DRDO only partially funded school in Dehradun, did not manage it; mgmt transferred to DAV trust to improve efficiency: Def society | India News

Staff and teachers at Raksha Anusandhan School (RAV) in Dehradun are opposing its management transfer from DRES to DAV College Trust & Management Society. This change, affecting a school partially funded by DRDO, raises concerns about potential negative changes to employee salary structures. DRDO clarified its financial support did not imply ownership or control. NEW…

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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ bests ‘Mortal Kombat II’; tops North American box office on Mother’s Day weekend |

In a box office battle of the sequels, ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ had the slight edge over ‘Mortal Kombat II’ in North American theaters this weekend. According to studio estimates Sunday, ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ earned a chart topping USD 43 million in its second weekend, while ‘Mortal Kombat II’ took in USD…

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‘Not like Covid’: Indian-American scientist says there is no need to panic over Hantavirus in US

Indian-origin scientist Jay Bhattacharya has urged Americans not to panic over the hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship near Spain’s Canary Islands, insisting the situation is “not Covid” and is unlikely to spiral into a large-scale public health crisis.Speaking on CNN’s ‘State of the Union’ on Sunday, the acting Director of the US Centers…

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Observatory that put Mount Everest in record books now lies in ruins | India News

SIRONJ: “Bhuri” for fair-skinned foreigners. “Tori” for restless bustle. British surveyors mapped a continent from this ridge. From here came numbers that measured the world’s tallest mountain. Mount Everest entered history but Bhuri Tori slipped out of it. Name lingered and science faded. Today, thieves measure stones here.Perched on a wind-lashed hill at Kalyanpur village…

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