Trapped residents made desperate escapes using sarees from windows as flames and thick smoke engulfed the structure. NEW DELHI: A fire broke out in a five-storey residential building in southeast Delhi’s Govindpuri in the early hours of Friday. The incident occurred around 2. 30am in Tughlakabad Extension, killing three people and leaving two others critically…
NEW DELHI: In a setback for the Congress, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed party leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s plea challenging the rejection of her candidature for the Rajya Sabha polls.Also Read | ‘Only legal notice issued’: Congress’ Meenkashi Natarajan defends Rajya Sabha nomination, claims Form 26 entry was ‘not applicable’A two-judge bench asked her counsel…
Moving into a rented home often comes with its own set of security deposits attached. But if you have ever paused before transferring the money and wondered, “Can my landlord actually ask for this much?” , the law has an answer. Under the Model Tenancy Act, 2021, there are limits on how much landlords can…
The US, country that once refused to export its fuel, has now climbed to the top spot in the global oil export rankings, overtaking crude heavyweights such as Saudi Arabia and Russia. As the world continues to feel the ripples of the ongoing Middle East crisis, US exports of crude and fuel reached around 10.5…
The names of the days often feel so familiar that they pass unnoticed. They appear on calendars, meeting schedules and phone screens without inviting much thought. Yet hidden inside those ordinary words is a record of how earlier societies understood the heavens.Long before modern astronomy explained planets and orbits, people paid close attention to the…
SpaceX has diverse businesses, including space launches, satellite broadband services, defence-related operations and artificial intelligence. (AI image) Should Indian investors look to get a bite of Elon Musk-led SpaceX? Set to be listed on Nasdaq on Friday, SpaceX which is making Musk the world’s first trillionaire, saw the largest ever initial public offering (IPO). The…
Photo credit: Lockheed Martin The US Department of State has approved the potential sale of 200 AGM-158B/B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles-Extended Range (JASSM-ER) to Denmark. The deal, valued at approximately $842 million, includes the missiles and related equipment.According to the US Department of State, the sale will enhance Denmark’s ability to address current and future…
The US and Iran have tentatively agreed on a memorandum of understanding that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause fighting for 60 days, but the deal still needs final approval from Iran’s supreme leader, according to officials cited by Axios.President Donald Trump announced today that a “great settlement” was close, cancelling planned strikes…
NEW DELHI: Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan on Friday defended the information provided in her nomination papers, saying the dispute is over whether a legal notice should be treated as a pending criminal case under Form 26. She maintained that no criminal case is pending against her and that she had disclosed all relevant…
Elon Musk is on the verge of becoming the world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX completed what is being described as the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history. The company raised $75 billion by selling shares at $135 each, giving SpaceX a market value of about $1.77 trillion. According to Reuters calculations based on company…