Though there will mostly be clear skies during the day, the maximum (day) temperatures in the region are expected to be in the range of 12-16 C. In the plains, a cold wave is considered when the minimum (night) temperature of a station is 10 C or less and it is at least 4.5 below…
NEW DELHI: The sites being considered for former PM Manmohan Singh’s memorial include the area near Kisan Ghat, the memorial of former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh, and Rashtriya Smriti Sthal which is the designated spot for the last rites of presidents, vice-presidents and PMs. Both sites are close to the Yamuna and a decision is…
HYDERABAD: An ancient Sanskrit inscription discovered on a rock outside Gilgit in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir was decoded by ASI’s epigraph division. Written in Brahmi script, it dates back to approximately 4th-century CE, reports U Sudhakarreddy. According to ASI epigraphy director K Muniratnam Reddy, the inscription reads: “Pushpasingha, for the merit of his guru (name partially lost),…
NEW DELHI: Considering speed and lane violations are the major causes of crashes, the road transport ministry has now made it mandatory for road owning agencies to paint the speed limits with vehicle logos on the pavement every 10 km to guide and alert the drivers on expressways and National Highways.The ministry this week notified…
NEW DELHI: A study by IIT-Kharagpur has flagged how Integrated Command and Control Centres (ICCCs), which are the nerve centres of 100 smart cities, are staring at a financial sustainability crisis as states and municipalities are not allocating them enough funds.ICCCs are integrated and centralised control-cum-monitoring centres for different services and systems of a city….
BATHINDA: Apprehending possible attempts by Punjab government to ‘forcibly’ provide medical aid to fasting farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal following the tough stance taken by SC, protesting farmers Sunday stepped up security at the protest site in Khanauri in Punjab.Dallewal’s fast-unto-death entered the 34th day Sunday, with his health condition slipping every day, according to…
Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: A gritty partnership of over 50 runs for the final wicket between Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland left India exasperated as Australia extended their lead to over 300 runs on day four of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.In a day packed with…
Former US President Jimmy Carter passed away at the age of 100, US media reported. Known as a champion of human rights and global peace, Carter served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his efforts to promote democracy and human rights…
A road accident in southern Ethiopia has claimed the lives of more than 60 people, local health authority confirmed on Sunday. The Sidama Regional Health Bureau stated on Facebook that “a car accident has claimed the lives of 66 people so far”, and mentioned that four more people are being treated at Bona General Hospital.The…
DHARAMSHALA: With Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday approaching, excitement is growing over whether he will mark the occasion by announcing his successor as the leader of his people and a symbol of their challenge to China’s determination to erase their identity as a community.Dalai Lama will turn 90 on July 6, a milestone which many consider…
