NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has fined the Chhattisgarh government Rs 2 lakh for dragging landowners back to court over compensation they were rightfully owed and for occupying their land for nearly four decades without ever paying for it.What was the issueThe Public Works Department (PWD) of the Chhattisgarh government had taken possession of a…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Auckland on Friday for a two-day visit to New Zealand, describing the trip as “historic” as it marks the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in four decades. He was received at the airport by New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.In a post…
Anantnag: Security personnel conduct a raid to crack down on alleged terror-related activities , in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir. (PTI Photo) SRINAGAR: J&K Police’s Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) unit Saturday conducted searches at five locations across four districts of the Valley in a case involving allegations of posting content aimed at building an anti-national narrative.The…
Representative Image (AI-generated) Dust lining city streets may seem harmless, but new research suggests it can carry a chemical legacy that has lingered for decades. A study led by researchers at the University of Virginia (UVA) found that road dust collected from seven mid-sized cities across the eastern United States still contains toxic metals linked…
Surta Parmar saving the Yadavs (Instagram) Heroism has no age, no gender, no caste or no nationality. Just a brave heart willing to go to any extent to be a saviour. It was an ordinary day in Dharti Mata village in Rajasthan’s Dungarpur district. Surta Parmar (38) was at home doing her daily chores. It…
Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Yasin Malik SRINAGAR: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Yasin Malik, in a 25-page affidavit filed on Wednesday before the additional sessions judge hearing Tada and Pota cases in Srinagar, has denied any role in the killing of Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhat.In the affidavit, Malik also talks about divorcing his…
A new study challenges the long-held belief about Simonetta Vespucci’s death. Researchers propose she died from a pituitary tumor, not tuberculosis. Facial recognition algorithms analyzed portraits for hormonal changes. Historical letters described her final symptoms and collapse during a ball. This evidence suggests a rapid tumor complication caused her untimely demise. Simonetta Vespucci, or more…
CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad CHENNAI: Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders have eight IPL titles between them but for now, this is a battle of the back-benchers. While CSK are languishing in ninth place with just two points, KKR have only one point, courtesy a washout against Punjab Kings.For both teams, it’s a must-win…
NEW DELHI: US secretary of state Marco Rubio, in the presence of minister of external affairs S Jaishankar, launched a scathing attack on Iran, calling it “the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism“.“Look what they are doing now. They are holding hostage civilian vessels, including ships that have now been stuck in the Persian Gulf,” said…
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has clarified that phone calls originating from the 1600 and 140 number series cannot be tagged, filtered or blocked by third-party apps, except where blocking is carried out through the regulator’s Do Not Disturb (DND) registry for eligible promotional calls.According to a PTI report, the regulator has issued…