SRINAGAR: Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the first model border village at Chumur, located at an altitude of 16,700 feet along the India-China border.Officials said the first-of-its-kind project in the region will focus on infrastructure development, employment and livelihood generation, all-weather connectivity and greater civilian-defence integration. The initiative…
A YouTuber who faked a gaming livestream to create an alibi while murdering his pregnant girlfriend has been jailed for at least 31 years.The sentencing follows a court hearing in Belfast in which it was ruled that he carried out a “brutal and frenzied attack”.36-year-old Stephen McCullagh from Lisburn, Ireland showed no emotion as Justice…
Spanish proverb of the day (Image: AI-generated) Some proverbs arrive wrapped in mystery. Others get straight to the point. This Spanish saying belongs firmly in the second category. “A man does what he can; a woman does what a man cannot” is the sort of line that tends to stop people midway through a conversation….
Former NFL scout makes scream shocking claim about female journalists amid Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel scandal (Image 1 via Getty, Image 2 via Instagram: Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini) Was Dianna Russini the only one to have come under the microscope? When several others could have probably been involved with coaches?This question was inevitable…
US secretary of state Marco Rubio said the United States has ended its campaign of “sustained military strikes” inside Iran, declaring that Operation Epic Fury had achieved its objectives after months of conflict that pushed the region to the brink.Appearing before lawmakers on Wednesday, Rubio said Washington was no longer carrying out continuous attacks aimed…
State-owned BHEL on Wednesday said the company has secured an order worth Rs 2,000-2,500 crore from a Nigerian entity. The contract agreement was signed with Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals Free Zone Enterprise on June 2, according to a regulatory filing. The order pertains to design, manufacturing, supply and supervision of erection and commissioning…
NEW DELHI: Stepping up efforts to address the problem of passengers struggling to book confirmed tickets, IRCTC has deactivated more than three crore suspicious user IDs and also placed another six crore under verification of authenticity to prevent misuse.The railways’ catering and ticketing arm has also expanded its AI-based kitchen monitoring system across its network…
Leonardo da Vinci (Image: Wikipedia) There are quotes that survive because they offer advice. Others survive because they make people stop and look at familiar things differently. This remark, attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, belongs to the second group.At first glance, it sounds like a technical instruction for painters. Someone unfamiliar with art might read…
A social media post about a foreign traveller being denied entry to US at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has stirred a row about visa rules and the powers of US border officials.The case came to light after a Reddit user claimed that a friend travelling on a valid B-1/B-2 visitor visa was refused entry…
When India’s national anthem played in Greece, 11-year-old Atiqa Mir knew every sacrifice was worth it. At just 11, Atiqa Mir is already living a moment that many athletes spend decades dreaming about.The young karting star, whose family roots trace back to Jammu and Kashmir, delivered the biggest performance of her career in Thessaloniki, Greece….