BENGALURU: In a move to safeguard its water resources and protect lakes, the Karnataka govt launched a project involving the geotagging of lakes in March 2024. The project, taken up by the department of minor irrigation and groundwater development in collaboration with the department of survey, settlement and land records, seeks to geotag all 41,875…
Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian thanked the PM for India’s position and call for de-escalation and said India’s voice and role were important in the restoration of regional peace and stability. “We discussed in detail about the current situation… Reiterated our call for immediate de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy as the way forward and for early restoration…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he received a phone call from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who briefed him on the evolving security situation following Israel’s airstrikes on Iranian targets.In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Received a phone call from PM @netanyahu of Israel. He briefed me on the…
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Pockets of Cuba’s capital Havana saw the lights flicker back on though vast areas of the city and country continued without electricity on Sunday morning, after a nationwide grid collapse that knocked out power to 10 million people. Havana’s electric company said on social media that approximately 19 per cent of its clients in the…
Excavation begins near Sambhal’s Shahi Jama Masjid well MEERUT: Sambhal district administration on Wednesday began excavating a centuries-old well located 50m from the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid in Chandausi town. The digging is part of a broader initiative to revive historical wells and pilgrimage sites across the city.Sambhal DM Rajender Pensiya told TOI, “A total…
After Notre Dame caught fire in 2019, France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, promised to reopen the cathedral in five years. The timeline seemed a Hail Mary. Yet here we are. Michael Kimmelman, architecture critic for The New York Times, brings us a behind-the-scenes look at the faithful restoration of Notre Dame, which opens to the public…
Over five years, 250 companies and hundreds of artisans have been involved in restoring the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The restoration began by clearing debris and securing the building post-fire. Reconstruction started in January 2022, with a new roof frame made from 2,000 oak trees. The spire’s frame is wooden, covered in lead, and…
Five years after a catastrophic fire reduced Notre Dame Cathedral to a smouldering shell, journalists got a first glimpse of the Gothic masterpiece’s fully restored interiors during a visit with French President Emmanuel Macron. The transformation is nothing short of breathtaking: light dances across brilliant stone, gilded accents gleam anew, and the iconic monument’s majesty…