At least one person was killed and 36 others injured in a blast at a shipyard in New York City, officials said on Friday (local time). Emergency crews rushed to the site following the explosion, while authorities launched an investigation into the cause of the incident.“This was a complex, fast-developing emergency situation,” AP quoted New…
BENGALURU: The Congress high command’s decision to appoint V D Satheesan as Kerala chief minister has triggered chatter in Karnataka, where deputy CM D K Shivakumar’s supporters believe the tussle over the top post can no longer be postponed indefinitely.The buzz coincided with Shivakumar’s 64th birthday Friday and supporters installed posters, banners and digital billboards…
New Delhi: From besan and edible oils to prawns and cold-pressed seed oils, India’s food regulator is tightening safety standards across a wide range of foods consumed daily in households amid growing concerns over contamination, adulteration and chemical residues.The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued revised and draft regulations covering heavy…
Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli continues to rewrite IPL history, adding yet another milestone to his glittering career during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2026 clash against Gujarat Titans at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Having already become the first batter to smash 800 fours in the tournament, Kohli reached another elite landmark…
DOL proposes new rules for PERM process, putting employers sponsoring Green Cards under greater scrutiny. Green Card is the most coveted permanent residency status for visa holders as this lays the pathway to obtain citizenship. There are many ways to get a Green Card — through marriage, family, employment, entrepreneurship, etc. The US Department of…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday told Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan that for a candidate, whose nomination is rejected by the returning officer (RO), the only remedy is to approach the Election Commission, PTI reported.A two-judge bench asked her counsel to cite a single instance where the Supreme Court had intervened in a case…
A fourteen-year-old student died by suicide after alleged humiliation at her school BENGALURU: Devastated by alleged humiliation in school, a class 8 student ended her life by hanging at her house in Anekal, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, Wednesday night.Madhushree S, 14, was a student of Marasuru Govt Higher Primary School. She was found hanging…
Two of the United Kingdom’s largest mobile network providers, Virgin Media O2 and VodafoneThree, have launched a new “kill switch” technology designed to disable smartphones stolen from their retail stores. According to a report by The Financial Times, the move comes after major handset manufacturers, including Apple and Samsung, resisted pressure to introduce a broader,…
Screengrab of the racist attack on Sikh man in Woodstock, Canada A youth has been charged in Canada after a disturbing video showed an elderly Sikh man being verbally abused, threatened and assaulted in a hate-motivated incident in Woodstock, Ontario.Woodstock police say the incident happened on Wednesday at around 11:35 am on Knights Lane near…
Britain targets student visa abuse with tough new rules for universities / Image: File Universities in England could face restrictions on recruiting overseas students or even lose their sponsorship licences under new government plans aimed at tackling abuse of the student visa system.The measures, announced by the UK Home Office on Wednesday, form part of…