NEW DELHI: Calcutta high court on Tuesday granted interim bail to Congress candidate Milan Pradhan to contest the Nandigram bypoll, bar and bench reported.Pradhan was sent to judicial custody until October 7 by a court in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district on Wednesday, in connection with the case. The Additional chief judicial Magistrate of Contai…
The compound was built around a replica Buddhist temple modelled after temples at the Summer Palace in Beijing A nearly 5-acre estate in Bridgehampton, New York, featuring a replica of a 15th-century Buddhist temple has been listed for $7.5 million, Mansion Global reported. Manhattan gastroenterologist and entrepreneur Dr Roshini Raj bought the property in 2022…
The 2026 southwest monsoon is expected to face a significant rainfall deficit across various regions in India (AI image) Despite a late burst of heavy rain, the 2026 southwest monsoon is shaping up to be India’s driest in 11 years. Last week’s deep depression brought widespread rain to parts of east, northeast, central and north…
The father and nominee of the deceased son, approached the consumer commission after LIC refused to honour a life insurance claim. Your child takes life insurance, and after his death the insurer denies the claim on the basis that your son hid a pre-existing condition. What happens then?In one such case, the District Consumer Disputes…
Inspiring story of the day: “My father knew my head was in the clouds, so he made sure my feet were on the ground” – How Kylian Mbappé turned his parents’ unbreakable steel into football immortality Kylian Mbappé’s rise from Bondy to Real Madrid and the France national team is closely tied to the lessons…
Padma Shri awardees interact with students International students from around 30 countries studying in India under Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) scholarship programmes participated in the concluding ceremony of Hindi Pakhwada 2026 in New Delhi.The students said Hindi had helped them connect with India’s culture, heritage and values.“India lives in our hearts. India has…
Anti-South Asian hate speech on X surges 240% in US, new report reveals. Hate targeting Indians and other South Asians has risen sharply online in the United States, with a new report linking the increase to immigration politics, economic anxiety and the growing visibility of the community in American public life.The monthly volume of anti-South…
Winning Doodle for Google comes with more than national recognition. Johnson received a $55,000 college scholarship to support her next chapter, while Lakeside School received a $50,000 technology package. The prize arrives at a particularly significant moment for Johnson, who is preparing to leave Washington for college this fall For millions of people, the Google…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Tuesday defended Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy for drawing a contrast between Lor Ram and Shiva, saying that the remarks were directed against Bharatiya Janata Party which is doing politics “in the name if Lor Ram.”Congress Telangana chief Mahesh Kumar Goud said that BJP is trying to own Lord Ram and…
An Essex estate has launched a 200-acre nature-recovery project after seeing how a smaller area of land recovered when it was left untouched for a decade. The project at Braxted Park Estate covers about 70 hectares across the administrative areas of Colchester City Council, Braintree District Council and Maldon District Council. It builds on a…