SIR judge Indrajit Chatterjee Kolkata: An SIR tribunal judge adjudicating appeals from Murshidabad has written to the Calcutta High Court chief justice, resigning with effect from Nov 2. He cited poor road conditions that force him to commute four hours daily between his Salt Lake home and the tribunal office in Joka.“It is impossible to…
African Wild Dog. Image Credit: Wikipedia African wild dogs returned to Zimbabwe’s Matusadona National Park in February 2026 after disappearing from the area for decades. 20 animals were moved into the park in two established packs, marking a major step in the restoration of a predator that had been locally extinct there. But the return…
Balamoni Kistaiah, the owner of the sheep, said he had kept the flock in an enclosure nearby on Monday night. HYDERABAD: At least 195 sheep were confirmed dead after a flock strayed onto railway tracks and was run over by the Dakshin Express near Aushapur in Medchal-Malkajgiri district in the early hours of Tuesday. The…
Jiya Joshi lost her beloved grandmother at 14 and decided to volunteer at a nursing home. But getting rejected from there inspired her to begin a movement uniting generations through friendship, compassion and caring. A love lost too soon Jiya was only two when her grandparents arrived from India to Texas, to help care for…
For Kiran Malhotra, caring for her younger son Kashish, whom the family lovingly calls Noni, has been a 28-year journey shaped by patience, love and constant responsibility. Living near Tapri Station, Lal Kothi, Nangal Road, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, Kiran has devoted much of her life to understanding and caring for her son, who has been…
Mumbai woman books Rapido Pink, is pleasantly surprised to find a female captain: ‘I am super excited’ A routine bike taxi booking took an unexpected turn for Mumbai-based content creator Ruchika Rajput when she found out who would be riding her to the destination. Her reaction was captured on video, along with parts of the…
Gary Sinise Foundation dedicated its 100th mortgage-free, specially adapted smart home to Army veteran Joe Bowser (Image Credit: Gary Sinise Foundation ) For nearly two decades, wounded Army veteran Joe Bowser had turned down an offer that could have made everyday life much easier for him. That changed in November 2025, when the Gary Sinise…
A US Navy artist’s rendering of the Boeing F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter, the planned successor to the Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet. The US Navy has formally selected Boeing to build its next carrier-based fighter under the F/A-XX programme, ending a competition that had run for years and putting the manufacturer back at the centre of…
In 2013, Brian May joined villagers to plant the first oak on 157 acres in Dorset (Image Credit: Linda Lamon) What started with a single oak tree in a Dorset field has grown into a much bigger story about giving nature room to return. In September 2013, Brian May joined local villagers in Bere Regis…
Five crew members, including an Indian sailor, were killed by Somali pirates aboard a fuel tanker that was hijacked months ago off the coast of Somalia.Security forces have now regained control of the vessel.According to the Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF), the victims also included three Pakistani nationals and one Myanmar national.“PMPF carried out a…