Spread the love Students protest at Sainik School in Sikar on August 23 (File photo) We might be underestimating just how significant it is when schoolchildren across the country start protesting about the lack of basic infrastructure. Their complaints precede politics, and focus on things central to their prospects in life. There is nothing abstract about these issues, nor can...
Rupee falls 13 paise to 95.56 as crude rises, Fed hike bets strengthen dollar
Spread the love Rupee opens 13 paise weak against US dollar Rupee started Monday on a weak note as higher crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions weighed down the currency, while growing expectations of a September US Fed rate hike boosted the dollar. Rupee opened at 95.56 against the US dollar at the interbank foreign exchange market, 13 paise lower...
Developer bought 83 acres near Yosemite for $4m; US weighs land swap for road
Spread the love The National Park Service is examining whether a land exchange can be carried out under federal law A Nevada-based developer is seeking a land exchange that could allow a private road to be built through Yosemite National Park, giving access to an 83-acre property just outside the park. The Trump administration is considering the proposal, according to...
16-year-old girl gang-raped inside moving bus during 47-km ride to Delhi
Spread the love A 16-year-old student was allegedly gang-raped inside a moving sleeper bus. NEW DELHI: A 16-year-old Class 11 student from Uttar Pradesh was allegedly gang-raped inside a moving sleeper bus after she boarded the vehicle seeking help while stranded in heavy rain, police said.The incident took place on the night of August 4 after the teenager, from Mainpuri...
What two districts can teach India about dealing with rural waste
Spread the love On April 30, 2025, Bibhash Bormedhi looked on as a tonne of waste left Majuli on a boat across the Brahmaputra river. This was a first for the world’s largest river island. “This was the first time the waste from Majuli crossed the Brahmaputra, instead of being dumped into the river,” Mr. Bormedhi, Project Manager at waste management...
‘Beaten, eyes swollen, vomiting, dizzy’: Father on 3-year-old’s ordeal in school
Spread the love The ENT doctor allegedly found that the boy’s eardrums in both ears were swollen and appeared to be close to rupturing. NEW DELHI: A three-and-a-half-year-old boy was allegedly physically and sexually assaulted at a private playschool in northeast Delhi’s Maujpur. His father said the child had been troubled for several days before falling seriously ill after returning...
Low muscle, high blood sugar? What experts want you to know
Spread the love 4 min readNew DelhiAug 31, 2026 09:28 AM IST Muscle is often discussed in the context of strength, mobility and physical fitness, but it also plays an important role in how the body handles glucose. Skeletal muscle is one of the major tissues involved in taking up glucose from the bloodstream, particularly after eating. This raises an...
Digital land records: How maps, drones and Bhu-Aadhaar are changing property identity
Spread the love How India’s digital mapping works Nearly every textual land record in India is now digital, with 99.90% of Records of Rights (RoRs) computerised. But how does a piece of land on the ground eventually get a digital identity?The answer lies in a mix of digitised maps, georeferencing and unique identification numbers for land parcels. The system was...
Jilted man attacks ex-fiancée, her sister with acid in Hapur
Spread the love A 22-year-old man attacked two sisters with acid after his marriage proposal was rejected. MEERUT: Enraged over a rejected marriage proposal, a 22-year-old man allegedly broke into a house in Madhapur village, Hapur, and attacked a 21-year-old woman and her 19-year-old sister with acid while they slept on Sunday.The victims, who sustained burn injuries to their hands...
Jilted man attacks ex-fiancée, her sister with acid in Hapur
Spread the love A 22-year-old man attacked two sisters with acid after his marriage proposal was rejected. MEERUT: Enraged over a rejected marriage proposal, a 22-year-old man allegedly broke into a house in Madhapur village, Hapur, and attacked a 21-year-old woman and her 19-year-old sister with acid while they slept on Sunday.The victims, who sustained burn injuries to their hands...
