NEW DELHI: Massive forest fires broke out in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan and Kasauli regions amid extreme heatwave conditions affecting the hill state, with flames spreading through green orchard and forest areas. Videos from the affected areas showed the intensity of the blaze in Kasauli and Kyarighat village near Kandaghat.At least two Air Force choppers were…
An underwater explosion as part of a subsurface naval demolition exercise. (Image credit: US DoW) The Indian and the US navies have begun a five-day specialised bilateral exercise focused on Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi. The exercise, which will conclude on August 14, is aimed at sharpening interoperability between…
Trump said that he’ll deliver the speech despite the rain and storm (File photo) US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) insisted that he’ll go ahead with his fourth of July speech even after storm and rain prompted National Mall evacuation.“Storms bring luck to whatever the occasion. They also make events a little bit…
Tim Hortons said it will hire 10,000 local people in Canada after facing backlash over the years for its dependence on foreign workers. After years of depending largely of the Temporary Foreign Worker program for which Tim Hortons was nicknamed as ‘Singh Hortons’, the restaurant chain announced on Monday that they decided to scale back…
New Delhi: Eight months after his arrest on the charge of conspiracy in the case related to the unnatural death of Assam’s iconic singer, Zubeen Garg, in Singapore, accused Shyamkanu Mahanta’s plea seeking bail was entertained Tuesday by Supreme Court, which sought the state govt’s response, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra.Mahanta, in his petition, gave a detailed…
MUMBAI: Amazon is betting a fresh $300 million (over Rs 2,800 crore) on India to widen its operations network and boost its quick commerce business, a space where the firm has been a late entrant, lagging in market share.The Seattle-based e-commerce company has set a target of more than doubling the footprint of its quick…
Quote of the day by Winston Churchill (AI-generated image) Almost everyone enjoys the idea of learning something new. Far fewer people enjoy the moment someone actually corrects them. Winston Churchill captured that exact gap in a House of Commons speech in November 1952. “Personally, I’m always ready to learn,” he said, “although I do not…
From grocery truck to fighter jet: Inside Ali Khamenei’s final journey The body of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has travelled across two countries over six days, moving by road, helicopter and fighter jet-escorted aircraft, and in one instance, a refrigerated truck carrying Finnish supermarket branding.Khamenei’s final journey began with his body lying in…
Anukul Roy and Rinku Singh after the match. (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders finally broke their losing streak in IPL 2026 with a tense four-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals, and vice-captain Rinku Singh admitted the turning point came with a slice of luck that changed everything.A dropped catch early in his innings proved…
GUWAHATI: Two individuals have been apprehended for allegedly defacing public property in Guwahati, police said on Friday.According to the police, the accused painted murals of activist Sonam Wangchuk on public walls near the Jyoti Bishnu Auditorium in the Khanapara area.Two separate FIRs have been registered at different police stations in connection with the incident.The two…