SC on expansive definition of ‘industry’ NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday held that the broad meaning of “industry” laid down in its 1978 Bangalore Water Supply judgment is the “correct interpretation” and would apply to establishments where an employer-employee relationship exists.A nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, in a 6:3 majority…
The air force major had previously been arrested too for criticising Trump A US Air Force major who was arrested last month after calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment has been detained again, days after criticising the president.Major Jason Watson was ordered into pretrial confinement on Tuesday, an Air Force spokesperson told CNN. He is…
Russia unleashes missile-drone barrage on Ukraine; 12 killed in Kyiv Russia launched a large overnight air assault on Ukraine, firing ballistic, cruise and hypersonic missiles and 168 drones, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 40 in Kyiv and the surrounding region, Ukraine’s air force said on Thursday.The barrage damaged residential and public…
Copper spheres (Instagram) In a recent update, 29 large metal spheres were excavated in Bhanauli village of the Musafirkhana area, Amethi district in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, August 18. The discovery spread a sudden panic among villagers during foundation excavation. The objects, initially described as cannonball- or shell-like, were soon taken into custody by police….
Amit Shah chairs 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting in Kovalam NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council in Chengalpet, Tamil Nadu, bringing together representatives of five states and three union territories to discuss issues involving the Centre and the southern region.The meeting was held…
Indian national Rajiv Acharya dies in Israel NEW DELHI: The death of Indian national in Israel has triggered a police investigation, with the Indian Embassy in Tel Aviv confirming that a suspect has been arrested. The deceased was identified as Rajiv Acharya.The embassy said Israeli authorities are investigating to establish the “full facts and circumstances”…
For millions of years, birds have been changing in ways that are difficult to see from the present day. A skeleton in a museum may look like a fixed record of one species, but taken together, thousands of specimens can reveal how bodies changed across vast stretches of time. That is what a team at…
Simulated nuclear strike on a 160-metre asteroid to see if Earth could be saved/Image: AI Generated An asteroid roughly the size of a football field could cause catastrophic damage if it struck a populated area, making planetary defence a problem scientists cannot afford to treat as science fiction. Now, researchers have simulated one of the…
Google Pixel 11 series is now up for grab in India. Earlier this month, Google launched the Google Pixel 11 series which includes — Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL along with the Pixel 11 Pro Fold. All the four new Pixel smartphones are up for sale in the country. Customers…
Evidence of the oldest life on Earth has been discovered in India. In recent scientific findings in eastern India, biological traces buried for almost 3.5 billion years were revealed. The revelation suggests a much more distant and organic origin for the planet.The samples were taken from the Singhbhum geological block, which preserves cellular remains trapped…