Spread the love Police use water cannons to disperse marchers in Ranchi on Monday.On social media, CM Hemant Soren appealed for dialogue, even as heaccused opposition BJP of trying to mislead the agitators RANCHI: Thousands of job aspirants marched nearly 6 km from the old assembly premises to the new Jharkhand assembly on Monday, demanding cancellation of the JSSC-CGL 2024...
‘Don’t fall into political trap’: J’khand CM Soren writes open letter to students
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Monday thanked the officials and security agencies for “handling” the student protest march against the alleged irregularities in the state recruitment examinations with “restraint, sensitivity and complete responsibility.“Soren posted an open letter addressing the students on X and said that the government has listened to their concerns and assured...
Ethanol-blended diesel fails safety test, says govt; wider use ruled out for now
Spread the love Ethanol-blended diesel fails flashpoint test (Representative Image) NEW DELHI: Ethanol-blended diesel has failed the required safety specifications because the addition of ethanol causes a sharp fall in the fuel’s flash point, potentially limiting its use unless the technical issue is addressed, the government told Parliament on Monday.Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi said...
‘Broken overnight’: How stock market’s new closing auction is making traders jittery
Spread the love The revised closing-price mechanism applies to more than 200 stocks with listed derivatives. India’s newly introduced closing price auction system has left traders jittery as they adjust to the new system. During the first week of trading under the new system, some traders said that one of the country’s most significant market structure reforms in recent years...
Watch: Chinese rocket explodes shortly after liftoff from Wenchang spaceport
Spread the love A Chinese Long March 7A rocket carrying the ChinaSat-4B satellite exploded shortly after liftoff from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in southern China on Monday, news agency Reuters reported.According to footage circulating on social media, the rocket exploded near the coastal spaceport about 85 seconds after liftoff.The rocket lifted off at 8.02 pm Beijing time but encountered...
The work that won Deepak Dhar the Dirac Medal | Explained
Spread the love The story so far: Theoretical physicist Deepak Dhar has been awarded the Dirac Medal for his contributions to statistical physics — an honour he is sharing with three other physicists, Bernard Derrida, Marc Mézard, and Haim Sompolinsky. The Dirac Medal is awarded by the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy, on the birthday of the...
Jharkhand protest: Devendra Mahto hospitalised; aide says injured in lathicharge
Spread the love Pankaj Kumar, an aide of Devendra Mahto, claimed that he was injured during lathi-charge by police near the assembly. NEW DELHI: Devendra Mahto, on fast for the past 9 days over the “anomalies” in the government exams, was hospitalised after his health deteriorated during the planned march to assembly on Monday.Doctors described Mahto’s condition as critical, due...
Buildings collapse, panic grips residents: 10 visuals that captured Colombia quake horror
Spread the love A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked western Colombia causing widespread damage A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 47 people and causing widespread destruction across several cities, news agency AP reported.Buildings collapsed, residents rushed out of homes and panic spread as strong tremors were felt as far away as Bogotá and neighbouring Ecuador.The epicentre...
From pickles to papad: The truth about their impact on blood sugar
Spread the love 4 min readNew DelhiAug 10, 2026 09:00 PM IST Many people with diabetes or prediabetes pay close attention to staples such as rice, rotis, bread or desserts, but the smaller accompaniments on the plate often escape scrutiny. Pickles, papad and chutneys are common additions to Indian meals, adding flavour, crunch and variety. But can these side dishes...
‘You can laugh at solution’: Sindhu reacts to monkey-proof Worlds preps
Spread the love PV Sindhu (Photo by @BAI_Media on X) PV Sindhu has reacted to the unusual but detailed preparations being made to keep animals away from the BWF World Championships in New Delhi.The tournament begins on August 17, with organisers taking extra precautions after pigeons and a monkey disrupted the India Open earlier this year.Organisers have even hired three...
