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Last updated: August 28, 2024 5:33 pm (IST)The BJP workers are determined to make the band influential and famous.On Tuesday, a student organization called the West Bengal Students Association called for a march to Nabanna.To ensure the success of the Bengal Bandh announced by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), workers and supporters of the party actively took to the streets of Behanpur early on Wednesday morning. As early as 6 am, BJP leaders and workers were seen walking around various places in the town holding party flags. They visited different markets, railway stations, bus stations and other important areas such…

Last updated: August 28, 2024 4:24 pm ISTThe high-profile event, scheduled to take place from August 28 to 30, is expected to attract large crowds and generate significant vehicle movement in the area. (Representative image)Mumbai Traffic Update: BKC will witness increased congestion from 9 am to 8 pm till August 30, which may lead to longer travel times for people passing through the area, authorities saidThe Mumbai Traffic Police has issued an important advisory to city commuters, warning that traffic around the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) will be severely disrupted due to the Global Fintech Festival 2024 being held at the…

When Ricky Gonzalez started organizing pro-Palestinian protests in New York this year, he had no idea the job would eventually lead him to the glass doors of Citigroup headquarters. It was a breezy morning in July when the 29-year-old activist rushed to the building's entrance with about 20 others. Gonzalez wore a red muscle T-shirt that read “Arms Embargo Now.” Wearing a black and white turban on his head, he sat on the cement floor in front of the Citigroup entrance. His arms were locked in a black PVC pipe with bold white words painted on it: “No Genocide Financing.”…

Feedback from the cameras will be monitored in a control room and a team has also been set up to oversee its operations. (Representative Photo/Getty Images)Officials now want to be more transparent about autopsy procedures in morgues by installing camerasDays after a video of a couple getting intimate in a post-mortem room in Noida went viral, the health department has installed 12 CCTV cameras at the post-mortem room in Sector 94.The video raised concerns about security breaches and the potential for evidence to be tampered with, as the morgue regularly receives between five and seven bodies a day, including those…

Fighting wildfires is expensive, and costs are increasing as global warming leads to bigger, hotter fires. Hanna: “The majority of these large fires are handled by the federal government, and we spend a lot of taxpayer money.” Autumn Hanna is with Taxpayers for Common Sense, a nonpartisan budget watchdog group. Billions of tax dollars are spent on wildfires every year, she said. This includes the cost of fighting fires and helping communities recover and rebuild. Hanna said the government could reduce the burden on taxpayers by spending more money on projects that help protect communities before fires break out. For…

Last updated: August 28, 2024 4:02 pm ISTUnion Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw (PTI File Photo) After the Cabinet meeting, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Union Cabinet has approved 12 new project proposals under the National Industrial Corridor Development Program (NICDP) with an estimated investment of Rs 28,602 crore.The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved 12 new industrial cities in 10 states to boost domestic manufacturing with an estimated investment of Rs 28,602 crore.Spanning 10 states and strategically planned along 6 major corridors, these projects represent a major leap forward in India's drive to increase manufacturing capabilities and economic growth.These industrial…

According to the July “NSQ Alert” issued by the Central Drugs Standards Authority, 57 drugs were declared to be of “substandard quality” or substandard. (Getty)While failure may not make the drug harmful for consumption, it may make the drug less effective or ineffectiveAn analysis of the list of substandard medicines shows that – from simple paracetamol pills to vital anti-cancer injections, anti-asthma drugs or antibiotics to treat infections – drugs produced by Big Pharma failed quality checks last month.According to the July “National Quality Alert” issued by the Central Drug Standards Organization (CDSCO), the national drug regulatory authority, 57 drugs…

Publisher: Surbhi PathakLast updated: August 28, 2024 2:48 pm (IST)(Representative photo: AFP)The police registered a case after a video of a group of people throwing nearly 50 cows into a river in Madhya Pradesh went viral on social media.A video of a group of people throwing several cows into a swollen river in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district went viral on social media, prompting police to register a case against four men.Police on Wednesday said that according to preliminary reports, 15 to 20 cows were killed in the incident within the limits of Nagod police station on Tuesday, but the information…

From the Daily Skeptic Chris Morrison Ocean surface temperatures are dropping rapidly around the world, with scientists reportedly baffled by the pace of the recent decline. When the oceans “boiled” over the past two years, people were less confused. People flying to Benidorm for annual holidays and causing “global warming” are the favorite explanation, although the mainstream media explains it in slightly more polite terms. For nearly two years, this boiling ocean metaphor has been a reliable stand-in for every alarmist preaching about net-zero madness. But expect that fear to stick with coral reefs, polar bears and Arctic sea ice…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed those who have worked hard for the success of Jan Dhan Yojana and said the scheme is crucial in promoting financial inclusion.”Today we mark a momentous occasion – #10YearsOfJanDhan. Congratulations to all the beneficiaries and a huge shout out to all those who have worked hard to make this program a success.He said that Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana plays a vital role in promoting financial inclusion and empowering dignity of crores of people, especially women, youth and marginalized communities.Launched on this day in 2014, the program is a national mission on financial…