Spread the love The judge convicted two accused and sentenced them to rigorous imprisonment for three years NEW DELHI: Broadening the definition of “property” under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, a special PMLA court in Mohali has ruled that seized bank cheques, even if not encashed, and narcotics both fall under the definition of “property” and constitute proceeds of crime...
Glacial lake spurs disaster readiness push in Lahaul-Spiti
Spread the love KULLU: Within days of the devastating Nepal floods, Lahaul Spiti administration has stepped up preparedness against a possible glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) risk, and begun ‘highest flood level’ (HFL) markings at 32 vulnerable locations along the likely flood path of Ghepan lake, considering its expansion from 36.5 hectares to 101.3 hectares in just 13 years.Thirty-two residential...
India working with Moscow, Kyiv to end war: EAM
Spread the love S Jaishankar said Friday India is exploring ideas with both Russia and Ukraine to bring the conflict to an end NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar said Friday India is exploring ideas with both Russia and Ukraine to bring the conflict to an end, while again defending India’s energy sourcing and underlining that it’s important to...
California oil field preservation fight is $20m short of $95m land purchase
Spread the love Sign in West Coyote Hills advertising proposed trails. (Photos: Fullerton Observer) For 50 years, West Coyote Hills in Fullerton, California, has faced the threat of development. The 510-acre open space is a former oil field owned by Chevron-Pacific Coast Homes and surrounded by parts three cities- La Mirada, Buena Park and La Habra.Now, after 25 years of...
Arvind Gupta: Seeing the simple things around us!
Spread the love It was in about 430 BCE that the crucial, mind-altering, breathtaking idea of ‘everything’ being made up of atoms emerged. A cheerful Greek philosopher, Democritus, who spent a truckload of time observing nature, eventually figured out the foundational maxim of many sciences today and coined the Latin word “atomos”, which is where “atom” comes from. I must have...
Lindsay Clancy murder trial ends in mistrial as jury fails to reach verdict
Spread the love A judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial A judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial on Friday after jurors said they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she was criminally responsible for the deaths of her three young children.The mistrial, declared on the seventh day of deliberations,...
Teacher treks 5km through dense forest one way to keep 2 girls in school
Spread the love A 5km trek through dense forest every day takes Mithari to the school. (Image Credit: TOI) KOLHAPUR: Zilla parishad teacher Jeevan Mitharitook up the job in Kavaltek Dhangarwada’s school because others were unwilling to, and he did not want the students to drop out.A 5km trek through dense forest every day takes Mithari to the school where...
‘Let them speak, we’re open to dialogue’: RSS on critics of Mohan Bhagwat’s UK trip
Spread the love RSS spokesman Sunil Ambekar in London for Mohan Bhagwat visit LONDON: The RSS shrugged off criticism by civil groups of its chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat’s UK trip, saying in a democracy differences of opinions are expected and “should not be taken as a shock”.The RSS head arrived in London on Sept 2 on the final leg of...
Fresh flood fears in Nepal as landslide partially blocks Chaulani river in Darchula
Spread the love A massive landslide has partially blocked the Chaulani River in Nepal’s Darchula district, prompting authorities to place downstream communities on alert amid fears that continued debris could choke the river and trigger sudden flooding.The landslide occurred at Bhattar in Api Himal Rural Municipality, with debris spilling into the river and affecting its flow. The district administration office,...
‘Someone is smoking weed’: Sabalenka stops US Open match mid-game — Watch
Spread the love Aryna Sabalenka (Image Credits: Instagram) World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka encountered an unusual distraction during her US Open third-round match on Friday when a strong cannabis smell reached the court at Louis Armstrong Stadium.Sabalenka was facing Uzbekistan’s Kamilla Rakhimova and had made a fast start, leading 3-0 when she briefly stopped play during her second service game....
