NCB prepared to oppose bail plea of Aryan Khan in HC today

Lawyers appearing for the Narcotics Control Bureau are prepared with their argument to contest the bail plea of Aryan Khan. The prosecution will be filing their affidavit in reply to the bail plea of Khan, which even by Tuesday morning, was in its final stages of filing. In it’s reply, the agency is vehemently…

6 injured in explosion at Sumo Taxi Stand in Sumbal, 2 shifted to Sringar: J-K Police

At least six persons were injured in an explosion at Sumo Taxi Stand, Sumbal in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday. Of the six, two have been shifted to Srinagar for treatment, police said. It is being said that a convoy of the Army was on target. “Before the movement of the convoy, a blast…

Sameer Wankhede calls Nawab Malik’s letter a joke, says do whatever you want

Narcotics Control Bureau zonal director Sameer Wankhede said Nawab Malik’s letter was a joke and a lie. Sameer Wankhede added that Nawab Malik can do whatever he wants, “the content of the letter is all wrong”. “This is all lies and jokes. Let him [Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik] do whatever…

EXPLAINED: How wildfires impact wildlife, their habitat

The porcupines were walking slow and funny, more so than they usually do. Their stride concerned some residents in a South Lake Tahoe neighborhood who called a rehabilitation center. Turns out, the porcupines had extensive burns to their paws, fur, quills and faces after a wildfire burned through the area. Wildlife…

Astronaut Raja Chari-led Crew-3 mission to lift off for Space Station on Oct 31

Nasa and SpaceX are in the final leg of launching the next rotational crew to the space station. The Crew-3 will launch on October 31 for the flying outpost at 11.51 am (IST). This is the third crew rotation mission with astronauts on the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and the fourth flight with astronauts, including…

Artemis-I: Nasa assembles mega-rocket, Orion spacecraft to fly around Moon in Feb 2022

Before humans return to the Moon, a spacecraft will conduct a flight test around the natural satellite, setting the stage for humanity’s proposed long-term arrival. The Orion spacecraft, which will venture around the Moon as part of the Artemis mission, is now fully stacked on the Space Launch System (SLS) that…

Explained: The economic stakes of climate change

COP26 climate talks in Glasgow starting next Sunday may be the world’s best last chance to cap global warming at the 1.5-2 degrees Celsius upper limit set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement. The stakes for the planet are huge – among them the impact on economic livelihoods the world over and the future…

Climate change: Arctic melt could release bacteria, undiscovered viruses, cold-war era radioactive waste

with climate change unleashing extreme events across the world, a new study warns of possible viruses and antibiotic-resistant bacteria that could be released as the permafrost thaws around polar caps. The rapidly thawing permafrost could even lead to the release of radioactive waste from Cold War nuclear reactors and…

Bajrang Dal vandalises Ashram 3 sets in Bhopal, says won’t let anyone defame Hindu samaj

Bajrang Dal says Ashram web series hurt the sentiment of Hindus and asked Prakash Jha to change the title from Ashram to something else. Bhopal:  A group of Bajrang Dal members vandalised the sets of upcoming web series ‘Ashram 3’ during its filming and even threw ink at its director Prakash Jha for…

Kerala govt to reopen cinema halls, indoor auditoriums today – Know the complete guidelines here

As per the guidelines, the Kerala government said has granted permission to reopen cinema halls and indoor auditoriums with only 50 per cent occupancy. Entry to cinemas will be allowed only to those who have taken two doses of vaccine The decision was taken at a high-level COVID-19 evaluation meeting which was chaired…