International

    Great magnetic drift: North Pole’s journey to Siberia

    This shift disrupts the World Magnetic Model (WMM), essential for navigation in GPS systems, smartphones, and military operations, including submarine navigation in Arctic waters Hyderabad: The magnetic North Pole, a crucial navigational anchor, has been moving towards Russia at an unpredictable pace, raising alarms among scientists. Unlike the stationary geographic North Pole, the magnetic pole shifts due to the swirling molten iron in Earth’s outer core. Recent movements, which once peaked at 55 kilometres per year in the 2010s, have slowed to 25 kilometres annually. Yet, the pole’s path toward Siberia continues to intrigue researchers. This shift disrupts the World Magnetic Model (WMM), essential for navigation in GPS systems, smartphones, and military operations, including submarine navigation in Arctic waters. Without regular updates, technological systems could face serious errors. Additionally, animals like migratory birds and sea turtles, which use the magnetic field for orientation, may experience navigational challenges. The movement may signal…
    International

    41 extra days of scorching heat in 2024, thanks to climate change!

    In 2024, human-caused climate change added 41 extra days of dangerous heat worldwide, worsening extreme weather events like heatwaves, droughts, and cyclones. The year likely set heat records, disproportionately affecting vulnerable regions and causing numerous, often unreported, deaths Washington: People around the world suffered an average of 41 extra days of dangerous heat this year because of human-caused climate change, according to a group of scientists who also said that climate change worsened much of the world’s damaging weather throughout 2024. The analysis from World Weather Attribution and Climate Central researchers comes at the end of a year that shattered climate record after climate record as heat across the globe made 2024 likely to be its hottest ever measured and a slew of other fatal weather events spared few. “The finding is devastating but utterly unsurprising: Climate change did play a role, and often a major role in most of the events…
    National

    Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister who stood up for protesting JNU students

    In 2005, he urged the then V-C to be lenient with protesting Left students, quoted French philosopher Voltaire to defend their right to dissent New Delhi: Erudite and soft-spoken, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh developed his reputation as a consensus builder during his stint as the Finance Minister who opened the doors for economic reform in India. But it was his intervention to prevent the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration from acting against students who had held a protest against him in 2005 that showcased a fresh dimension of his persona. Visiting the JNU campus to unveil a statue of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Singh was shown black flags by Left-backed students. The incident led to the university issuing showcause notices to the students, with a few of them even being detained by the Delhi Police. A day later, Singh intervened, suggesting to the then Vice-Chancellor BB Bhattacharya to be lenient with the students.…
    National

    India’s spending spree in villages shrinks urban-rural gap: Survey

    Rural consumption in India continues to grow, narrowing the urban-rural gap in monthly per capita consumption expenditure (MPCE) to 70% in 2023-24, down from 84% in 2011-12. Both rural and urban areas saw increased expenditure, especially on non-food items New Delhi: The sustained momentum in rural consumption in India continues with the urban-rural gap narrowing down further in 2023-24 from the level of 2022-23, according to the household consumption survey released by the Ministry of Statistics on Friday. The urban-rural gap in the monthly per capita consumption expenditure (MPCE) has declined to 71 per cent in 2022-23 from 84 per cent in 2011-12. It has further come down to 70 per cent in 2023-24 that confirms sustained momentum of consumption growth in rural areas, the survey States. The average MPCE in rural and urban India in 2023-24 has been estimated to be Rs 4,122 and Rs 6,996, respectively, without taking into…
    National

    Dogs and cats get diabetes too!

    Knowing that your pet has diabetes can be a shock, as sadly, about 20% of diabetic cats and dogs are euthanised within a year of diagnosis Queensland: Diabetes in cats and dogs is less common in humans. It affects about 1.5% dogs and 0.5–1% cats. Knowing that your pet has diabetes can be a shock, as sadly, about 20% of diabetic cats and dogs are euthanized within a year of diagnosis due to the impacts on the pets’ health and their owners’ lifestyle and finances. However, the disease can be managed. And for cats, but not dogs, effective early treatment even gives them a good chance of remission. What is diabetes? Glucose is the body’s primary energy source. Insulin, a hormone produced in the pancreas, regulates levels of this blood-borne sugar, its uptake into cells, and storage in the liver and muscles. In animals with diabetes, the body does not secrete enough insulin. The result is high glucose levels (hyperglycemia) and associated clinical signs. Some breeds and unspayed female…
    National

    Here are the wolves with a taste for nectar

    Maybe, the sweet nectar is a tasty treat to start the day to top up a rodent meal for Ethiopian wolves Hyderabad: Do you know that a wolf actually can be a pollinator? In the highlands of Ethiopia, when a plant known as the Ethiopian red hot poker blooms into fiery torch-like flowers and are filled with sweet nectar, among the sunbirds and insects drawn to the flowers, is an unusual visitor — the Ethiopian wolf. Approaching a cone-shaped flower head, it licks the bottom, laps up nectar and as it moves from flower to flower, its muzzle becomes dusted with pollen. Fewer than 500 alive today, the Ethiopian wolf is an endangered species. Researchers first observed wolves feeding on flowers a few years ago. Earlier, though they knew these flowers were loaded with nectar, they never expected the wolves to have a sweet tooth! Ethiopian red hot poker is considered a…
    Telangana

    BRS calls for action on Palamuru-Ranga Reddy project

    BRS leader V Srinivas Goud urged Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to lead an all-party delegation to Delhi and press Prime Minister Narendra Modi for necessary approvals Hyderabad: Former Minister and BRS leader V Srinivas Goud called on the State government to intensify efforts for completing the Palamuru-Ranga Reddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (PLIS). He urged Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to lead an all-party delegation to Delhi and press Prime Minister Narendra Modi for necessary approvals. Addressing a press conference at Telangana Bhavan on Friday, Srinivas Goud stated that the project would irrigate 12 lakh acres and alleviate water scarcity in the region. He criticised the Centre for rejecting the Detailed Project Report (DPR), following baseless complaints filed by the Andhra Pradesh government of filing baseless complaints with the Krishna Tribunal to stall progress. The former Minister reminded that environmental clearances were issued for the Palamuru-Ranga Reddy project during the BRS…
    Telangana

    Telangana: Future of 35,000 inter students hangs by thread

    Around 235 private and corporate junior colleges operating in mixed occupancy buildings are yet to receive TG BIE affiliation for 2024-25. Hyderabad: The future of over 35,000 intermediate students is hanging by a thread as around 235 private and corporate junior colleges, operating in mixed-occupancy buildings, are yet to receive affiliation from the TG BIE for the academic year 2024-25. Without affiliation, students cannot register for the Intermediate Public Examinations (IPE) March 2025 and registrations with a late fee of Rs.2,000 conclude on Friday. The issue stems from the Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TG BIE) refusal to grant affiliation to these colleges, which have been operating in the buildings that house college and commercial establishments like shops, as they failed to meet fire safety. These colleges especially failed to obtain a no objection certificate from the Fire department, a critical requirement in order to get board’s affiliation. Most of these…
    Telangana

    Twelve-year-old boy dies in road accident in Vemulawada

    A resident of Mallial of Chandurthy mandal, Satvik visited his grandmother’s home on a cycle. He died on the spot when a speeding lorry hit him while he was riding his cycle Rajanna-Sircilla: A 12 year-old boy Satvik died in a road accident at Satrajpalli of Vemulawada municipal limits on Friday. The incident occurred when a bicycle wherein the boy was traveling was hit by a speeding lorry. A resident of Mallial of Chandurthy mandal, Satvik visited his grandmother’s home on a cycle. He died on the spot when a speeding lorry hit him while he was riding his cycle. Lorry driver drove the vehicle ahead after hitting cycle. Local villagers caught the vehicle at Vattemla.
    International

    Sabotage suspected in outage of undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia

    Germany’s defense minister said officials had to assume the incident was “sabotage,” but without providing evidence or saying who might have been responsible. The remark came during a speech in which he discussed hybrid warfare threats from Russia Frankfurt: A power cable linking Finland and Estonia under the Baltic Sea suffered an outage, prompting an investigation, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said Wednesday. Writing on X, Orpo said that power transmission through the Estlink-2 cable stopped Wednesday and that authorities were “investigating the matter.” He said the interruption would not affect electricity supplies in Finland. Estonian network operator Elering said there was enough spare capacity to meet power needs on the Estonian side, public broadcaster ERR said on its website. Authorities have been on edge about undersea infrastructure in the Baltic. Two data cables, one running between Finland and Germany, the other between Lithuania and Sweden, were severed in November. Germany’s…

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      West Bengal: 3 coaches of Secunderabad-Shalimar Superfast Express derail

      The weekly special train derailed at Nalpur, about 40 km from Kolkata. No casualties or injuries have been reported so far, say officials Kolkata: Three coaches of the Secunderabad-Shalimar Superfast Express derailed near Howrah in West Bengal around 5.30 am on Saturday, South Eastern Railway officials said. “The weekly special train derailed at Nalpur, about 40 km from Kolkata. No casualties or injuries have been reported so far,” they said. A parcel van was among the derailed coaches. The 22850 Secunderabad – Shalimar Weekly Express was passing through Nalpur station in Kharagpur Division when the coaches derailed, officials said. The railways said an accident relief train and medical relief trains from Santragachi and Kharagpur were immediately dispatched for assistance. Buses have also been sent to ferry…

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      India slams Pakistan for peddling falsehoods

      BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi says Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir “was, is and will remain an integral part of India” United Nations: In a strong retort, India slammed Pakistan for peddling “falsehood” after it referred to Jammu and Kashmir during a debate on peacekeeping operations in the UN. “India chooses its right to reply in response to the comments made by Pakistan that has yet again made an attempt to divert this august body from its agenda,” Member of the Rajya Sabha and BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said. His remarks came during a debate on peacekeeping operations at the Special Political and Decolonisation (Fourth Committee) of the UN General Assembly here Friday. Trivedi asserted that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir “was, is and will remain an integral part…

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      Four, including 3 of family from Hyd, killed in Kalaburagi road accident

      According to officials, the family was said to be on a pilgrimage to the Dattatreya Temple in Ganagapura in Afzalpura taluk when the incident occurred Kalaburagi: Four people were killed after their car collided with a pickup goods vehicle near Maragutti cross in Kamalapura taluk here, during the early hours on Saturday, police said. The deceased were identified as Bhargav Krishna (55) from Hyderabad, his wife Sangeetha (45), and their son Uttam Raghavan (28), police said, adding that the identity of the deceased car driver has not yet been established. According to police sources, the family was said to be on a pilgrimage to the Dattatreya Temple in Ganagapura in Afzalpura taluk. Police reached the spot and shifted the bodies to a local…

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      Maharashtra polls: Rs 3.70 crore cash seized in Palghar

      Van transporting cash intercepted, driver and security personnel fail to produce valid documents Palghar: Police have seized more than Rs 3.70 crore cash from a van in Palghar district of Maharashtra amid the code of conduct in place for the November 20 Assembly polls, an official said on Saturday. The cash was seized at Wada in the coastal district on Friday, police inspector Datta Kindre said. “The police’s vigilance and flying squad received a tip-off that a van was transporting cash through the district. Based on the information, the team intercepted the van and carried out a check, during which it found that Rs 3,70,50,000 cash was being transported. The driver and security personnel failed to produce valid documents required for the transportation of the…

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      Layer of smog engulfs national capital, air quality remains ‘very poor’

      Data from the CPCB’s Sameer App shows that air quality at Bawana and New Moti Bagh stations in severe category with readings of 409 New Delhi: A layer of smog covered the national capital on Monday morning and the air quality was recorded in the “very poor” category with an average AQI of 358 at 9 am, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. Data from the CPCB’s Sameer App, which provides hourly AQI updates, showed that the air quality at Bawana and New Moti Bagh stations was in the severe category with readings of 409 at both. Delhi has been witnessing very high of level of air pollution for the past few weeks which has been primarily blamed on stubble-burning in neighbouring States, Diwali fireworks and low wind speed.…

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      Trudeau acknowledges presence of Khalistan supporters in Canada

      There are many supporters of Khalistan in Canada, but they do not represent the Sikh Community as a whole, says the Canadian Prime Minister Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged the presence of Khalistan supporters in Canada but said they do not represent the Sikh community as a whole. His comments came during Diwali celebrations at Ottawa’s Parliament Hill recently amid an ongoing diplomatic row with India over the killing of Khalistan extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. “There are many supporters of Khalistan in Canada, but they do not represent the Sikh Community as a whole. Similarly, there are supporters of Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi’s government in Canada, but they do not represent all Hindu Canadians,” Trudeau said. The relations between the two countries came under severe…

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      Andhra to extend comprehensive WhatAapp governance by March-end

      100 services by end of November and in another 90, days students will be able to obtain documents through QR codes, says Nara Lokesh Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government is working towards extending comprehensive WhatsApp governance to the people of the State by March-end. IT Minister Nara Lokesh said this during a review of Real Time Governance Society (RTGS) by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. The Minister observed that 100 services will be available by the end of November and in another 90, days students will be able to obtain documents through QR (Quick Response) codes. “We are swiftly doing the work needed for this. We are working towards extending comprehensive WhatsApp governance to people from March end,” said an official press release, quoting Lokesh. According to Lokesh,…

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      Jagtial: Former Metpalli MLA Jyothi Devi passes away due to ill health

      Jyothi Devi entered politics with encouragement from Ramulu and was elected as MPTC from Venkatraopet of Metpalli mandal in 1994 Jagtial: Former Metpalli MLA Komireddi Jyothi Devi passed away on Friday night due to ill health. Jyothi Devi, who was admitted to a hospital in Bengaluru due to health issues a week ago, breathed her last while undergoing treatment. She was 70. The wife of senior Congress leader and former legislator Komireddi Ramulu, Jyothi Devi entered politics with encouragement from Ramulu and was elected as MPTC from Venkatraopet of Metpalli mandal in 1994. In 1998, the Metpalli MLA seat fell as the sitting legislator Ch Vidhyasagar Rao was elected as MP. She contested in the by-election and won the seat by defeating BJP candidate Venkatramana Reddy. She was legislator…

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      KTR slams ‘Cheap Minister’ Revanth for derogatory remarks on KCR

      Says Revanth was just an “errand boy” who carried slippers for political favours at a time when KCR resigned from his position for sake of people of Telangana Hyderabad: Launching a scathing attack on Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Saturday questioned his ability to erase the name of former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao from history, asserting that as long as there was Telangana, there would be KCR. He said Revanth Reddy was just an “errand boy” who carried slippers for political favours at a time when Chandrashekhar Rao had resigned from his position for the sake of the people of Telangana. Taking to social media platform X, he criticised Revanth Reddy for lobbying for party tickets while KCR envisioned…

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    • 8 November
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      Indian Americans hail Donald Trump’s victory, say he is a ‘strong leader’

      Say the country needs a leader like him who will deliver on his promises to tame inflation and curtail illegal immigration New York: Members of the Indian-American community welcomed Donald Trump‘s victory in the US presidential election, saying the country needs a “strong leader” like him who will deliver on his promises to tame inflation and curtail illegal immigration. In a historic election, Trump defeated his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris and was elected the 47th President of the United States, becoming only the second commander-in-chief in over a century to win two nonconsecutive presidential terms. Before Trump, it was Grover Cleveland who had served two nonconsecutive terms as President from 1885-1889 and 1893-1897. With his electoral victory, Trump also became the first convicted felon and…

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