New York Governor Kathy Hochul (Image credit: AP) New York governor Kathy Hochul on Monday declared a state of emergency in several counties due to a massive heatwave that is on track to break a 125-year-old record, reports the New York Post.She urged all New Yorkers to stay informed about the weather and take necessary…
NEW DELHI: In a major policy change, the Centre is preparing a model to provide financial assistance to state govts for one-time improvement of state highways rather than declaring more of these as NHs. The road transport ministry will instead focus on building more new greenfield highways and expressways.This comes after PM Narendra Modi’s direction…
A suspected female suicide bomber killed at least 12 people and injured several others at a fish market on Friday night in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, police said on Saturday. Borno state police spokesperson, Nahum Kenneth Daso, said in a statement that a woman with an improvised explosive device strapped to her body, infiltrated a…
With the draft amendment bill of the NMC Act, which includes a provision allowing patients to appeal before the ethics board of the commission, in limbo since December 2022, the commission is repeatedly rejecting appeals filed by patients.In the latest rejection of a patient’s appeal on June 11, the section officer of the Ethics Section…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday refused to lay down guidelines or impose costs on a vigilante group threatening the release of Kamal Haasan-starrer ‘Thug Life’ in Karnataka and closed the proceedings, saying the state should act against anybody preventing the screening or resorting to violence.‘Thug Life’ has not been released in Karnataka yet because…
Israel hit Iranian state TV during a live broadcast Israel struck the headquarters of Iran’s state television yesterday after ordering residents to evacuate part of Tehran. A female news anchor was speaking live on the air when an explosion shook the building. The screen filled with smoke and debris, and the sound of breaking glass…
Odisha’s government on Monday approved eight mega projects with a combined investment of Rs 1.51 lakh crore, in a significant push for the state’s industrial growth.The projects, which are expected to generate more than 62,000 employment opportunities, were given the green light during a high-level clearance authority (HLCA) meeting chaired by CM Mohan Charan Majhi.The…
Israel has escalated its operations in Iran, bombing the national broadcaster during a live bulletin. The attack targeted vital assets deep inside Iran, including an airbase 2,300 kilometers from the Israeli border. Israel claims to have total air superiority over Tehran skies, targeting missile launch sites, production facilities, and military leadership. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Representative image (Photo: ANI) MUMBAI: India’s largest lender, State Bank of India, has cut returns for depositors again. Effective June 15, the bank reduced interest rates on retail term deposits of up to Rs 3 crore by 25 basis points across tenures. Simultaneously, it brought down the savings account rate to 2.5 per cent, its…
Israeli strike kills Iran’s Revolutionary Guards chief Hossein Salami: State media Source link