood besides paying a fine. According to a new notification issued by the state transport department on fines for different traffic violations, an offender […]
Jaipur: Chief Justice of India N V Ramana Saturday said political opposition is translating into hostility which is not a sign of a healthy democracy. He said there used to be mutual respect between the government and the opposition, which is diminishing. “Political opposition should not translate into hostility, which we have been sadly witnessing […]
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Saturday deprecated attacks on Supreme Court justices over their observations against suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her remarks on Prophet Mohammad, saying an “issue” was created when the two judges expressed their views. He was referring to the observations made by a Supreme Court bench of Justice J […]