Monsoon withdrawal has begun NEW DELHI: The southwest (summer) monsoon, which has so far reported a nationwide deficit of 15% in cumulative (June 1-Sept 19) rainfall, started withdrawing from west Rajasthan Saturday, as against the normal date of Sept 17, IMD has said.The line of withdrawal Saturday passed through Ramgarh, Mohangarh, Phalodi and Khajuwala. “Conditions…
The current cost of the project works out to around Rs 399 crore per km NEW DELHI: India will manufacture indigenous high-speed or bullet trains with a design speed of 350 kmph (B35) by 2030, matching Japan’s next-generation E10 series trains that are scheduled for production the same year, according to the railway ministry’s Cabinet…
Utah State Aggies linebacker Harrison Taggart suffered a “scary” injury in the second quarter of the game against Utah Utes on Saturday afternoon. Taggart lay on the field, surrounded by his teammates and opponents, as medical staff attended to him for seven minutes. Utah State Aggies linebacker Harrison Taggart. (Utah State on Instagram) Those watching…
At 17, New York student Liam Anderson breaks national bench press record with 396 pounds, then breaks his own record again with 402 pounds Liam Anderson went into the 2026 USA Powerlifting Southwest Regional Championships with one clear goal: break the national bench press record in his age and weight class before turning 18 later…
Environmental issues have no geographical limitations, said CJI Surya Kant NEW DELHI: Terming Supreme Court the “banyan tree” of environmental justice for its role in protecting the environment and ecology, CJI Surya Kant Saturday said conservation and development are not in conflict with each other and there is need to maintain balance between them.Addressing the…
Bengaluru: Atanu Lahiri travelled to Bhutan on a lark in 2005. International master Atanu Lahiri (standing centre/captain) with the Bhutan team at the 2026 Fide Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. (HT Photo) He thought it might be interesting to go somewhere where chess barely existed and see if he could do something about it. He arrived…
The system wants ‘andh bhakts’, said Rahul INDORE: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the “system” created by top BJP politicians and certain businessmen controlling every aspect of governance in the country is threatened by students.Addressing youth at a ‘Chhatron ki Goonj’ in Indore, he said, “The system is threatened by students as they…
The court sought an action taken report from the SHO of Cyber police station NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has sought reports from Delhi Police on pleas filed by activist Harsh Mander seeking action against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over alleged hate speech.The court sought an action taken report…
Stanford scientists have created a new model for studying human brain development by transplanting lab-grown human brain tissue into mice that were engineered to lack most of their cerebral cortex. Within months, the human tissue not only survived but expanded to occupy more than 90 percent of the cortical space, forming working connections with the…
UMass Dartmouth football player Marvins Antoine, 18, was killed in a stabbing in Providence, Rhode Island, early Saturday, while teammate Kensley Macean was injured and taken to hospital. UMass Dartmouth freshman Marvins Antoine was killed in Providence, while teammate Kensley Macean survived with non-life-threatening injuries. (UMass Dartmouth Corsairs) Providence police said the stabbing happened around…
