The Kunthipuzha River can be found nestled within the lush green landscape of Kerala. The Kunthipuzha River is commonly referred to as the “Silent River of India” because it runs across the Silent Valley National Park, which happens to be the only tropical rain forest in India that has not been disturbed by mankind. Unlike…
NEW DELHI: The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has directed initiation of insolvency proceedings against Videocon’s former chairman and MD Venugopal Dhoot for defaulting on loans of Rs 6,158 crore, as a personal guarantor of two group companies.Admitting a plea from State Bank of India (SBI), NCLT said Venugopal Dhoot has “committed defaults in repayment…
Hidden crystals inside ancient Canadian rocks are rewriting Earth’s early history. Image credit – Wikimedia In the northernmost part of Canada’s Northwest Territories, an area composed of old rock is recognised by scientists to be among the most significant geological formations in the world. The Acasta Gneiss, which comprises some of the oldest rocks on…
A scientist on board captured the moment the glacier crashed into the ocean. Credit: Alice Fremand Scientists aboard Britain’s flagship polar research vessel, RRS Sir David Attenborough, watched an estimated 18 million metric tonnes of ice crash into the ocean when a massive section of Greenland’s Sorgenfri glacier broke away in a single evening event.The…
Mumbai has joined Delhi in the list of cities offering E85 fuel. The high-ethanol blend fuel is now available in the city at a price of Rs 91.18 per litre, making it nearly Rs 9 costlier than Delhi, where E85 is currently sold at a lower rate. E85 is a fuel blend comprising 85 per…
Oil prices eased below the $100 per barrel mark on Tuesday on hopes of easing United States–Iran talks aimed at ending the ongoing war. The news provided some relief amid fears over supply disruptions due to the Strait of Hormuz blockade.Brent crude futures slipped $1.86, or 1.87%, to $97.50, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI)…
The Demogorgonichthys arcanus was discovered in a well-known area monitored by biologists for decades (Photo: Matthew Niemiller) A clumsy fall into an underground pool beneath an active US military base has led to the discovery of a strange, eyeless fish named after a TV series monster.Matthew Niemiller, an associate professor of biological sciences at the…
A modified Hyundai Grand i10 from Gujarat has gone viral, and it’s easy to see why. In a video doing the rounds on Instagram, the small hatchback looks completely different from what we’re used to. The biggest change is the roof. It has been raised quite a bit, giving the car a tall, almost boxy…
Aries: Today is a good day to be very strict with your money. You might want to spend money, but then you should remember the bigger aims at stake. Write down what you need, stick to it, and don’t buy anything on a whim. At work, make sure you stick to your schedule and pay…
NEW DELHI: Soon after the overhaul of index of industrial production (IIP) for the formal sector, govt machinery is preparing to enter the statistical blind spot of the vast informal economy. The statistics ministry is finalising plans to launch an entirely new index designed to measure monthly industrial production, specifically for the country’s vast informal…