Most of the people rarely carry cash anymore. From paying the grocer via UPI and booking cabs to renewing OTT subscriptions and shopping online, their phone has become their wallet. Today, millions of digitally savvy Indians enjoy the speed and convenience of cashless payments. But the same convenience that makes life easier also opens the…
A powerful blast outside Red Fort metro station plunged the area into chaos, with eyewitnesses describing deafening noise, flying car parts, and widespread panic NEW DELHI: A deafening noise, car parts tossed into the air, and several bodies strewn across — eyewitnesses who found themselves near the spot of Monday evening’s blast outside Red Fort…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra has been selected for the top honour in the ‘best state’ category of the 6th National Water Awards for 2024, announced on Tuesday, while Gujarat and Haryana secured the second and third positions, respectively.The awards, instituted by the Union Jal Shakti ministry (water resources), recognises excellence in water conservation and management across…
NEW DELHI: The high-intensity blast outside the Red Fort Metro station is the first suspected terror attack in the national capital after 2011.This is also the first high-fatality attack of its kind in a major Indian city on the watch of Modi govt, which since coming to power in May 2014 has projected its muscular…
The UK government has updated its travel advisory for British nationals following Monday’s deadly car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort area, which claimed 12 lives and left several others injured.In its latest guidance, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) advised British citizens in Delhi to remain cautious and follow instructions from local authorities.“There has…
Our bowel movements reveal a lot about our digestive health. One aspect that sometimes catches a lot of people’s attention is a floating stool. It is generally said that a healthy stool sinks to the bottom of the toilet bowl, occasionally, some float instead. This small observation can raise questions: Is it normal? Is it…
Wreckage of AI-171 outside Ahmedabad airport AHMEDABAD: Ahmedabad airport has undertaken a large-scale wildlife management operation to reduce the risk of bird and animal strikes around the airfield, five months after London-bound AI-171 crashed after take-off on June 12, killing all 241 people on board.In association with the forest department, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport…
Dharmendra and Hema Malini Sometimes, real life is stranger than fiction, and so are some love stories. And one of Bollywood’s beloved couples, Dharmendra and Hema Malini, have one such unusual love story that broke all the rules. Married in 1980, the couple is still very much together decades later. Their romance wasn’t just about…
NEW DELHI: The road transport ministry has made it mandatory to include a dedicated analysis based on datasets from the National Database for Emergency Management (NDEM) in the preparation of all highway project reports. This decision comes amid increasing instances of roads, particularly in hilly areas, being washed away due to heavy rain and landslides.NDEM…
