KOLKATA: The IPCC report anticipates Kolkata may experience temperatures of 35°C or higher for 150 days every year by the end of the current century. Extreme heatwaves, too, are expected to become more frequent and severe.Kolkata and its neighbouring areas may get marginally higher rainfall but there may be a substantial increase in short-duration extreme-rainfall events, the report predicts. What this...
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) enthusiasts have expressed concern over the closure of the century-old pit line at the Ooty heritage railway station as part of the ongoing development work under the Amrith Bharath Station scheme. The pit line is an extended rail structure meant for servicing of engines and brakes at the station.The Heritage Steam Chariot Trust (HSCT) on Saturday demanded that the...
NEW DELHI: Three people, including two brothers, have been arrested after a man in Delhi shot himself in leg to allegedly frame his rival.The incident took place on Thursday in Kardampuri area, and it was reported at Jyoti Nagar police station in northeast Delhi, in which the victim was taken to GTB Hospital by his brother.The accused have been identified as Waseem, his brother Fahim (32) and their...
MUMBAI: The Mumbai police received a threat call about a bomb planted at Mumbai International Airport, on Sunday.However, probe found that it was a hoax call.Police said that a hoax call was made saying there was a bomb in a blue bag at the airport.Soon, police officers and bomb squad team rushed to the airport and carried out investigation, however, nothing was found."Nothing was found during the...
Vitamin C serum seems to be the latest beauty fad. It appears that post-pandemic the world has moved on from creams and lotions to revitalizing serums that offer far-reaching solutions to deeper skin issues. But what are serums?Skin serums are lightweight, concentrated skincare products designed to address specific skin problems. They are formulated in a way that they can deliver nutrients to the skin...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has today flagged off 9 new Vande Bharat Express trains aimed at boosting connectivity across eleven states namely Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Odisha, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, Jharkhand and Gujarat. At the flag off, PM Modi said that the craze for Vande Bharat Express is increasing and it is only a matter of time when the new trains will...
BHIWANDI: The Bhiwandi crime branch unit of Thane police nabbed a gang of four persons for allegedly stealing auto-rickshaws from Mumbai and Thane district and selling them in interior areas of Maharashtra. The police has recovered 18 stolen auto rickshaws from accused. tnn!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if (!isFBCampaignActive) { return;...
At least four persons, including two women, died and 14 cattle drowned when the skies opened up late on Friday night, catching Nagpurians literally sleeping. Citizens woke up to flooded houses and streets as heavy rains continued to pound the city till early on Saturday morning.The deceased were identified as Mirabai Pilley (70, a resident of Mahesh Nagar), Sandhya Dhore (80, a resident of Surendragadh,...
Every day is a race against time for A Marimuthu. Maneuvering through traffic, the sound of the siren overhead drowned by the relentless honking of impatient motorists and drivers on the road, the 43-yearold has to ensure the safety of the patient and others inside the ambulance he is driving.For Marimuthu, who has been an ambulance driver for the past 17 years, driving at breakneck speed through...
NEW DELHI: Delhi Jal Board (DJB) wants the Delhi government to raise the issue of release of pollutants by Haryana and Uttar Pradesh into the Yamuna at the next north zone council (NZC) meeting scheduled to take place in Amritsar on September 26.Officials said industrial effluents from Haryana's Sonepat, Panipat and Rohtak districts and UP's Ghaziabad and Noida districts continue to pollute the Yamuna....
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