A woman was struck by a car and carried on its bonnet after a dispute. LUCKNOW: In a horrific incident near Janeshwar Mishra Park, a woman was struck by a car and carried on its bonnet for some distance following a dispute. A video showing the incident has also gone viral on social media.According to…
Rashtriya Military School (RMS) Bengaluru has won the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Trophy BENGALURU: Rashtriya Military School (RMS) Bengaluru has won the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Trophy for the best National Defence Academy (NDA) result for 2025-26.The trophy was presented on Sept 15 during the Annual Principals’ and Administrative Officers’ Conference…
International coach Bilquis Mir SRINAGAR: It has been a long court battle for international canoeing coach and umpire Bilquis Mir to obtain a no-objection certificate from the Jammu and Kashmir government to join India’s kayaking and canoeing team for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan.“I really don’t know what I have done to deserve this…
Shares of fintech companies, including Paytm, rallied in early trade on Wednesday after the government announced a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI payments above Rs 2,000 made to merchants, effective October 15.Shares of One97 Communications Ltd, which owns the Paytm brand, rose 7.24% during intraday trade to hit a 52-week high of Rs…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Centre’s new UPI fee framework, accusing him of “surrendering” to US pressure.In a video posted on X, Rahul referred to former prime minister Indira Gandhi while drawing a comparison with PM…
PC: Wing-Chi Poon/ Wikipedia A prairie planted on a former cornfield in Illinois has shown how a carefully planned restoration can develop over time. At Nachusa Grasslands, a 6.25-acre field was converted into reconstructed prairie as restoration began in 2008, using seed collected from 176 species suited to dry-mesic, mesic, and wet-mesic habitats. Additional seed…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the 8th International Tax Conference in Bengaluru. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said India has renegotiated its tax treaties with Mauritius, Singapore and Cyprus to restore the country’s right to tax capital gains arising from investments in India at the source.Speaking about India’s tax policy and international taxation framework,…
Along Utah’s scenic Mirror Lake Highway, a large restoration project is showing why forest management is about more than planting trees or clearing brush. The recently completed Upper Provo Stewardship Project treated 3,873 acres across the Upper Provo Watershed, combining juniper removal, conifer thinning, hazard tree work, aspen enhancement and wetland restoration. The value of…
Rinku Singh’s reported December wedding has brought attention to his personal life, but his home in Aligarh tells another important story. The cricketer’s six-bedroom bungalow reflects a journey from modest beginnings to a life shaped by cricket, family and success.The property, which he showed viewers in a house tour, is more than a luxury home….
An Indian Centurion tank outside the Phillora Police Station in then-occupied Pakistan. Late Lt Col Tarapore (inset) commanded a regiment that was key to the battle. (image credit: ADGPI) On this day in 1965, Lieutenant Colonel Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore breathed his last on the battlefield, having led his regiment, the Poona Horse, through six days…