Picture credit: Matthew Aaron VanDyke’s Social Media handles and official website NEW DELHI: From fighting alongside Libyan rebels and training armed groups in conflict zones to facing terror charges in India, Matthew Aaron VanDyke has led a life unlike most. Now lodged in Delhi’s Tihar Jail after his arrest by the National Investigation Agency (NIA),…
Suvendu Adhikari defeats Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: The back and forth at high-stakes Bhabanipur assembly constituency ended up with historic mandate in favour of BJP‘s heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari, who defeated chief minister Mamata Banerjee by 15,105 votes.Mamata’s defeat in Bhabanipur, considered to be her bastion with deep hold of TMC’s cadre, resonnates with the larger…
CHENNAI: With a network of 11 registered vehicle scrapping facilities (RVSFs) across 10 states, excluding the southern region, and the capacity to dismantle more than 1.9 lakh vehicles annually, Tata Motors stands to benefit from the Centre’s push to retire ageing commercial vehicles as India intensifies efforts to curb vehicular pollution.Last week, the Union cabinet…
NEW DELHI: Seeking to protect the biodiversity hotspot in Agasthyamalai landscape from depredation through illegal settlements, Supreme Court has ordered Tamil Nadu govt to prepare within a month a comprehensive time-bound action plan to evict thousands of encroachers, some of whom have been settled there for decades.Warning that failure to ensure compliance would invite administrative…
SpaceX is set to enter Wall Street, with an IPO valued at a whopping $1.75 trillion! The long-awaited listing has kicked off a rush among retail investors all chasing a slice of its rockets, satellites and AI empire, turning it into one of the most talked-about market moments in recent times. Demand is already so…
NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency on Friday announced that the re-examination for NEET (UG) 2026 will be held on June 21, Sunday.The decision comes days after the agency cancelled the NEET-UG exam conducted on May 3 following allegations of irregularities, impacting lakhs of medical aspirants across the countryEarlier, the government also ordered a comprehensive…
Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal is leading a business delegation to Greece as India seeks to deepen bilateral trade, investment and startup collaboration between the two countries. Commerce minister Piyush Goyal is leading a business delegation to Greece as India seeks to deepen bilateral trade, investment and startup collaboration between the two countries, PTI…
Texas MAGA influencer said Indians who call their August 15 event better than July 4 should not waste their time in the US and go back to India. A social media post by Indians in a private group of Prosper and Celina, two towns in Texas, has enraged American influencers. And this time, some Indians…
Pan masala may now only be packaged in paper, paperboard, cellulose, or other naturally derived materials (Photo: Agencies). NEW DELHI: The tiny plastic sachet that has become synonymous with pan masala may finally be on its way out. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified plastic-free packaging norms for the product,…
Quote of the Day by Fyodor Dostoevsky (Canva) Few writers have explored the depths of the human mind more deeply than Fyodor Dostoevsky . His novels are not stories but psychological journeys into guilt, faith, suffering, morality, freedom and redemption. Over 140 years after his death, his writings still impact literature, psychology, philosophy and even…