The spine-bellied sea snake, also known as the short sea snake, is among the most common sea snakes which is mostly caught accidentally in fishing nets across the Indian Ocean. It has a relatively short, thick body with dark bands. Its venom is quite powerful, enough to immobilise fish rapidly. Where to spot it in…
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann (File photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab finance minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday asserted that the individual seen in the alleged sacrilege video, which prompted the Akal Takht to issue an edict against Bhagwant Mann, was not the Punjab chief minister.Addressing a press conference in Chandigarh,…
RAIPUR: A violent turf war over sand mining in Chhattisgarh’s Koriya district ended in a gruesome triple murder, with one man burnt alive inside a luxury SUV and two others dying after being assaulted in what police suspect was a planned late-night ambush on Tuesday.The killings took place near Katgodi village in Sonhat area, where…
Eknath Shinde, Sanjay Raut, Uddhav Thackeray NEW DELHI: Four years after the rebellion led by Eknath Shinde split the Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray‘s faction is facing the prospect of another major political rupture.At least six of the nine Lok Sabha MPs of Shiv Sena (UBT) are reported to have formed a separate group and are…
Stephen Ogilvie, Belfast victim out of induced coma/image: X The family of a Belfast man whose stabbing triggered three nights of violent unrest across the city have revealed he could lose sight in both eyes as he continues his recovery in hospital.Stephen Ogilvie, 44, has emerged from an induced coma after suffering severe injuries in…
The arrested guru’s bungalow at Ubalenagar in Pune PUNE: A self-styled guru and his seven associates, including six women, were arrested from a bungalow at Ubalenagar in Wagholi around 2am on Wednesday for allegedly sexually exploiting a woman and cheating her on the pretext of resolving her health and family problems.Pune commissioner of police (CP)…
India is reportedly in talks with multilateral lenders to secure around $2.5 billion through existing credit lines. The move comes as New Delhi explores fresh sources of capital after the Middle East conflict has affected the government’s ability to increase spending.The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are discussing loans worth $1.5 billion…
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP in Rajya Sabha Sanjay Raut NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP in Rajya Sabha Sanjay Raut on Thursday used cuss words against the rebel party MPs again after they skipped the key Parliamentary meet in the national capital.Raut’s fury came out after just three of Shiv Sena (UBT)’s nine Lok Sabha…
Bruce Lee (Image: Wikipedia) Most people, if they are honest, spend a good part of their lives trying to make things easier. Easier job. Easier relationships. Easier mornings. There is nothing wrong with that instinct. Difficulty hurts, and we are wired to move away from pain. But Bruce Lee spent much of his short life…
US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have signed a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at France’s Palace of Versailles, a venue closely associated with some of the most consequential treaties and diplomatic agreements in modern history.The agreement, signed digitally by both sides and later endorsed by Trump during a dinner hosted by…