The announcement was made by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during Singapore’s National Day Rally on August 23. Singapore has a problem that money alone has not been able to solve. People there are having fewer children. Now the country is trying a bigger, longer-term approach. Singapore will provide almost S$70,000 (around US$55,000 or roughly Rs…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday strongly opposed the Centre’s proposed Delimitation Bill, calling it a “calculated deception” and warning that any attempt to push it through Parliament would face resistance in Tamil Nadu.In a post on X, Stalin described the issue as a turning point in the state’s political history…
Police formed an SIT to investigate alleged diversion of subsidised rice in Madhya Pradesh BHOPAL: Subsidised rice despatched to empanelled ethanol plants in MP is allegedly being diverted to private mills, reintroduced into the procurement and custom milling cycle and sold back to govt agencies, police said on Friday after forming an SIT to probe…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The excitement around 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s India debut continues to grow ahead of the second and final T20I against Ireland.Fans were hoping to see the teenage batting sensation make his international debut in the series opener in Belfast. However, the youngster had to wait as India stuck with an…
NEW DELHI: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has directed all its contractors and concessionaires to ensure staggered working hours so that workers can avoid exposure in peak heat hours, typically between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m., in view of the ongoing heatwave conditions.Issuing comprehensive guidelines for precautionary measures to safeguard health of the workforce,…
New bill aims to resolve long-standing apartment owner disputes in Karnataka (Representative image). The Karnataka Assembly on Friday passed the Karnataka Apartment (Ownership and Management) Bill, 2026, aimed at creating a clearer legal framework for apartment ownership, management of common areas and redevelopment of ageing buildings.The Bill provides for the formation of Residents’ Welfare Associations…
Robot monk Gabi takes Buddhist vows at Seoul’s Jogyesa Temple (Photo Credit: AP) A humanoid robot has made history in South Korea by becoming the country’s first non-human to take part in a Buddhist precept ceremony, joining monks in prayer at Seoul’s Jogyesa Temple ahead of Buddha’s Birthday, according to Yonhap News Agency.Standing 130 centimetres…
Photo: Thich Nhat Hanh/ X We’ve all been there: a sharp comment from a coworker, a cold shoulder from a partner, or a sudden burst of anger from a stranger. Your immediate, gut-level instinct is to swing back, defend yourself, or stew in resentment. It feels completely justified.But the late Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh…
Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry help raise a whopping $9 million alongside billionaire Warren Buffett. (Image via Getty Images) Stephen Curry, the NBA legend, and his wife, Ayesha Curry, continue to remain focused on the betterment of society even as they remain busy with their professional lives.As Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry focus on raising…
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Omraje Nimbalkar (L) has officially joined Eknath Shinde’s (R) faction, confirming the success of ‘Operation Tiger’. CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Virtually confirming the success of ‘Operation Tiger’, Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Dharashiv MP Omraje Nimbalkar on Sunday announced that he was quitting the party and aligning with Eknath Shinde‘s Shiv Sena.CM Devendra Fadnavis called…