Gorakhpur: The Gorakhpur Development Authority (GDA) has finalised plans for ‘Gurukul City’, a flagship residential township envisioned as the foundation of New Gorakhpur, in line with chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s directive to promote planned urban expansion in the city.GDA is preparing to launch the project by Diwali, with the inauguration proposed to be carried out…
Ojha said that all the details had been submitted to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday. MUMBAI: Advocate Nilesh Ojha, representing Satish Salian in the Disha Salian death case, on Saturday said that points raised by him earlier were being substantiated as more evidence emerged. He also claimed that a report submitted to…
Chief Minister VD Satheesan New Delhi: Chief minister V D Satheesan said NTPC has agreed to a set of measures to ease Keralam’s power shortage and secure its future energy needs, following talks in New Delhi. Satheesan and power minister Sunny Joseph represented the state at the meeting.He said KSEB, NTPC and NTPC Green Energy…
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (Image credit: ANI) Former Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari issued a blunt warning Monday to India over its unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), saying Pakistan would not hesitate to respond if its water rights were violated. Speaking during the budget session of National Assembly, the Pakistan Peoples Party…
Singapore authorities safely detonated a 250kg World War II aerial bomb near Changi Airport overnight without disruption/ Image: Ministry of Defence, Singapore (MINDEF) A 250kg World War II-era aerial bomb discovered at a construction site near Changi Airport has been safely disposed of following a carefully coordinated overnight operation involving multiple Singapore agencies, with authorities…
Oxford Professor Alexander Betts has set a Guinness World Record at the 2026 London Marathon dressed as an academic. Betts, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for External Engagement, Sport, and Community, and Professor of Forced Migration and International Affairs at the Oxford Department of International Development, completed the marathon in 2 hours 55 minutes. Guinness World Records officially recognised…
The Maeslant Barrier (Image: Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management) In the Netherlands, two enormous gates, each 210 metres wide, can close against the North Sea to hold back dangerous storm surges. Known as the Maeslant Barrier, the structure stands near Hoek van Holland and was built between 1991 and 1997. According to Rijkswaterstaat, the…
Representative Image of a pavement made from mining waste at Zijinshan Gold-Copper Mine, showcasing innovation in road construction (AI Generated Image) Gold mining produces more than the metal that eventually leaves the mine. Open-pit operations also generate large quantities of solid waste, including rock, slag and other residues that must be managed and stored. A…
Mangaluru: World Space Week-2026 was inaugurated at the Pilikula Regional Science Centre on Oct 7. The programme was organised by the Pilikula Development Authority in association with the U.R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Bengaluru, and the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro).CS Madhusudhan, deputy director, URSC, inaugurated the programme and said students should be encouraged to…
Mandya: A 13-year-old boy suffered serious injuries after a crocodile attacked him while he was swimming in Virija Canal near Balahalli, close to Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary.Vishal Rawat, son of Ratiram Rawat from Borgaon village in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district, was swimming with four friends when the crocodile caught him by the neck. His friends raised an…
