Month: June 2026

Panel sets deadline for Meghalaya govt. to stop ‘faceless’ illegal coal trade

June 21, 2026 admin

Image for the purpose of representation. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar GUWAHATI A one-member judicial committee appointed by the High Court of Meghalaya has given the State government 15 days to address the “faceless” nature of illegal coal mining and transportation in the State. In its 38th interim report submitted to the High Court…

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Capturing sunlight in a bottle and using it when needed

June 21, 2026 admin

In India, a typical home solar panel installation connected to the grid today costs about Rs. 30,000 per kW after subsidies. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Thanks to the initiatives of UNESCO and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), most countries across the world have adopted ‘green’ solutions that reduce environmental carbon…

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Yoga has become world’s largest community celebration, says PM Modi

June 21, 2026 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in the 12th International Yoga Day in Kolkata on June 21, 2026. Photo: PIB Ayush Ministry Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (June 21, 2026) said that yoga unites and brings everyone together and has become the world’s largest community celebration. “June 21, in some parts of the Earth marks…

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India’s ODI team for England tour: Kohli named in squad, subject to fitness clearance

June 21, 2026 admin

A file image of Virat Kohli. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Star batter Virat Kohli was on Sunday (June 20, 2026) named in India’s squad for the three-match ODI series against England next month, subject to fitness clearance, as the BCCI announced a 15-man squad for the upcoming white-ball assignment. Kohli, who is in Delhi…

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Madras High Court takes up suo motu case to protect people from stray dogs in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

June 21, 2026 admin

A three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court held that the unchecked population of dogs has become increasingly feral, and such animals have no place in areas densely populated by human beings, owing to the serious threat they pose to public safety. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Madras High Court has taken up a…

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On-street parking of cars on Puducherry’s Gingee Salai hinders movement of vehicles

June 21, 2026 admin

Junction near Manakula Vinayagar Temple on Gingee Salai becomes accident prone zone in Puducherry. | Photo Credit: S.S. Kumar Haphazard parking of vehicles along the arterial Gingee Salai and Ambour Salai abutting the Grand Canal that runs through the city has been hindering traffic movement leading to frequent traffic snarls and accidents. With increasing commercialisation…

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NEET-UG retest: Candidates arrive at exam centres across India amid tight security

June 21, 2026 admin

Registered candidates arrive at a National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) UG-2026 re-examination centre in Hyderabad on June 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: Ramakrishan G. Candidates started arriving at NEET-UG re-test centres on Sunday (June 21, 2026) amid tight security arrangements, with frisking and verification of admit cards and identity documents underway at several examination venues. In…

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Say hello to Libex, a bold new coffee hybrid built to beat the heat

June 21, 2026 admin

Harvest-ready coffee beans are seen at a plantation in Meppady, Wayanad, Kerala. | Photo Credit: File photo While the world’s coffee drinkers favour Arabica or Robusta, a newly identified hybrid called Coffea x libex (the X denotes its hybrid status) — or just Libex — could be their brew of choice in future. The world…

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Enumeration finds over 2,000 open wells in the vicinity of reserve forests in Manapparai and Thuvarankurichi

June 21, 2026 admin

A deep open well situated outside the reserve forest in Thuvarankurichi forest range in Tiruchi district | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A comprehensive enumeration conducted by the Forest Department has revealed that there are over 2,000 open wells on private farmlands in the vicinity of the reserve forests in Manapparai and Thuvarankurichi forest ranges in…

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The story and science behind Ferris wheels

June 21, 2026 admin

If you start looking up “1893 Chicago” in India, then the predictive autofill suggestions provided by the search engine likely concerns three main subjects. One of these revolve around Swami Vivekananda. It was in the 1893 World’s Parliament of Religions in Chicago that Vivekananda wowed the gathered audience with his historic address – a speech…

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