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JAIPUR: The IPL 2026 season is now just over a month away and yet the fate of Rajasthan Royals’ traditional home at Sawai Mansingh (SMS) Stadium here hangs in the balance. Stadium authorities are facing an intense race against time to address the damning findings of a recent independent audit report commissioned by the franchise,…
Preparedness is as important as infrastructure. Fire drills in high-rise buildings must be conducted periodically to ensure orderly evacuation, while all firefighting systems, pumps, alarms, sprinklers, and detectors, require routine inspection and testing. Continuous maintenance, record-keeping, and emergency planning significantly improve response during real incidents. A combination of early fire detection systems, effective fire suppression…
On 17 February 2026, a rare annular solar eclipse is set to streak across the icy expanse of Antarctica. Not many people will see the full spectacle, but it has already caught the attention of astronomers, photographers, and casual sky-watchers alike. The Moon will slide in front of the Sun, but not completely, and that’s…
Richa Chadha reacted to the Kanpur tragedy where a newborn died after a short circuit caused a fire in an NICU. She questioned the hospital’s negligence on X, expressing sorrow over the loss. Officials sealed the unlicensed unit. Richa, now a mother, urged accountability and compassion in healthcare. On Sunday evening (February 8), a tragic…
J&K CM Omar Abdullah (PTI photo) JAMMU: PDP slammed J&K’s Omar Abdullah-led National Conference (NC) govt on Monday for tapping the Centre’s Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI), calling it the “most dangerous scheme” after the abrogation of Article 370.The scheme provides 50-year interest-free loans for capital investments and infrastructure, besides offering financial…
KANPUR: In a tragic incident, a newborn girl died after a fire broke out in the NICU of a private hospital in Kanpur’s Bithoor area on Sunday evening.Arun Nishad, a private employee from Bakarganj, had taken his pregnant wife Bittu to Raja Hospital for delivery. She gave birth to a daughter around 4 pm, and…
Democracy advocate Jimmy Lai leaves the Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong Hong Kong–based pro-democracy media figure Jimmy Lai, a British citizen, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday, more than five years after his arrest in August 2020, sparking global outcry.Lai, 78, was found guilty of “colluding with foreign…
JP Nadda and Mallikarjun Kharge NEW DELHI: In a rare development in Parliament Thursday, standoff between treasury and opposition benches in Lok Sabha became a subject of debate in Rajya Sabha as leader of opposition in RS Mallikarjun Kharge attacked the governing alliance for allegedly not allowing Rahul Gandhi to speak in the Lower House.Kharge’s…
Epstein files earthquake in US but tremors in UK – Is UK PM Keir Starmer’s job under threat? (AP photo) The global fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal is threatening the political future of a world leader — but not the one many might expect.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has never been directly linked to…
Fire blazed in Philippines islet for hours. A catastrophic fire destroyed more than a 1000 homes in the coastal city of Bongao in southern Philippines. The fire, which started on Tuesday night, destroyed much of the residential area, leaving thousands homeless.The blaze spread quickly, fuelled by strong winds and the highly flammable materials used in…
