‘First defeat in 12 years’: Stalin takes dig at PM Modi after women’s reservation bill collapse NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday celebrated the defeat of the delimitation bill in Parliament by distributing sweets and lighting firecrackers, claiming that the “fire he ignited” had “scorched Delhi’s arrogance” and dealt a…
Three firefighters were killed and two others injured while battling wildfires along the Colorado-Utah border, the US Wildland Fire Service said on Sunday, as extreme fire conditions continued to fuel rapidly spreading blazes across the western United States.The firefighters were part of an interagency response to the Knowles and Gore fires on Saturday, the agency…
AI-generated image used for representational purpose. NEW DELHI: A food delivery agent died after falling from the Dabri flyover in southwest Delhi after his scooter was allegedly hit by a car on Thursday morning, news agency PTI reported. As per the report, the car driver fled the spot after the incident.Police said that a PCR…
Actor Juhi Chawla has another reason to celebrate as her son, Arjun Mehta, has graduated from Columbia University, adding another academic achievement to the family’s proud milestones. Earlier in 2023, her daughter Jahnavi Mehta had also completed her studies at the prestigious Ivy League institution.Juhi shared glimpses from Arjun’s graduation ceremony in New York on…
NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday tendered his resignation from the council of ministers amid the ongoing protests over the NEET paper leak.In a letter addressed to his “young friends,” Pradhan said that he has sent his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, considering the situation that has developed at Jantar Mantar…
MUMBAI: HDFC Bank, the largest private sector lender in India, has sent a mail to its agents informing them that effective July 1 they should stop mobilising fixed deposits and current account, savings account (CASA) funds from govt entities. The decision comes close on the heels of the bank paying Rs 45 crore incentive to…
Weekends should be for chilling with family, Netflix binges, or balcony chai, not buried in chores that steal your joy. We have all been there, scrubbing floors on Saturday morning after a long week, feeling robbed of rest. But with smart planning and smart tips, if we dedicate 10-15 mins to our daily chores every…
A 54-year-old Indian American man is facing a US government lawsuit that could strip him of his citizenship, after authorities said he used false identities and concealed his immigration history to obtain permanent residency and later naturalisation.A civil denaturalisation complaint was filed against Jaswinder Singh, also known as Balwinder Singh, accusing him of illegally obtaining…
Russian proverb of the day teaches us that a gift should be taken with gratitude without any complaint. Among the many proverbs shared across Europe, few have enjoyed such remarkable longevity as the saying, “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.” Although today it is familiar to English speakers, the proverb also has a…
Oil prices soared to a four-year peak on Thursday before retreating, as fears over the intensifying US-Iran war rattled global energy markets and fueled concerns over disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, briefly climbed to $126.41 a barrel overnight, its highest level in four years, before easing back to…