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India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Jammu Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand as these places are likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall and snowfall at isolated places on Monday i.e. February 19, 2024. The weather department has also forecasted an intense spell of rainfall or snowfall activity over the Western Himalayan region between February 18 to 21 and the plains of Northwest India between February 19 to 21 due to western disturbances.

completion of housing units last year at 4.35 lakh units as developers' cash flows improved on better sales, according to Anarock. Real estate consultant Anarock data showed that 4,35,045 units were completed during last year, as against 4.02 lakh units in the previous year. The data pertains to the primary (first sale) residential market. In Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), 1,43,500 housing units were completed last year, up 13 per cent from 1,26,720 units in the previous year.

climate change, triggered a peculiar trend in the 2022-23 winter season where air quality improved in north India while peninsular India recorded an increase in pollution levels, according to a new study released on Sunday. The three consecutive years of La Nina conditions (2020-23) — a rare «triple-dip» phenomenon — had widespread impacts on the ocean and climate across the globe. The study by a team of scientists led by Gufran Beig, Chair Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies, emphasised that besides local emissions, rapidly changing climate is a significant factor affecting air quality. Published in the Elsevier Journal, the study reveals that the air quality worsened in peninsular Indian cities in the 2022-23 winter season but improved in the northern part of India, contrary to the trends seen in recent decades.

₹2,000 crore as current capital work-in-progress, the expansion will increase its total room count to 5,000 in the next three to four years. Sanjay Sethi, the company's managing director and chief executive, told Mint that Chalet Hotels' strategy hinges on capitalizing on demand generated by office spaces in proximity to their hotel properties, ensuring a robust and continuous customer base. In an industry trend moving towards reduced asset ownership and a focus on hotel management, Sethi said that Chalet Hotels stands out by pursuing growth in both its balance sheet and Ebitda (earnings before income, tax, depreciation, and amortization).

Benjamin Netanyahu responded on February 17 to rising appeals from world leaders to avoid a ground operation in Rafah, remarking that doing so would mean «losing the war against Hamas,» as reported by The Times of Israel. «Those who want to prevent us from operating in Rafah are essentially telling us: 'Lose the war.' I won't let that happen,» he vowed at an evening press conference in Jerusalem. «We won't capitulate to any pressure,» he said.

fog was witnessed in several parts of northern India on Sunday morning, with the Indian Meteorological Department predicting light to moderate rain at several places over the next two days in Delhi, Haryana, and Chandigarh. The minimum temperature in Delhi today is likely to hover around 9 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature at 27 degrees Celsius today, said IMD, adding a partly cloudy weather for the day. Visuals showed light fog at Kartavya Path in the National Capital.

Gold And Silver Prices Today: Gold prices experienced a slight decrease on Sunday. The price of 24 carat gold is Rs.6273.1 per gm, down by Rs.679.0. The cost of 22 carat gold is Rs.5746.2 per gm, down by Rs.622.0.

Russian President Vladimir Putin personally sent congratulatory messages to his troops An ‘artificial deficit’ of arms for Ukraine risks giving Russia breathing space, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on withdrawing troops from Avdiivka. He further highlighted the need for artillery and long-range weapons.

Sneaker Con: How is Donald Trump going to pay $355 million fine? $399 at a time Judge Arthur Engoron said the financially shattering penalties are justified by Trump's behavior. Trump's sons Eric and Donald Trump Jr.

Live Hindustan report, the phone number entered upon registration belonged to UP's Mahoba city while the address mentioned was of Mumbai. However, as per the report, the college administration stated that on the day of the exam, no candidates showed up with the specific admit card. As per NDTV report, The Kannauj Police cyber cell is looking into the matter.

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir, there are numerous other places of worship in the temple town of Uttar Pradesh. After the Supreme Court decision on the disputed land in 2019, Ayodhya witnessed an infrastructure boost and many other initiatives are still underway to enhance its position as a global hub for religious tourism. In addition, transportation infrastructure has also been upgraded by connecting the city by air, rail, and road to every part of the nation.

Netherlands on Saturday night, said police adding that tear gas was also used to quell the unrest in The Hague as rioters torched police cars and a bus, AP reported. Images from the scene showed vehicles in flames and dozens of men in the street, some throwing rocks. “It got seriously out of hand," The Hague Municipality spokesman Robin Middel said.

OTT) video consumption and online gaming are on the rise, as a re A I-based applications, all of which are fuelled and maximised by the rollout of 5G across the country. However, all this enhanced internet usage has necessitated data centre players to fast-track their expansion plans. Computing infrastructure in tier2 and tier-3 cities is undergoing a significant upgrade. Technology giant Microsoft expects the AI revolution to have a significant impact on the architecture underpinning data processing. In an interview with ET last week, CEO Satya Nadella said that the company is focused on leading research work on what the next model architecture will be, so that it can stay ahead of the curve in anticipating the next generation of the data centre system.

DUBAI (Reuters) -Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility on Saturday for an attack on the oil tanker M/T Pollux, which U.S. officials said the previous day had been hit by a missile.

Alexei Navalny's spokesperson confirmed on Saturday that the Russian opposition leader had died at a remote Arctic penal colony and said he was «murdered», but it is unclear where his body is. An official note handed to Navalny's mother stated that he died at 2:17 pm local time on Friday, Kira Yarmysh said. She added that an employee of the prison colony said that Navalny's body was taken to the nearby city of Salekhard as part of a probe into his death.

Paris St.-Germain, his hometown team, might have carried with them an unmistakable sense of deja vu. They might, uniformly, have carried not a single direct quote from anyone involved, ensuring that all sides have precious room to maneuver should the situation change in the weeks ahead. They might have been copied and pasted, almost verbatim, from the last time this happened, and the time before that. But this is different. This is not a negotiating ploy. This is not a power struggle. He's going. No, really. On the count of five. Given the background, of course, the cynical response is also the sensible one. Mbappé has form here, after all. It is less than two years since he and PSG last came to the brink, his boxes packed, his desk emptied, his goodbye card signed.

The National Banking and Securities Commission of Honduras (CNBS) has passed a resolution prohibiting the country’s financial institutions from engaging in cryptocurrency-related activities.

Hindustan Times quotes police as saying on Saturday. The police added that they have arrested 50-odd suspects in Darbhanga alone. Earlier on Friday, a clash broke out between two communities in Darbhanga's Bahera market.

Manchester City will take on Chelsea in Premier League match on Saturday. City are in the second place with 52 points from 13 games, Chelsea have 34 points off 24 matches. The Premier League match between Manchester City and Chelsea will be played at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. The soccer game will be live telecast on NBC. The live streaming will be available on fubo TV. Free trial is available on fubo TV.

Palestine issue and an increasing number of nations are now not only endorsing it but considering it as «more urgent» than before, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday amid concerns over the prevailing situation in Gaza. Jaishankar made the remarks at an interactive session at a security conference in Munich in presence of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. The external affairs minister described the October 7 attacks on Israeli cities by Hamas as «terrorism» but at the same time, referring to Tel Aviv's response, said Israel has an international obligation to observe the humanitarian law. Jaishankar said it is important that Israel should have been very mindful of civilian casualties.

The first look of the Meerut Metro train set was presented and handed over to the National Capital Region Transport Corporation at Savli, Gujarat. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri lauded the unveiling of the indigenously designed metro train set for the Meerut section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor.