The associations requested permission to stage a peaceful demonstration from 11am to 5pm at the designated protest site. (Representative Image) NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police Retired Officers’ Association has sought permission from the Delhi Police to hold a one-day dharna at Jantar Mantar on July 31 in solidarity with police and paramilitary personnel injured during…
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to withdraw the Union govt’s reply in the Rajya Sabha on the proposed Mekedatu dam.Vijay wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narenda Modi contending that the response ignored settled legal principles governing inter-state…
Govt to provide free textbooks to flood-affected students Ahmedabad: As excessive rainfall has inundated many homes and schools, damaging students’ textbooks, the Gujarat State School Textbook Board will provide replacement textbooks free of cost to all affected students.The initiative aims to ensure that children from economically weaker and middle-class families in flood-affected areas can continue…
Kolkata: Kolkata Police have launched investigations into two separate cases of financial fraud and cheating recorded across different parts of the city, involving misappropriation of funds, forged business records, and fake loan recovery schemes.In the first incident, officers at Entally Police Station registered a major financial fraud case following a directive from the Sealdah Court…
A golf cart with passengers going to the AeroMall entrance from the dedicated pathway inside the airport premises A golf cart with passengers going to the AeroMall entrance from the dedicated pathway inside the airport premises A golf cart with passengers going to the AeroMall entrance from the dedicated pathway inside the airport premises A…
Instamart CEO Amitesh Kumar Jha resigns NEW DELHI: Swiggy-owned quick commerce platform Instamart will have a new chief executive, with Nandita Sinha set to take over as CEO from August 3, following the resignation of Amitesh Kumar Jha.The leadership change was disclosed in a regulatory filing on Tuesday. Jha has stepped down to pursue opportunities…
Zinedine Zidane, newly appointed coach of the France national soccer team, left, poses with French Football Federation President Philippe Diallo (AP Photo) France have finally turned to one of their greatest icons, appointing Zinedine Zidane as the new head coach after Didier Deschamps stepped down following the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The French Football Federation…
Actor and TV presenter Pearle Maaney has issued a clarification video after she was criticised for her recent social media post concerning the NEET student protests. The controversy grew after the son of filmmaker Sibi Malayil, Jo Sibi Malayil, shared a long Instagram post in support of her comments. As Sibi Malayil’s name began trending…
In 1859, a single pig turned a quiet island dispute into a tense confrontation between two powerful nations. What began as a farmer’s frustration over a wandering animal on San Juan Island quickly escalated into a military standoff involving British warships, American soldiers and competing territorial claims. The disagreement was rooted in a much older…
Millions of tiny oysters are being returned to the Chesapeake Bay in an ambitious conservation effort that scientists hope will transform one of the United States’ most important estuaries. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), in partnership with the Severn River Association, recently planted three million juvenile oysters in a protected sanctuary reef in Maryland’s Severn…
