India’s Jadumani Singh Mandengbam (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Commonwealth Games silver medallist Jadumani Singh Mandengbam may have missed out on a gold medal in Glasgow, but the 22-year-old boxer believes a major part of his success has come from the unwavering support of veteran pugilist Sarita Devi.After finishing second in the men’s 55kg category,…
Gunshots, screams and panic were captured on video after a mass shooting near a community festival in Toledo, Ohio in US, on Saturday, leaving at least 12 people injured, according to authorities. Two victims are reported to be in critical condition.The footage, widely shared on social media, shows festival-goers running for cover as gunfire erupts…
NEW DELHI: A district consumer commission in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra has held Dabur India liable for selling a contaminated pack of Real Fruit Power Mosambi juice to a man who discovered fungus inside it while having a religious fast, and ordered the company to pay a total of Rs 1,00,000 towards compensation, litigation costs and…
Doda: Security personnel route march following a ‘Bandh’ called by the Markaz-e-Seerat committee, in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. (PTI Photo) JAMMU: A partial shutdown affected normal life in Doda and Kishtwar district of Jammu & Kashmir on Saturday following the death of a 30-year-old man who was shot dead near Bhaderwah town in a run-in…
For most of human history, the creation of new ocean floor has been something inferred rather than witnessed. Geologists could map ancient scars on the seabed, measure the slow movement of tectonic plates and study volcanic rock brought to the surface, but the actual process of seafloor spreading remained largely hidden beneath kilometres of water.That…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday congratulated the youth protesters after Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan tendered his resignation amid protest across the country over NEET paper leak.In a social media post on X, Rahul said that Pradhan’s resignation is a huge step in rebuilding the education system“Education minister…
NEW DELHI: Delhi high court on Wednesday granted bail to “human rights” activist Khurram Parvez held in judicial custody for over four years in a UAPA case for alleged terror funding, conspiracy to wage war against India, and recruitment of youths for LeT. Observing the “long period of incarceration and no likelihood of the trial…
A 29-year-old Indian professional working in US has described the stress of repeated H-1B lottery failures as a “permanent subscription”, in a viral Reddit post cited by the American Bazaar.The user said he moved to US for a master’s degree during what he called “one of the worst job markets ever”. He completed his course…
Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum of England watch from the dressing room balcony (Getty Images) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has launched a scathing attack on England’s leadership, calling for head coach Brendon McCullum and managing director of cricket Rob Key to step down after Ben Stokes brought the curtain down on his international career.Stokes,…
NEW DELHI: At a recent PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation) meeting attended by chief secretaries from all states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed officials to fast-track the rollout of e-Zero FIRs. The system automatically converts verified cyber-fraud complaints into FIRs so victims don’t have to run from one police station to another — a…