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Adhikari at the inaugural ceremony of a Rs 4,000-crore integrated steel project in Purulia’s Raghunathpur Kolkata: Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari made it clear on Monday that his administration would never forcibly acquire land from farmers but would, instead, purchase land and then hand it over to industries, following the model adopted by states like Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.Adhikari, speaking during the inaugural ceremony of a Rs 4,000-crore integrated steel project in Purulia’s Raghunathpur, which coincided with the first 100 days of the BJP administration in Bengal, added that employment generation — and not quantum of investment…

Around 1745, mimosa arrived in the United States as an ornamental tree, prized for its fragrant pink flowers, delicate foliage and unusual habit of folding its leaves at night. What began as a garden favourite, however, did not stay neatly within gardens. Albizia julibrissin escaped cultivation and gradually established itself along roadsides, clearings, flood plains and other disturbed areas across parts of the southern and eastern US. Its ability to grow quickly, produce large numbers of seeds and resprout after being cut has helped it persist and spread, while its seed pods can be moved by wind and water. In…

BEIJING: Ten years on, the families of Chinese passengers who disappeared on board a lost Malaysia Airlines flight still are searching for answers. On Friday, a few dozen relatives of the passengers met officials at China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing as part of their long journey for answers. They also visited the Malaysian Embassy to present their demands.Even after such a long time, the wound remains raw for many of the families. Friday is the 10th anniversary of the disappearance of flight MH370. The Boeing 777 left Kuala Lumpur bound for Beijing with 239 people on board on…

In 2017, Mohammed Almuntasir uploaded an 18-second YouTube video that appeared to show nothing more than a small sand cat sheltering beneath a desert shrub in Libya. The clip would later become the first documented evidence of the species in the country, prompting an eight-year effort to establish where the elusive animals were living. Almuntasir was already familiar with sand cats, having seen them at night while photographing wildlife across Libya. But he had never managed to capture one clearly. “As soon as I saw the animal, I knew it was a sand cat because I had seen the species…

What a relief this day can be, Cancer. The tension you’ve been carrying on your chest is beginning to ease, and will be released the first time, your mind isn’t rushing through ten directions before you eat breakfast. The Moon is your ruler and is able to settle into a comfortable position and Jupiter eases the strain of your worries. The problems don’t disappear like smoke, but they cease pressing too hard.You’ll be able to enjoy the time spent with family and with friends more than you do now. An evening meal or a visit to a relative and friends,…

You like the same movies, want the same things from life, and rarely disagree. Sounds like relationship goals, right? But compatibility is only one part of the equation. If one or both partners struggle to express feelings, listen, or be vulnerable, even the strongest compatibility can feel surprisingly empty. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Ankita Kaul, counsellor and founder of The Unfiltered Ladies, decodes what’s sustaining the relationship.​Also read | 5 red flags in ‘perfect’ relationships that often go unnoticed but can quietly harm your emotional well-beingThe myth of the perfect matchCompatibility is often overrated in relationships. According to…

Anantnag, Aug 17: “We are the makers of our own destiny. While our past karmas have a role in what we are today, what we become tomorrow will largely be determined by our present karmas,” Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Monday.The LG visited the Shri Ramakrishna Mahasammelan Ashram in Anantnag on the auspicious occasion of Samadhi Pratishtha Divas, Nag Panchami Mahotsav, and the Purnahuti of the Yajna, and laid the foundation stone for initiatives dedicated to heritage and cultural preservation.Addressing the gathering, the LG said that Indian civilisation has always seen spirituality and nature as inseparable. Quoting the Isha Upanishad, he reminded the gathering that the…

By Ryan Patrick JonesUS pauses border construction in Big Bend National Park after widespread criticismAug 17 – The U.S. government paused border security construction in Big Bend National Park in Texas, the border protection head said on Monday, after the project drew bipartisan criticism over its potential impact on the park’s landscape and wildlife. Crews had begun clearing land in the park earlier this month for roads and border security infrastructure, prompting protests and lawsuits seeking to halt the work. “Last night I put a pause on all activity in that park as far as construction goes until I can…

The MQ-9B Sea Guardian is equipped with advanced systems, state-of-the-art sensors and sophisticated payloads. NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at boosting the country’s maritime surveillance, the defence ministry on Monday signed a contract valued at Rs 1,943 crore with US-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for leasing two MQ-9B Sea Guardian high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) for Indian Navy for a period of 30 months.The MQ-9B Sea Guardian, equipped with advanced systems, state-of-the-art sensors and sophisticated payloads, will significantly enhance the Indian Navy’s maritime domain awareness capabilities. The systems will provide persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance coverage…

Ayush Shetty with fans (PTI Photo) New Delhi: The last time Ayush Shetty was up against Shi Yu Qi, he was rendered clueless. In a contest that lasted only 42 minutes at the Asia Championships in April, Shetty could only win 18 points, extending the head-to-head in favour of the Chinese to 3-0. The overwhelming feeling was that the World No. 22 wasn’t allowed to play his usual powerful, smash-laden game.”Shi Yu Qi in the first round is better than him in the later round,” said legendary Pullela Gopichand when the draw was made. “With his big smash, I think…