NEW DELHI: Flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain caused widespread devastation across Jammu and Kashmir’s border districts of Poonch and Rajouri on Sunday, with rescue teams racing to reach stranded residents as the weather emergency deepened. Officials said the death toll from the rain-related disasters has risen to 11, while several people remain…
No relief for Wangchuk: HC backs government’s move to shift Sonam to hospital, says no force used NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Sunday upheld the Centre’s decision to shift climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to Safdarjung hospital, observing that the government’s action was not arbitrary given his deteriorating health after weeks of fasting.Justice Mini…
Sonam Wangchuk and Abhijeet Dipke (R) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday strongly condemned the removal of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from the ongoing protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over the NEET UG paper leak.Dipke accused the Delhi Police of forcibly taking Wangchuk away, alleging that they had “made a…
Iran War: Airport and seaport in Jordan’s Aqaba evacuated over ‘specific and credible threat’, US embassy says The international airport and seaport in Aqaba in southern Jordan have been evacuated because of a “specific and credible threat,” the US embassy said on Sunday. “We strongly advise all Americans to refrain from travelling to either the…
Tragedy struck in Kanpur as 23-year-old Anand, BTech gold medallist ended his life KANPUR: A 23-year-old BTech gold medallist, who had unsuccessfully attempted to secure a govt job around 50 times, allegedly died by suicide at his rented house in Gujaini under Govind Nagar police station limits on Friday.In a heartbreaking suicide note, he repeatedly…
India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli added another golden chapter to their illustrious careers on Sunday as they became the first Indian pair to play 400 international matches together. The landmark came when the veteran duo walked out for the third and final ODI against England at the…
A Canadian lawyer has been suspended for six months after a judge uncovered ChatGPT-generated fake legal citations in a court hearing.The Law Society of Ontario’s discipline tribunal suspended Mary Hyun-Sook Lee, who practises as Jisuh Lee, after finding she committed professional misconduct by relying on AI-generated case law that was either fabricated or irrelevant in…
India players stand for a minute of silence in tribute to late cricketer Garfield Sobers at the start of the third ODI between England and India, at Lord’s cricket ground (AP photo) Players from India and England paid tribute to cricket legend Sir Gary Sobers by wearing black armbands during the third and final ODI…
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham (AP) India-UK partnership will remain on a strong footing under incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who was elected Labour Party leader in the same week that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between both the countries came into force, as per the strategic experts forecast.Burnham, 56, was elected…
China has introduced new rules that stop technology companies from developing AI chatbots that encourage users to become emotionally dependent, as the country tries to tackle its falling birth rate and shrinking population. The move comes as concerns grow that AI companions could replace real-life relationships in the country. The issue echoes warnings from Tesla…