A family in Purnia performed a symbolic funeral for their 18-year-old daughter PATNA: In a shocking display of anger over an inter-caste marriage, a family in Purnia allegedly performed the symbolic funeral of their 18-year-old daughter after she eloped with her boyfriend and married him in court.The family prepared an effigy carrying her photograph, took…
Egypt is testing a farming system that puts solar panels above crops instead of using separate land for agriculture and electricity generation. Known as agrivoltaics, the approach is being piloted at Habiba Farm in Nuweiba, South Sinai, where elevated panels provide partial shade while crops continue growing underneath. The project is designed for Egypt’s harsh…
Moitra claims that BJP workers pelted eggs at her NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday claimed that BJP workers pelted eggs at her in her constituency in West Bengal, and took a dig at Supreme Court Justice Dipankar Datta over his earlier remarks on her.Moitra shared a video on X in which…
As per the study, an average household in Chandigarh spends nearly Rs 19 lakh annually. Chandigarh has emerged as India’s highest-spending city on a per-household basis, according to The Many Urban Indias, a report by People’s Research on India’s Consumer Economy (PRICE) and Tata Sons. An average household in the city spends nearly Rs 19…
Eurasian beaver and kit by the River Tay in Scotland. Image Credit: Wikipedia In 2019, two Eurasian beavers were released into a 10-hectare woodland in North Yorkshire, where their activity gradually reshaped the way water moved through the site. Over the next five years, the animals built dams and created new areas of standing water,…
Petition filed in Supreme Court over UPI tax NEW DELHI: A petition challenging the Centre’s newly notified charges on certain high-value commercial UPI transactions has been filed in the Supreme Court, with the petitioner arguing that the move could eventually affect the common citizens.Advocate Anjan Datta has sought the scrapping of two Gazette notifications issued…
The estate had already enjoyed a notable pedigree. Klein and Rector acquired it from the family of Juan Trippe, the former president of Pan American World Airways, and later brought in renowned architect Thierry Despont for an extensive renovation. For a property that has already changed hands for tens of millions of dollars, this East…
In a major bid to deepen ties with Ottawa amid growing trade tensions with Washington, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday invited Canada to become the European Union’s first associate member.She proposed a new partnership spanning trade, defence, technology, energy and critical minerals.“I invite Canada to be the first associate member of…
An Indian-origin dentist and mother of two died after collapsing at her home in Sharjah on Monday morning, Gulf News reported.The woman, identified as 32-year-old Dr Afeena Raheem, was living with her husband Yasar T, and their two young children in the Al Qasimia area.Afeena had stepped away from her dentistry career to look after…
Sometimes, the smallest things lead to the biggest changes.In Sampson James’ case, it was a backpack.The former Indiana football star had been homeless for eight months. He lived on the streets of Austin and had little reason to be hopeful.Then, one afternoon, Jasper Steinmetz, a recent Indiana University graduate, walked past him and stopped. The…