NEW DELHI: The number of domestic LPG refill bookings has fallen to nearly 43-44 lakh in April from a peak of about 89 lakh in mid-March, easing pressure on cooking gas supplies, reports Atul Mathur.According to govt data, refill bookings have remained below 50 lakh cylinders since April 3, falling to 35 lakh on April…
New Delhi: In a rare conviction under Wildlife Protection Act, a court convicted a Jaipur art gallery owner for attempting to illegally export Shahtoosh shawls – made from hair of the critically endangered Tibetan antelope – in a CBI case that dragged on for 17 years.The chief judicial magistrate at Delhi’s Rouse Avenue district court…
Indian-origin entrepreneur Arjun Singh has been recognised with the prestigious Mark Bingham Award for Excellence in Achievement by Young Alumni, honouring his impactful contributions to education technology. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Singh co-founded Gradescope, a platform that has transformed how educators assess student work. Built during his time as a doctoral…
JAMMU: In a major breakthrough, J&K police busted a long-standing narcotics network with alleged cross-border links by arresting notorious gangster and drug kingpin Gulzar Ahmed alias Lau Gujjar, who was also wanted in multiple criminal cases.Senior superintendent of police, Jammu, Joginder Singh told reporters that Gujjar had been supplying narcotics in bulk across the region…
NEW DELHI: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday called for a stringent nationwide law to curb illegal religious conversions, alleging that such activities pose a threat to national security.VHP joint general secretary Surendra Jain expressed concern over what he described as “continuous reports” of conversion-related activities, including allegations linked to corporate workplaces. Referring to an…
LONDON: A shady network of immigration advisers in the UK is charging migrants from Pakistan and Bangladesh thousands of pounds to pretend they are gay in order to get asylum.BBC undercover reporters posed as students from Pakistan and Bangladesh whose visas were expiring but had no genuine basis to claim asylum. They unearthed how immigration…
Amid ongoing chatter about celebrity bodyguards allegedly earning crores every year, Yaseen Khan has weighed in, calling such claims far from reality. The ex-security aide of Shah Rukh Khan opened up about the actual payment structure in the industry, while also recalling how compensation practices have evolved over time. Reacting to social media buzz pegging…
Clavicular (Image Via Getty) The situation around Kick streamer Braden “Clavicular” quickly became serious on April 14, 2026. Clips from his livestream started spreading across X, Reddit, and TikTok. In those videos, he looked unresponsive while sitting back in a club. People watching the stream noticed something was wrong almost immediately. The moment created panic…
Donald Trump’s cageside exchange with Paulo Costa at UFC Miami turns viral after unexpected comment on fighter’s looks (Image via Getty) Donald Trump made headlines again, but this time it was not about politics first. The U.S. President was seen cageside at a UFC event in Miami on Saturday night, where a short exchange with…
A Russian liquefied natural gas cargo from the Portovaya plant on the Baltic Sea is currently en route to India, with the vessel Kunpeng expected to arrive at the Dahej LNG terminal. This is according to LSEG shipping data on Wednesday.If delivered, it would mark the first such shipment to India from a US-sanctioned Russian…