Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk during his indefinite hunger strike, amid an ongoing protest by Cockroach Janata Party NEW DELHI: Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s health deteriorated further on Sunday as his indefinite hunger strike at the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest site at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar entered its 15th day.Doctors reported a further drop…
NEW DELHI: TVK chief C Joseph Vijay on Sunday took oath as Tamil Nadu chief minister along with members of his new cabinet, as the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam formally assumed power in the state after its landmark electoral victory on May 4.Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office to Vijay and his ministers…
Representative photo (PTI) NEW DELHI: Vishva Hindu Parishad on Wednesday appealed to all state governments to strictly prohibit offering namaz on roads and ensure compliance with the Constitution and judicial directions, while also urging clerics and religious leaders to encourage Muslims to follow the law instead of “pushing them towards another path of terrorism”.The remarks…
India fast bowler Ashok Sharma has described receiving his maiden senior national team call-up as the fulfilment of a long-standing dream, with the youngster now hoping to make his international debut during the upcoming T20I series against Zimbabwe. India will take on Zimbabwe in a three-match T20I series in Harare from July 23 to 26,…
DOJ launches probe into Neville Roy Singham’s funding to Goldman Sachs, Fox News reported. The Department of Justice has launched a federal grand jury investigation into the alleged financial irregularities by Neville Roy Singham, the China-based American businessman. Fox News reported that the grand jury in Manhattan issued subpoena as part of a probe launched…
NEW DELHI: As BJP vows to drive out all illegal Bangladeshi immigrants from West Bengal after it forms govt, Supreme Court on Friday said mere illegal infiltration into India by Bangladeshi nationals is not a terrorist act.The remark came from a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi in response to additional solicitor…
Diarrhoea-causing parasitic infection (AP image) NEW YORK: A diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak has sickened nearly 1,000 people in Michigan, making it the largest cyclospora outbreak ever recorded in the state, and among the biggest reported in US in recent years.While no deaths have been reported, Michigan first alerted the public to the outbreak last week after…
Gurindervir Singh of Punjab (PTI Photo) Indian athletics witnessed a historic evening at the National Senior Federation Competition on Saturday as Gurindervir Singh shattered the men’s 100m national record with a sensational 10.09-second run, while Vishal TK became the first Indian ever to clock under 45 seconds in the 400m. The action-packed second day also…
Canadian computer scientist Yoshua Bengio has raised concerns about the restricted release of Anthropic’s latest AI model, Claude Mythos. Bengio, known for his contributions to deep learning and one of the Godfathers of AI, has argued that the core issue lies in the concentration of decision-making power within a single private company. He said that…
The recent stabbing on a Mumbai train has taken a toll on the accused’s family, who claim he staggered home intoxicated and upset, disclosing the incident only the next morning MUMBAI: The family of Roshan Suvarna, accused of murdering co-traveller Mayank Lohar in a train following an altercation over a trivial dispute over keeping the…