British police on Wednesday recovered the bodies of three women from the sea off Brighton in southern England, triggering a major emergency response and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.According to Sussex Police, emergency services were alerted at around 5.45am local time after concerns were raised about three women in the water near…
File photo: Vinayak Damodar Savarkar NEW DELHI: A political row has erupted in Kerala over a school quiz question that described Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar as the freedom fighter who received the “most severe punishment” from the British, prompting general education minister N Samsudheen to order an inquiry.The “Freedom Quiz” was conducted on August…
“Indian equity markets are expected to open on a flat to mildly positive note, with Gift Nifty trading around 23,550, up by 12 points, indicating steady opening cues for domestic indices. Global sentiment remains mixed as investors assess recent economic data and trade-related developments, while stability in crude oil prices and easing geopolitical concerns continue…
NEW DELHI: Heavy rain lashed parts of Delhi-NCR, bringing relief from the heat as temperatures dropped on Saturday evening. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for light rain, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds.Read also: Massive dust storm engulfs parts of Rajasthan; Churu witnesses near-zero visibilitySafdarjung, the city’s base weather station, recorded…
Japan issued a special advisory on Monday warning of an increased risk of a “huge” earthquake after a powerful 7.5 magnitude tremor struck off its northern coast, triggering tsunami alerts and evacuations.The quake hit off the Sanriku coast at around 4.53 pm local time at a depth of about 10 kilometers. A tsunami of about…
West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday announced a major expansion of his government, with 35 ministers set to be inducted into the state government during an oath-taking ceremony scheduled for Monday.The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to take place at Nabanna, at 11 am on Monday.Adhikari said,…
Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha condemned the latest attac. NEW DELHI: The death toll in Friday night’s terror attack on migrant labourers in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam rose to two on Saturday after a Chhattisgarh worker succumbed to injuries in hospital, officials told news agency PTI.The attack took place late Friday night in the Kelam area…
CWG silver medallist Lovlina objects to ‘missing’ Northeast on Glasgow restaurant’s napkins (Image/PTI,X) NEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games silver medallist and Assam boxer Lovlina Borgohain said she felt ‘hurt’ after noticing that the Northeast was missing from a map printed on napkins and displayed outside a popular Indian restaurant in Glasgow. The restaurant owners acknowledged the…
NEW DELHI: With India’s growing injury list putting the spotlight on the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE), its head VVS Laxman has pushed back against the scrutiny surrounding the Bengaluru-based facility, insisting that injuries are an unavoidable part of a cricketer’s career and that the focus should be on monitoring players rather than finding scapegoats.The…
The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) surged ahead in Kerala on Monday as counting of votes for the 140 Assembly constituencies progressed, putting the opposition alliance on course for a strong comeback after a decade.Early trends showed the UDF leading in around 100 seats, while the ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) trailed with leads…