A devastating fire at an elderly care home in western Sri Lanka has killed at least 12 residents and left seven others injured, police said on Thursday.The blaze broke out at around 5.30pm on Wednesday at the Mawpiya Sevana Elderly Care Home in Anguruwatota, about 65 kilometres southeast of Colombo in Kalutara district. More than…
Representative Image (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) The European Commission has proposed a sweeping new set of regulations, approved by its 27 member states, to abandon their reliance on American and Chinese technology. The push for “tech sovereignty” comes amid warnings that a foreign power could weaponise critical digital infrastructure against the countries in the region. According…
NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR got relief from warm and humid conditions as light rain hit the region, even as the IMD issued a red alert forecasting light to moderate rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds over the next few hours. The weather office said gusty winds with speeds of 50-60 kmph, gusting up to 70 kmph, are…
Selecting the correct ITR form is crucial for valid tax compliance. (AI image) It is that time of the year again, when focus shifts to Income Tax Return(‘ITR’) filing. The tax filing deadline for the Financial Year (‘FY’) 2025–26 is approaching and taxpayers have commenced to gather documents like Form No. 16, other tax deduction…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Larsen & Tubro’s Hazira plant during his visit to Surat on Friday. This will be PM Modi‘s first visit to this facility since 2019. This plant is increasingly growing in importance in the space of national defence. The L&T Hazira facility is an advanced industrial complex that is a…
The Rudram series of missiles are anti-radiation missiles that are designed and developed in India as radar busters. These missiles are designed to home-in to enemy radar systems and destroying them. The destruction of these radars will then give friendly aircraft the ability to conduct operations without worrying about being detected by either early warning…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has directed that a prolonged period of separation between spouses, with the absence of any genuine effort to rebuild the marriage, can amount to mental cruelty and it becomes a valid ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act.The judgment came in a case where the couple, both doctors in…
Bidhannagar mayor Krishna Chakraborty resigns KOLKATA: Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) mayor Krishna Chakraborty resigned from her post on Thursday, submitting her resignation letter to BMC commissioner Ravi Agarwal at Salt Lake Poura Bhavan.In her resignation letter, Chakraborty cited personal reasons for stepping down.“I have resigned fully for personal reasons. There is nothing else behind it….
India’s growth story has continued to draw interest from investors across the globe, Union commerce minister and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. Speaking at the Citi India Conference 2026, Goyal said his recent interactions with international investors reflected strong confidence in India’s future prospects.“Every conversation that I had reinforced one truth. The world’s…
Shashi Tharoor, Lalit Modi Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi has made fresh allegations about the controversy surrounding the Kochi Tuskers Kerala franchise in 2010, claiming political pressure was exerted on him when he questioned the ownership structure of the team and the role of Sunanda Pushkar.In an interview with news agency ANI, Lalit Modi alleged…