Crew of 10 includes six Indian nationals; vessel was carrying arms and security equipment Six Indians were among the 10-member crew of a Cameroon-flagged cargo ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia’s Puntland coast earlier this week, news agency AP reported citing a Somali official on Thursday.The M/V LUTUF was seized on Monday about 3.5 nautical…
The ancient city of Pompeii has once again drawn global attention after archaeologists used artificial intelligence to reconstruct the face and final moments of a man who died during the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The image shows a man crouched and shielding himself as volcanic debris falls around him. It is based on…
The figure and the tree together signify memory, resilience, and the ongoing relationship between people and place. The ocean has always been a symbol of life but now in many parts of the world it is also becoming a force for irreversible loss. Wondering how? Well, the sea has quietly erased an entire island from…
The West Bengal assembly on Monday passed the West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill KOLKATA: The West Bengal Assembly on Monday passed the West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2026, paving the way for stricter action against organised anti-social activities, including provisions for preventive detention, property seizure…
NEW DELHI: Govt is steadfast in pursuing reforms along with policy certainty, which will ensure that India not only maintains macroeconomic stability but also emerges as a globally competitive economy, principal secretary to PM Shaktikanta Das said Monday, while listing out seven strategies that the corporate sector may adopt to build resilience.Addressing the CII annual…
Turkish-origin owner of Jersey Kebab faces possible deportation on the accusation of visa overstay since 2014. 26-year-old Muhammad Emanet may face deportation to Turkey and the US government may ask him to apply for a Green Card from his own country — a new proposal that created a stir among visa holders. Emanet runs Jersey…
Sajjan Kumar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, convicted in cases related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, died at the age of 80 on Thursday.He breathed his last at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital.The anti-Sikh riots followed the October 31, 1984, assassination of then-Prime Minister and Congress leader Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards in…
Registration for the scheme opened on July 24, 2026 via DDA’s Awaas Portal. It requires a non-refundable fee of Rs. 2,500. While, flat booking begins on August 15, 2026 (Photo: Agencies) The Delhi Development Authority recently released a list of 1,224 ready-to-move flats under the “DDA Karmajeevi Awaas Yojana 2026”, with a flat 25% discount…
JAMMU: Alert Army personnel discovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) during a search in Dalhori area of J&K’s Rajouri district late Monday.Following the recovery, the Bomb Disposal Squad was alerted. A team rushed to the site in Argi village and destroyed the IED in a controlled explosion around 10pm, officials said.Officials said an investigation was…
On a hot summer day, when most of his peers grabbed a drink from the cooler and moved on, Quazeem Tiamiyu paused to think about what’s underneath. That very thought led this University of Maine student to develop something extraordinary: a safe alternative to the toxic conventional insulation used in beverage coolers. And he built…