Forget groundwater, tap surface runoff, says hydrogeologist at film festival in Bengaluru | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: With Bengaluru constantly staring at water crisis, especially during summers, city-based hydrogeologist KC Subhash Chandra Sunday pointed out that there was too much, and unsustainable, dependence on groundwater.Speaking as part of a Lifetide Film Festival themed around water resources, he said: “Forget about groundwater. It isn’t a sustainable resource. Nearly 25% of the surface…

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West Bengal election results: BJP makes gains in TMC strongholds, including Muslim belts; leads in over 80 seats | India News

NEW DELHI: Early trends of the West Bengal assembly election results on Monday indicated significant gains for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance in several Muslim-dominated seats.According to initial trends, the BJP appears on track to secure at least 80 out of these 135 seats.BJP candidate and possible chief ministerial face Suvendu Adhikari hailed…

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Can life survive on Mars? Scientists use ‘water bears’ to test red planet habitability |

Penn State researchers are taking the unique resilience of tardigrades or ‘water bears’ as a basis for evaluation into how living organisms will respond and protect Martian resources. These microscopic extremophiles are known for their ability to survive in the vacuum of space; however, this study primarily focuses on their molecular response to Martian-like conditions…

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Govt assures integrated curriculum in PU edu | Mangaluru News

Mangaluru: The state govt has assured the introduction of coaching and board-integrated curricular activities in pre-university education. The assurance was given at a meeting held in Bengaluru on Thursday, at the office of Rashmi Mahesh, principal secretary, school education department, with representatives of the Karnataka Unaided PU College Management Association (KUPMA). Officials said detailed guidelines…

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Narendra Modi: Bengal polls: PM Modi’s ‘jhalmuri’ stop draws Mamata’s ‘bhelpuri’ counter offer | India News

PM Modi vs Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent “jhalmuri” break during a campaign visit, alleging that the episode was staged.Addressing a poll rally at Bowbazar, Mamata claimed that arrangements at the roadside stall in Jhargram had been pre-planned, including security…

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Rs 304cr underground cabling project cleared for Ullal, parts of M’luru | Mangaluru News

Mangaluru: The state govt has sanctioned underground cabling of Mescom power lines across the Ullal, Kotekar, and Someshwar urban local bodies, and parts of the Mannagudda and Kavoor subdivisions in Mangaluru city, at an approximate cost of RS 304 crore. At present, underground cabling exists only in a few pockets, such as the State Bank…

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Russian oil sanctions: US extends waiver for cargoes already at sea

The US administration has decided to extend a narrow window for global buyers to purchase Russian oil shipments already at sea, despite earlier indications that such relief would not continue.Late Friday, the US Treasury Department published a new licence granting a roughly month-long waiver, which allows nations to buy Russian oil and petroleum products loaded…

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Kylian Mbappé ruled out of El Clasico as Barcelona close in on La Liga title | Football News

Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe (AP Photo) Real Madrid will head into Sunday’s decisive Clasico against FC Barcelona without star forward Kylian Mbappé, dealing a massive setback to their already fading hopes of stopping their rivals from clinching another La Liga crown. Mbappé, who currently tops the league scoring charts with 24 goals, has failed to…

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Karnataka school education minister: Offer of free notebooks for schoolchildren under review | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: The initiative of distributing free notebooks for the govt school students from the 2026-27 academic year, announced by chief minister Siddaramaiah at a state-level Teachers’ Day celebration last year, is “under review,” according to minister for school education and literacy Madhu Bangarappa.The CM had announced that notebooks will be distributed free of cost along…

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