SRINAGAR: Ladakh will soon have a conservation society for its snow leopards. Lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena approved its constitution on Tuesday. The union territory houses the maximum number of snow leopards in the country.The society, Snow leopard and High-Altitude Nature (SHAN), will work under the department of environment and forests, Ladakh, and act as…
A quarter century after Lagaan became one of Indian cinema’s most celebrated films, actor and filmmaker Amin Hajee has made a candid admission about the impact the movie had on his career. While the Aamir Khan-starrer opened doors for many associated with it, Hajee says it “destroyed” him in an unexpected way.Speaking to PTI, Hajee,…
The idea sounds like something lifted from satire rather than municipal policy. Yet for years, a handful of French towns became known for issuing decrees that appeared to forbid residents from dying within their boundaries. The orders attracted international attention because of their obvious impossibility. Death, after all, does not wait for administrative approval.Behind the…
Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley celebrity wedding planner Mark Seed could design Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s July wedding (Image via Getty: Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift) With every passing second, the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding curiosity/speculation/rumor is going through the roof. First, it was Madison Square Garden. Second, it was July 3….
Representative image (IANS) JAMMU: Four Army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer and three jawans, were injured in an accidental landmine blast while patrolling near the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector in J&K’s Rajouri district Tuesday.“The explosion was caused by the sudden activation of a landmine during an area domination exercise in the…
(Image used for representational purpose only) NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old NEET aspirant in Rajasthan’s coaching hub of Sikar has allegedly died by suicide, prompting the Congress to renew its attack on the Centre over the ongoing controversy surrounding the medical entrance examination and paper leak allegations.The student, identified as Umesh, was preparing for the National…
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid carries the puck up ice during the first period in the NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Edmonton Oilers (Credit: Getty Images) Connor McDavid has become one of the faces of the NHL because of his success with the Edmonton Oilers. Away from the ice, the superstar and…
When people first said that “doctors are just a tap away”, the phrase typically referred to the growing ease of booking appointments or consulting specialists remotely. Today, however, that idea has taken on an entirely new meaning as artificial intelligence becomes embedded in everyday life.For many people, typing symptoms into a chatbot before consulting a…
US intelligence agencies have assessed that Iran now has the capability to effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz at will, giving Tehran a powerful new tool to disrupt the global economy despite a framework peace agreement expected to be formally signed later this week, according to a CNN report citing sources familiar with the…
Sanjay Raut (Image source: ANI) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday alleged that Members of Parliament from his party were being offered ?15 crore each to switch sides, as speculation intensified over a possible split in the Uddhav Thackeray-led outfit.Taking to X, the Rajya Sabha MP wrote: “Apna Sapna Money Money!…