Nearly 1.6 crore groundwater recharge structures built under Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari campaign NEW DELHI: Nearly 1.6 crore artificial groundwater recharge structures have, so far, been constructed in the country ever since the ‘Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari’ campaigns for community-led rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge launched in Sept 2024, said the ministry of Jal Shakti…
A Chinese student studying in Canada has been arrested in the US for espionage-like activities as he was seen taking photographs of planes, freight, etc. A Chinese student studying at a Canadian university has been arrested in the United States after US authorities accused him of taking photographs at airports and freight facilities at the…
Security forces Friday gunned down a terrorist during an anti-terror operation deep inside a forest area SRINAGAR: Security forces Friday gunned down a terrorist during an anti-terror operation deep inside a forest area in J&K’s Budgam district, about 60km from Srinagar, the Army stated.Based on intelligence inputs, a joint team of the Army, J&K Police…
Representative Image (AI-generated) A proposal that began as a fight for affordable housing in a Long Island community in 1978 has finally resulted in 145 affordable homes. Matinecock Court, a nearly $98 million affordable housing development in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, was completed in 2026 after decades of legal and political obstacles….
RSS spokesman Sunil Ambekar in London for Mohan Bhagwat visit LONDON: The RSS shrugged off criticism by civil groups of its chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat’s UK trip, saying in a democracy differences of opinions are expected and “should not be taken as a shock”.The RSS head arrived in London on Sept 2 on the final…
Mere possession of books with “dispiriting titles” does not make a person a criminal the Jammu & Kashmir high court said SRINAGAR: Mere possession of books with “dispiriting titles” does not make a person a criminal, the Jammu & Kashmir high court said, quashing an order for preventive detention of a man under the Public…
Army personnel Friday rescued a minor girl from being swept away JAMMU: Alert Army personnel Friday rescued a minor girl from being swept away towards Pakistan by the strong currents of a seasonal rivulet in J&K’s Poonch district.“Around 1.10pm, troops of Army’s 30 Punjab Regiment manning a forward post spotted the girl, aged around 14-15…
A drought-hit community in northern Chile has found an unusual source of water in something that usually passes unnoticed. On the hills above Peña Blanca, in the Coquimbo region, giant mesh nets are positioned to intercept coastal fog, locally known as camanchaca, as it moves inland from the Pacific. Tiny droplets suspended in the fog…
Ladakh residents will now have rights over barren lands or wastelands owned by govt SRINAGAR: Ladakh residents will now have rights over barren lands or wastelands owned by govt, with the administration Friday approving Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (Nautor Regularisation) Rules, 2026.The Rules provide a comprehensive framework for granting proprietary rights on up to…
Quote of the day by Arnold Schwarzenegger (Image: Wikipedia) Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s quote is a genuinely powerful reminder about individuality, courage and finding real opportunity precisely where other people are not already looking. “Never follow the crowd, go where it’s empty,” he wrote in his 2012 memoir, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story, a line…