IIT Kharagpur assessment flags weak, highly plastic soil and drainage issues as key causes of premature failures on the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway. NEW DELHI: Use of weak and highly plastic soil beneath the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway appears to be one of the main reasons for premature failures (slippage) on one of its stretches, an expert assessment has…
New Delhi: There was a time when Ashmita Chaliha could only watch while fellow players were training, travelling and discussing their next tournaments.The Assam shuttler was confined to rehabilitation for a career-threatening medial meniscus tear in her right knee that she sustained during the 2024 Korea Open in Aug. She was repeating the same exercises…
The official cause of Hayden Panettiere’s death is yet to be confirmed, with an autopsy pending. Hollywood actress Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles in Scream and Heroes, has passed away at the age of 36. The initial investigation into her death has found no signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances, according to…
NEW DELHI: Centre on Monday said that Elon Musk-owned X will have to “follow the law of the land” after the social media platform introduced a new rule to make government-driven restrictions on content more visible to users.“X will have to follow the law of the land,” the officer told news agency PTI.In a post…
Zahra Billoo, CAIR official, called the lawsuit misguided and said the participation of the students in that field trip was voluntary. Two Jewish parents, three former Jewish students, a Hindu parent and a Zoroastrian parent have sued Palo Alto Unified School District and Palo Alto High School principal Brent Kline after the students were encouraged…
Planning a bank visit this August? Before you head to the branch, take a quick look at the holiday calendar. Banks will remain closed on several days this month, with the dates varying from state to state depending on regional festivals and local observances.For customers, this means a quick check of the holiday schedule could…
Team India (Pic credit: Hockey India) NEW DELHI: India head coach Craig Fulton has urged his side to show greater composure and sharpen their defensive discipline against Pakistan after England exposed their weaknesses in a 2-4 defeat in their second Pool D match of the Hockey World Cup on Monday.India produced a strong first half…
Alia Bhatt shares UNSEEN family pictures with Ranbir Kapoor and daughter Raha; calls them ‘Good old days’ Alia Bhatt took a nostalgic trip down memory lane with her latest Instagram post. The actress shared unseen family pictures featuring husband Ranbir Kapoor and daughter Raha, giving fans a glimpse into some of their cherished moments together….
David and Victoria Beckham’s £6.15 million Cotswolds home gets the green light for ‘Blackpool-style’ lake illuminations, a hot tub and firepit despite objections from a critic based in Australia. (Photo: Instagram/Alamy) David and Victoria Beckham have secured planning permission to install extensive lighting around a lake at their £6.15 million Cotswolds home, despite objections from…
By 2022, researchers had documented only nine Poweshiek skipperlings in the entire United States On a summer day in Michigan, a tiny Poweshiek skipperling butterfly takes flight over a restored prairie. The butterfly is smaller than a quarter, but its return marks a major change for a species once feared to be close to extinction.Researchers…
