“Right here in our state, consider Badrinath Dham and Kedarnath Dham; the entire premises there had been devastated and severely damaged following the 2013 disaster,” Dhami said. HARIDWAR: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that “magnificent and divine” Kedarnath has been rebuilt under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the 2013 disaster…
2 survivors from Panama-flagged vessel rescued, search ops underway: Sonowal Two survivors have been rescued from a Panama-flagged cargo vessel that sank in the Bay of Bengal with 24 people on board, while search-and-rescue operations remain underway for the other crew members, shipping and waterways minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Sunday.The vessel, MV Ocean Winner,…
Gas refinery at the South Pars gas field in Asalouyeh, Iran. (AP Photo) Iran has discovered more than 7.5 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of natural gas in its southern Fars province, even as months of conflict with the US and Israel have disrupted the country’s energy sector.Around 5.7 tcf of the newly discovered gas is…
Michael and Lynne carried out much of the renovation themselves. (Pictures: Homes.com) A former bank building in Detroit, Michigan that sat vacant for about a decade has been turned into a two-bedroom home after a couple spent years restoring it by hand. The unusual property, built in 1925, is now on the market for $1.3…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu minister R Nirmal Kumar on Sunday slammed the Opposition for rejecting the government’s decision to provide cars and related allowances to MLAs.Kumar said a car is a “small target” for those who spent Rs 30-40 crore to become an MLA.“Those who spent Rs 30 crore or Rs 40 crore to become…
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose For the longest time, January 23 in 1990s Kolkata would mean small street-side political meetings where leaders of all hues would ask the youth to draw inspiration from Netaji’s patriotism and ideals on his birthday. Netaji was one of the most prominent politicians who disappeared before India became independent, and yet…
IT minister Vaishnaw posted on National Space Day. NEW DELHI: Made-in-India semiconductor chips are powering key Indian space missions, supporting applications ranging from lunar and solar exploration to satellites and launch vehicles, Union electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Sunday.“Made in India chips are powering Indian Space Missions,” Vaishnaw said in a post…
The European Central Bank (ECB) says the growing amount of cash being held, despite its declining use in daily transactions. (Representational photo) Despite the widespread use of contactless payments and smartphones across Europe, people are keeping more physical cash. The value of euro banknotes in circulation has increased sharply in recent years, as fears over…
When the federal government began bringing the windswept barrier islands of eastern North Carolina under protected parkland, a quiet property deal near Pamlico Sound helped bring the story of a once-thriving coastal community to an end. In 1967, Henry Pigott agreed to sell his property on Portsmouth Island to help create Cape Lookout National Seashore….
Pic courtesy: Instagram/ Visit Faroe Islands Her home is ‘picture perfect’, and that’s exactly the problem! While most of us spend thousands trying to create an Instagram-worthy home, one woman in the Faroe Islands has found that daunting. Her home is objectively beautiful. Her home is Instagrammable from every angle: breathtaking sod roofs, neat gardens,…