Diwali celebrations in Mumbai this year experienced a notable improvement in air quality compared to last year. MUMBAI: Diwali celebrations began with the city enjoying much cleaner air over last year’s but the quality plunged to poor/hazardous at several places amid the firecracker-bursting. In the murk glistened a thin silver lining: firecracker noise levels are…
The deceased, Sarthak Sarkar, a resident of Barasat, and had been living in the rented flat at Fartabad with his girlfriend and live-in partner. KOLKATA: A late-night argument inside a rented flat in Kolkata ended in bloodshed, leaving a 25-year-old software engineer dead and two women, including his live-in partner, behind bars.The incident took place…
Crude oil eases after Trump’s remarks Oil prices opened lower on Monday, with Brent crude briefly shedding more than $1 a barrel.The dip comes after US President Donald Trump said that fresh American strikes on Iran were “highly unlikely” if negotiations between the two countries made progress.Brent crude futures fell 52 cents, or 0.53%, to…
Indian players celebrate the wicket of New Zealand’s Tom Latham. India pacers Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar and Auqib Nabi will remain with the team for preparations ahead of the Test series against New Zealand, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed on Saturday.The three pacers will stay back after the ODI series as the team begins its…
Quote of the day by Meryl Streep: ‘Your difference is the most valuable thing you have,’ the ‘Devil Wears Prada’ star on embracing what makes one unique(Image Credit: Meryl Streep on Instagram) Have you ever stopped yourself from saying something because you thought people might find it strange? Or perhaps you’ve liked something that your…
1 (Those born on the 1st, 10th, 19th and 28th of any month, are ruled by the Numerology number 1)If you’re guided by the energy of number 1, today is best spent preserving your vigor rather than expanding it. Typically, a 1‑type personality likes to take charge and resolve issues swiftly, a habit that usually serves well….
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “Dimagi Naxals” remarks, accusing him of using the occasion of Diwali to target political rivals and alleging that his comments reflected a pattern of branding those who disagreed with his govt.In a post on X, the Rajya Sabha MP said…
In 1990, Richard Phillip Eckert and Virginia Eckert Garrett donated a cave in Mason County, Texas, to The Nature Conservancy in honour of their father and grandfather. The gift ensured the bats would be permanently protected. According to the Conservancy, about four million female Mexican free-tailed bats now use the Eckert James River Bat Cave…
Image Credit: Tarun Rawat/TOI NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality deteriorated further on Monday morning, with parts of the national capital slipping into the ‘severe’ category as a thick blanket of smog reduced visibility across several areas.Data shared by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed that the air quality monitoring station at ITO recorded an…
Officials said the forms will be distributed immediately after Diwali Mumbai: Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) authorities will issue consent forms to eligible non-tribal encroachers for relocation and rehabilitation at Shirdon and Kon in Kalyan since the sites are over 50km from their current residences. Many slumdwellers have opposed the plan to shift them that…
