PA Media Parts of northern England and Scotland, including in Northumberland, have already seen snowfall this week Temperatures have dropped as colder arctic air spreads across the UK, with amber cold weather health alerts in place ahead of a weekend of snow forecast for much of the country. Met Office yellow warnings for snow and … Read more
The Mattancherry BOT Bridge, which links Kochi city with West Kochi, has been illuminated in connection with the New Year celebrations. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU The police, Motor Vehicles Department (MVD), and other enforcement agencies have issued guidelines and traffic curbs to ensure smooth and safe New Year celebrations in and around Fort Kochi, … Read more
View of U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad. File | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL For the second year in a row, the U.S. Mission to India issued more than one million non-immigrant visas, including a record number of visitor visas, underscoring the huge demand of Indians for tourism, business, and education. In the last four years, the … Read more
Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: ANI Incessant rain lashed Jharkhand with the Weather Department issuing an orange alert of heavy to very heavy rainfall for parts of the State on Monday (September 16, 2024.) The local MeT office predicted respite from the incessant rainfall, which has been lashing Jharkhand for the past two … Read more
Yellow heat health warnings have been issued across much of England with forecasts saying temperatures may climb to as high as 32C (90F) on Tuesday. All areas of England, except the North East and North West, are covered by the warnings from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which are in place until Wednesday. The … Read more
A global alert about fake Ozempic – which has become popular as a way of losing weight – has been issued by the World Health Organization (WHO). The drug is sometimes known as a “skinny jab” despite its main purpose being a treatment for type-2 diabetes. The WHO said the fake medicines could pose a … Read more
Bombay High Court quashes Look Out Circulars issued against Rhea Chakraborty and her family by the CBI in connection with the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. File photo: Special Arrangement The Bombay High Court on February 22 quashed the Look Out Circulars (LOCs) issued against Rhea Chakraborty, her brother and father by the CBI … Read more
Changing the law interpreted in its three earlier judgments, in which it was held that pendency of a criminal case would not come in the way of renewal or re-issue of regular passport that was already issued, the High Court of Karnataka on Monday said when the law bars issuance of regular passport during pendency … Read more
As part of the Biden administration’s endeavour to promote people-to-people ties with India, the US issued more than 1,40,000 visas to Indian students last year and is taking several steps to reduce visa appointment wait period. In an interview to PTI, Julie Stufft, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Visa Services, said US missions in … Read more
In a significant development, the Government has issued notification to fill 3220 faculty posts in the 18 State Universities in Andhra Pradesh. Of the total 3220 posts, recruitments will be made to 418 vacant posts of Professors, 801 posts of Association Professors and 2001 posts of Assistant Professors (Including 220 lecturer posts of the Rajiv … Read more