MUMBAI: While a yellow alert persists for Mumbai until September 18, suggesting that the rainy conditions may continue, the city has already received nearly 75% of its total monthly rainfall.The required rains for the month of September stands at around 360 mm off which the IMD Santacruz observatory has so far received 268 mm. Weather officials anticipate that the city is likely to meet its monthly...
SAO PAULO: A plane crash in Brazil's northern Amazon state on Saturday has left 14 dead, the state's governor said. The accident took place in the Barcelos province, some 400 km (248 miles) from the state capital, Manaus. "I deeply regret the death of the 12 passengers and two crew members who were victims of the plane crash in Barcelos on Saturday," said Wilson Lima, Governor of Amazonas state on X,...
CHENNAI: Sanatan Dharma includes "a whole set of eternal duties" and "free speech cannot be hate speech", the Madras high court has said on a petition against a college which sought students' views on 'Opposition to Sanatan'. The court was told the circular seeking views has since been withdrawn. Justice N Seshasayee also referred to untouchability, saying it is unconstitutional "within or outside...
The inaugural TIME100 AI list by TIME Magazine of 100 leaders featuring policymakers, artists, and entrepreneurs across various fields and from countries around the world in artificial intelligence has several Indian Americans with most of them working towards philanthropic goals in India and around the world. Well known entrepreneur and philanthropist brothers – Sunil Wadhwani and Dr Romesh Wadhwani...
BENGALURU: Come January, a petite European spacecraft, christened “Bikini,” will hitch a ride aboard India’s trusted PSLV, soaring to a staggering altitude of 500km before making a re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere and plunging into the deep sea.Weighing a mere 40kg, Bikini is the brainchild of The Exploration Company, a European startup aiming to make inroads into the in-space delivery sector....
CHENNAI: With the Karnataka government refusing to release water, the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) has convened an emergency meeting on September 18.The Tamil Nadu government was informed about the meeting on Friday. “The authority’s last meeting (on August 29) was also an emergency one with a single-point agenda on sharing water,” said an official.The Cauvery Water Regulation...
NEW DELHI: Two men were arrested in connection with the robbery of Rs 1 crore from two victims in the Gulabi Bagh area of north Delhi. The victims, Suresh and his associate Rakesh, were responsible for transporting money for Kamlesh Shah, their employer.On Wednesday around 3.30pm, Shah entrusted them with Rs 1 crore to be delivered to someone in Chandni Chowk. The two individuals embarked on their...
MUMBAI: A 20-year-old woman lost her life after being knocked down by a BEST bus at Malwani early on Saturday. Farheen Khan, the victim, was on her way to college, police said. A case of rash driving and negligence has been registered against the bus driver.The incident occurred at 7.50am near Malwani bus depot. Bus no. 207 was being steered by driver Mahadev Sasane from Malwani depot towards Gaikwad...
SEATTLE: The Seattle Police Officers' Guild on Friday said the video of police officer Daniel Auderer joking about Indian-origin woman, Jaahnavi Kandula's death, "captures only one side of the conversation" and "there is much more detail and nuance that has not been made public yet."The Seattle Police said the video fails to explain the full story/context."Some viral videos of police actions shared by...
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain and member of the cricket board's technical committee, Mohammad Hafeez, has made a fervent plea for unwavering support and a boost in confidence for skipper Babar Azam in the lead-up to the forthcoming World Cup in India. Addressing the media on Saturday, Hafeez addressed concerns regarding Babar's captaincy and stressed the importance of a collective effort."It is not...
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