File photo: People and Children enjoy the rain near India Gate during a monsoon shower, in New Delhi (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: India received 87.4 per cent of its long period average (LPA) rainfall during the June-September southwest monsoon this year, making it the fourth-lowest monsoon rainfall recorded since 2001, according to the India…
The wider project also examined how woody debris could be used in different coastal settings. At Pemaquid Beach in Bristol, the storm had carved steep, eroded faces into the dunes. After a powerful winter storm stripped away sections of Maine’s coastline in December 2022, an unlikely form of coastal protection began taking shape on the…
Auqib Nabi made his much-anticipated India debut on Wednesday in the second ODI against the West Indies in Guwahati, but things did not go according to plan as the right-arm pacer from Jammu & Kashmir was taken apart by the Caribbean batters.Nabi conceded 84 runs in 8.5 overs and was hit for nine fours and…
The man approached the bank to find out how he could withdraw the money from his late wife’s savings account. (Image for representative purpose only) When you add a nominee to any of your savings or investment accounts, the idea is that the person will get the money when you pass away. But what if…
Indian woman visits Japan and spots unexpected bathroom facilities for women A routine visit to a public bathroom turned into an unexpected travel observation for an Indian woman in Japan. Ankita Sahigal was struck by something she kept noticing during her time there and decided to show it to her followers in an Instagram video.Rather…
Aishwarya Rai and Shah Rukh Khan have shared a long professional association, having worked together in films such as ‘Josh’, ‘Mohabbatein’ and ‘Devdas’. However, their equation reportedly went through a rough phase in the early 2000s after Aishwarya was replaced in several projects associated with Shah Rukh, including ‘Chalte Chalte’ (2003), in which Rani Mukerji…
Volunteers at a protected Cape Cod nesting site found a rare diamondback terrapin hatchling with two heads (Image Credit: New England Wildlife Center) A tiny diamondback terrapin has become an unexpected discovery on Cape Cod after volunteers found a hatchling with two heads at a protected nesting site in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. According to Mass Audubon’s…
Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai won gold in the mixed team trap event (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India moved up to eighth place in the Asian Games medal standings after reaching the 10-gold mark on Wednesday, with a golden sweep by the compound archers and another gold in shooting powering a big jump in the…
The measures cover higher support prices for six Rabi crops, renewable power evacuation and storage across states, and technology-driven traffic management across 42 Delhi corridors. NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved three major measures spanning agriculture, power infrastructure and urban mobility, including higher Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Rabi crops for…
For some young adults, moving out with friends can feel like an exciting step towards independence. They may have found a place, discussed rent with friends and imagined having their own routines. Yet when it comes to telling their parents, they may suddenly feel anxious, guilty or afraid. The words “I want to move out”…