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Wildfires sweep Europe, exposing deadly legacy of buried wartime explosives. Photo credit: AP Europe’s intensifying summer wildfires are exposing a danger that has survived generations: unexploded bombs, mines and other wartime munitions buried beneath forests and former battlefields. Heat and drought are now increasing the risk of these buried weapons exploding.Blasts linked to old munitions…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) requires deep structural strengthening to address recurring examination-security concerns, but replacing the agency altogether may not be the most useful solution, former University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar has said.Speaking to PTI, Kumar, who chairs the Review Committee for the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, said the recurring…
Govinda spotted outside Mumbai hospital amid Sunita Ahuja’s second marriage claims Govinda was recently spotted leaving a hospital in Mumbai, amid his ongoing marital troubles with estranged wife Sunita Ahuja. The sighting comes as his manager has now stepped in to deny Sunita’s recent claims that the actor was planning to marry actor Komal Rani…
Every now and then, you run into someone and things just instantly click. You don’t have to put on a show or filter what you say. The conversation flows without any awkward pauses, and before long, you’re opening up about things you usually keep to yourself.Emily Brontë captured that exact feeling back in 1847: “Whatever…
The early days of the week promise positive interactions and new friendships for Leos. As midweek approaches, many will experience a boost in visibility and professional assurance. However, the latter part of the week calls for careful attention to communication and personal issues. By the weekend, support from family and friends will be uplifting, while…
Indian-American investor Vivek Wadhwa says US should replace H-1B visa with a startup visa now. Indian-American investor Vivek Wadhwa said the US should absolutely end the H-1B visa program as it is doing more harm than good to both the US and India. Wadhwa said the visa program once played an important role in making…
International travelers will soon need e-boarding passes on smartphones for immigration clearance. Physical boarding passes will no longer be stamped by immigration authorities from September one. This change aims to streamline the process and reduce passenger inconvenience. A pilot project is also underway to eliminate immigration stamping for Indian passport holders. The Bureau of Immigration…
Parliament Bills passed without discussions NEW DELHI: More than half of the bills introduced in the 18th Lok Sabha so far have been passed by both Houses in the same session, with the pace of passage accelerating sharply over the past year, an analysis of data from PRS Legislative Research shows.Of the 64 bills introduced…
Cuttack: Orissa high court has quashed the suspension of a lecturer of a Jajpur-aided college, holding that his detention in judicial custody for more than 48 hours could not by itself justify continuation of the suspension without initiating disciplinary proceedings under the applicable service rules.Justice B P Routray said the suspension, “which on the face…
Sri Lanka’s Keshara Nuwantha appeals during the first Test vs India in Galle (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Test cricket is losing its place in a sport increasingly dominated by T20 leagues, and former Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas believes cricket boards must act before it is too late. Vaas, who played 111 Tests and…
