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The proposed three-day nationwide bank strike from September 28 to 30 has been deferred after the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) and the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) reached an understanding during a meeting on Sunday night.The decision was announced by the UFBU in a circular issued on September 27 after a meeting with the…
The unrest escalated into clashes with police, vandalism of two police vehicles and damage to campus property. PATIALA: Hundreds of students protested at Chitkara University near Rajpura of Patiala district late Friday and early Saturday after unverified social media rumours claimed two female students were missing.The unrest escalated into clashes with police, vandalism of two…
Representative image of recycled cigarette butts being incorporated into asphalt to create a more durable and cooler road surface. Image Credits: ChatGPT. Every year, discarded cigarette butts accumulate in enormous numbers on streets, pavements and in waterways, where their plastic filters can persist for years and release trapped chemicals. In 2017, engineers at RMIT University…
BJP MP Sambit Patra criticises opposition for alleging BJP-ECI ‘collusion’ (File photo) NEW DELHI: The ruling BJP on Saturday said that the Election Commission of India‘s (ECI) statement on the SIR row has “clearly established” that the decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was taken with the full consensus of…
The group allegedly also questioned why people from the Northeast should come to Delhi for work. NEW DELHI: An Assamese woman lawyer was allegedly assaulted by a group of people in central Delhi amid an ongoing property dispute, police said on Saturday.Cases have been registered in connection with the incident, they said.According to news agency…
Tukaram Mundhe warns over food-safety violations AHMEDABAD: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe on Saturday warned that poor compliance with food-safety regulations is contributing to a growing public-health crisis, saying people often fail to connect illnesses with the food and beverages they consume.He said laws and regulations governing food safety already exist but…
What happens when thousands of Christmas trees are thrown into a lake? In southeastern Finland, scientists set out to find the answer by deliberately submerging 1,500 spruce trees in Lake Saimaa as part of an unusual experiment designed to study their impact on aquatic life.The project began in 2021, when researchers from the Finnish Environment…
A spirited India held World Cuppers Panama 1-1 in Bengaluru on Friday Bengaluru: Panama were stuck in Bengaluru’s notorious traffic for two hours and arrived 29 minutes late for the clash against India. The World Cuppers had five debutants, some players didn’t even train properly after missing long-haul flights. But, at the end of the…
FC Goa and Churchill Bros will play their home games at Fatorda Panaji: This will be a season of firsts for the Indian Super League (ISL).For the first time, India’s top tier football league will have a club-led model. In another first, Goa will host the opening match of the league, and there will be…
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