Fire brigade to get drones that can lug a hose high up to fight blaze

Mumbai: The city’s fire brigade is in talks with companies to buy ‘fire-fighting drones’. The tech-based equipment can douse fires in congested localities or in places where ladders cannot scale above a point, like high-rises.

PAST PERFECT, PRESENT TENSE

History Favours India Against Pakistan In World Cups But The T20 Format Has Razor-Thin Margin For Error & Even Less Regard For Records...

Pandemic-related financial stress affecting Gen Z the most, says study

Although the coronavirus crisis has impacted the financial futures of almost everyone, younger adults seem to be more negatively affected by the changes that have taken place over the last year and a half.

Indo-Bangla ties deeper than any strategic alliance: Shringla

Bengaluru: Foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Saturday that the ties between India and Bangladesh were deeper than any other strategic partnership, and that it was a role model for nations that share borders.

Financial autonomy & adequate infra essential for judiciary: CJI

New Delhi/Mumbai: Holding that financial autonomy and adequate infrastructure for the judiciary are essential to make the system more effective, Chief Justice N V Ramana on Saturday urged the Centre to clear his proposal to set up a National Judicial Infrastructure Authority, a statutory body that will take care of the needs of the judiciary.

Complete adult vaccination, then go in for booster shots: Experts

Indian Council of MedicalResearch (ICMR) and national task force members have said the country should focus on completing adult population vaccination rather than booster doses.

Andheri socy scores 100% on vaccination, Covid response

Mumbai: Stories of housing societies that triumphed over the Covid challenge often have the common element of unity. Gundecha Symphony at Veera Desai Road, Andheri West, is a living testimony to this.

AUKUS A Response To China; Will Add To Quad

China has a quantitative edge over US navy and has eroded qualitative gap

100Cr Shots In The Arm

202 Days For 1st 50cr, Just 76 Days For Next 50cr

Chief minister to decide fate of Param Bir, dept enquiry likely

A week after additional chief secretary Debashish Chakrabarty submitted an adverse report against former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh, now chief minister Uddhav Thackeray will decide his fate. Chakrabarty is believed to have recommended a departmental enquiry (DE) against Singh.

Permanent commission for 39 more women officers: Centre

25 Ineligible Due To Disciplinary Issues, SC Told

Covid cases below 500 for 3 days now in city

Never in the last 500 days has the state’s daily Covid tally consistently been less than 2,000 for an entire week. Apart from the March 2020-May 2020 (when the pandemic had begun) and four days in the January-February period, daily cases in the state have been between 2,000 and 68,000.

The future is flexible

Flexible workspaces have recalibrated their business plans through cost-effective strategies, accelerated technology adoption, and wellness at the core of operations. Here’s how these strategies will drive growth of this segment in the upcoming quarters

Wanted: Old Bhuvneshwar with new ball

But With Zip Missing & Hardik Not Bowling, Nehra Reckons Shami Is A Better Bet To Start

Kareena to team up with Sujoy Ghosh for her next?

The actress is expected to star in the adaptation of the novel The Devotion of Suspect X, which is likely to be her first film post pregnancy

WA a foreign entity, can't contest Indian law, says govt

‘WA’s privacy policy can be used for profiling citizens’

‘Investing in coal is like building white elephants'

Says UN Chief About India’s Coal Dependence

Geo-Economics Of Two Quads

The East and West Asian groupings can multiply India’s trade possibilities via land and sea

Bigg Boss 15 Contestants Did Everything To Degrade And Suppress Me: Donal Bisht

Donal Bisht, who was eliminated from Bigg Boss 15 recently, is upset and calls her eviction unfair.

Ashwin Returns To Rewrite T20 Story

Following a one-off game against West Indies in Kingston in July 2017, R Ashwin’s T20 international career seemed destined to remain a forgotten, incomplete story. Until his dramatic inclusion in the team for the ongoing World Cup in the UAE.

Funny Memes Helped People Cope With Pandemic Stress

Funny memes may help people cope with the stress of the pandemic, making them feel calmer and more content, according to recent research.

How To Encourage Kids To Eat More Fruits And Veggies

Parents, take note! Filling half of your child’s plate with fruits and vegetables isn’t just recommended by health experts, it actually helps increase the amount of produce that even fussy kids end up eating, according to new research.

SRK Goes To Arthur Rd Jail To Meet Aryan, NCB At Mannat

On the first day of physical meetings being allowed after a gap of one-and-a-half years between prisoners and their relatives, actor Shah Rukh Khan on Thursday morning met his son Aryan inside the ‘mulaqat’ room of Arthur Road jail and spoke to him for 15 minutes.

Super Shakib takes Bangla into Super 12s

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan decimated minnows Papua New Guinea with a superb all-round performance as Bangladesh qualified for the Super 12s of the T20 World Cup with a crushing 84run victory on Thursday.

Foot-tapping music and many quirky one-liners make Babloo Bachelor an interesting watch

Babloo Bachelor is all set to welcome the audience at the cinemas post the second wave of COVID-19.

The Next 170 Cr

Summon the spirit of September, when nearly a fourth of the 100 crore vaccines were given

Pak foreign min makes 1st visit to Kabul after Taliban takeover

Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met the interim Afghan PM Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund in Kabul on Thursday on his first visit to the country after the Taliban ousted the American-backed government there in mid-August.

On 100cr day, gloom over falling vax nos; fests make last mile tougher

The day India’s vaccination drive hit a billion doses, health officials in Mumbai and Maharashtra confronted a grim fact: a sluggish pace of vaccination compared to the last two months.

City's case fatality at 5-mth low, decreasing since May

After recording zero deaths for the first time in 18 months on October 17, the city’s daily toll has been four each for three days and five on Thursday.

China an aggressor against India & others: US' Beijing envoy-nominee

Nicholas Burns Acknowledges China’s ‘Strength’, But Says US & Allies Can Manage Its Rise