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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was a legendary character in Indian history. He was the Maratha empire's founder and the first Chhatrapati. He had a high fever and diarrhea, and on April 3, 1680, he passed away. With the passing of Chhatrapati Sivaji Maharaj in 1680, an era of daring, brave Indian rulers came to an end. His life narrative is an embodiment of bravery, ingenuity, and nation-building. The famous Maratha warrior's death anniversary is observed as a reminder of the value of social justice, effective leadership, and strategic thinking.

In the moments before the cargo ship Dali rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge and sent it crumbling into the water, a flurry of urgent warnings crackled over radios and enabled police to block traffic from getting on the span, likely saving lives

earthquake hit Taiwan's east coast, Reuters reported citing Taiwan's fire department on Wednesday. Meanwhile, a tsunami warning issued for Miyakojima and Okinawa islands in Japan following a powerful earthquake in Taiwan has been downgraded from a warning to an advisory, CNN reported citing Japan's Meteorological Agency.

Philippines warned of "high tsunami waves" and called for the evacuation of coastal areas across the country Wednesday after a 7.4-magnitude quake in neighbouring Taiwan. «The people in the coastal areas of the following provinces are strongly advised to immediately evacuate to higher grounds or move farther inland,» the state seismology institute said in an advisory.

Israel-Hamas war: The rising death toll in Gaza has captured all the headlines since the Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023. With more than 32,000 people dead, mostly innocent women and children, the international agencies have termed the war catastrophic for the Palestinians in Gaza.

Justin Trudeau on Tuesday launched a C$6 billion ($4.42 billion) Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund to accelerate the construction and upgrading of housing. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT

FSSAI) has directed all ecommerce companies to not to refer to dairy based beverages, cereal based beverages or malt based beverages as 'health drink or energy drink' as the term 'health drink' has not been defined uder the food laws of the country and 'energy drink' refers to carbonated and non-carbonated water based flavoured drinks under the laws. The usage of incorrect terms can be «misleading» For consumers therefore, «FSSAI has advised all e-commerce FBOs to promptly rectify this misclassification by removing or de-linking such drinks or beverages from the category of ‘Health Drinks / Energy Drinks, » the food regulator said in a statement. FSSAI has clarified that the term ‘Health Drink’ is not defined or standardized anywhere under the FSS Act 2006 or rules or regulations, which govern the food industry.

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Authorities in Russia’s Far East have called off a two-week-long rescue effort to reach 13 workers trapped deep underground in a collapsed gold mine and declared them dead

Chemical manufacturer 3M will begin payments starting in the third quarter to many U.S. public drinking water systems as part of a multi-billion-dollar settlement over contamination with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and sever...

Crews continue the complicated and meticulous operation of removing the steel and concrete from the fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore

«And as you said, we are confident of achieving a $1 billion revenue by FY27. Our order book, as on FY27, we are looking for around Rs 25,000 crores. This year has been very good for us. We have secured Rs 3,800 crores of projects in Q4 only and our order inflow for FY23-24 is Rs 11,861 crores,» says Kamal Gupta, MD, J Kumar Infraprojects. What I was talking about is in terms of the orders that you have recently won. So, in terms of what is the pipeline looking like for your order book and also if you were going to give us an understanding in terms of the revenue for FY25, what is it that one could expect given that you have been receiving so many big orders? So for FY25, we are looking for a revenue of around Rs 5,500 crore to Rs 5,600 crores and we may further revise our growth revenue post Q1 FY25, looking at the execution pace.

BWSSB has engaged in discussions with the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI) and the Bangalore Apartments Federation (BAF) regarding this endeavor. According to BWSSB authorities, developers have already placed orders for 62 lakh liters of recycled water, with expectations of increased demand in the future. This move will not only serve as a source of income for BWSSB, which has collaborated with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for third-party certification. Additionally, BWSSB has authorized apartment complexes to sell 50% of their recycled water. Plans are underway to install separate pipelines for supplying treated water to construction sites within a 500-meter radius of sewage treatment plants. In Bengaluru, some apartment complexes are already selling surplus treated water at rates ranging from Rs 100 to Rs 125 per tanker, TOI reported. However, the availability of tankers for transporting treated water is limited due to most being utilized for delivering drinking water. Moreover, tankers used for transporting treated water cannot be repurposed for delivering potable water to prevent contamination. BWSSB has convened meetings with Bangalore Apartments Federation to address this issue.

Toronto is considering implementing a new way to charge homeowners and businesses for water usage, known as the "stormwater charge," although it's already being dubbed by some as a "rain tax" due to its focus on stormwater runoff. The concept originated back in 2021 during Mayor John Tory's tenure, with earlier proposals dating back to at least 2017. The city has released a video outlining the details of the proposed new tax. Here are the key points: Current Water Payment System Presently, Torontonians pay for water usage based on consumption. Homeowners and businesses are charged $4.51 per cubic metre for the first 5,000 cubic metres (known as the domestic rate) and $3.16 thereafter (the industrial rate).

Uttarakhand: PM Modi address an election rally in Rudrapur- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to kick off the BJP's Lok Sabha election campaign in Uttarakhand with a rally in Rudrapur, situated within the Nainital-Udham Singh Nagar constituency. According to state BJP president Mahendra Bhatt, the rally is expected to draw a crowd of over one lakh people.

multi-billion-dollar settlement over contamination with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and several consumer products, the company said. St. Paul, Minnesota-based 3M announced Monday that last year’s lawsuit settlement received final approval from the U.S.

steel and concrete at the site of the bridge’s deadly collapse into the Patapsco River after a container ship lost power and crashed into a supporting column. On Sunday, dive teams surveyed parts of the bridge and checked the ship, and workers in lifts used torches to cut above-water parts of the twisted steel superstructure. Officials said the temporary channel is open only to vessels that are helping with the cleanup effort.

At the time Egypt’s pyramids were being constructed, one of the cradles of global civilization emerged the Indus Valley around the borders of Pakistan and India. Its grid-planned cities produced sewerage networks, delicate artworks and an undeciphered writing system. Then, a 900-year drought [is thought to have] emptied its urban areas and sent its population back to a simpler, poorer village life on the plains of the River Ganga.

Curiosity rover of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has begun exploring a new region of Mars i.e Gediz Vallis channel—appears to have been carved by an ancient river—it could reveal more about when liquid water disappeared once and for all from the Red Planet’s surface. The rover team is focusing on the Gediz Vallis channel and searching on for evidence that would confirm how the channel was carved into the underlying bedrock. The formation’s sides are steep enough that the team doesn’t think the channel was made by wind.

heavy rainfall and storm on Sunday four people died and 45 villages have been affected in Assam. Union Home minister Amit Shah took stock of damages. X handle of Chief minister of Assam stated, “HCM Dr @himantabiswa is constantly monitoring the impact caused by heavy rains and storms that hit Assam on 31.03.2024. The State Emergency Operation Centre is coordinating 24*7 with DCs of the 10 affected districts. Following preliminary assessment we regret to inform you of the unfortunate loss of 4 lives. 45 villages have been affected by yesterday’s inclement weather”.

NEW DELHI : An uninhabited island has sparked a political controversy in the election season. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reignited a longstanding debate in Indian politics by criticizing the Congress party for relinquishing control of the Katchatheevu Island to Sri Lanka in 1974, under Indira Gandhi's leadership. This move has elicited responses from opposition parties, bringing the island's status back into the spotlight.