CHENNAI: Madras high court has imposed Rs 50,000 cost on joint secretaries of Union home and external affairs ministries for failing to assist the court in connection with a habeas corpus plea moved by the son of an Indian who was convicted in a narcotics case in Sri Lanka and later repatriated to India.A division…
Rajkot/Surat: What began as a relatively quiet morning, with barely an inch of rainfall till noon, snowballed into monsoon mayhem in Junagadh’s coastal Mangrol taluka by evening, leaving the region battered by nearly 500 mm (about 20 inches) of rain in just 14 hours on Friday.Though there were no deaths or mass shifting of people…
Kolkata: While most schools in the state have declared a holiday on Monday to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Syama Prasad Mookerjee, a few city schools will remain open at least for few hours to pay tribute to him.Devi Kar, the director of Modern High School, said, “We felt that children should learn about…
Picture for representation purpose Pune: For a young girl from a remote district of Maharashtra, walking into a five-star hotel in Pune for a job interview seems more than an internship opportunity.Weeks later, she walked out with an internship offer, becoming one of the many young cadets selected in a pilot initiative that officials claim…
Panaji: Goa Forward Party president Vijai Sardessai said that as a Congress ally, he hopes that Congress resolves its internal feud well before the assembly elections. He said that “better sense needs to prevail” within Congress functionaries. “They should set their house in order, otherwise nobody will take them seriously,” said Sardessai.Sardessai’s comments come in…
India is set to get its first bullet train ride by 2027! Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday announced that the first operational section of the bullet train project will be ready in 2027, saying that construction on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor has crossed the 80% mark.Speaking on the sidelines of the Commencement…
Vozinha meets Lionel Messi (AP Photo) Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has revealed the heartfelt message he received from Lionel Messi after his side’s courageous performance against Argentina at the FIFA World Cup.Despite losing 3-2 after extra time, World Cup debutants Cape Verde earned widespread praise for pushing defending champions Argentina to the limit. Goalkeeper Vozinha…
Suchitra Krishnamoorthi expressed frustration over repeatedly being asked about Shah Rukh Khan, her ‘Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa’ co-star, calling the questions boring and unfair. She said she doesn’t believe in networking and prefers solitude. Her viral clip sparked mixed reactions, with some SRK fans defending him as Bollywood’s “biggest superstar,” while others found it funny….
The White House took a swipe at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding celebrations by spoofing the couple’s viral marriage announcement on social media. The White House took a swipe at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding celebrations by spoofing the couple’s viral marriage announcement on social media.In a post shared on its official X…
Bettas are one of the brightest freshwater fish with long and bright fins. They can be found in colours such as blue, red, white, purple, and even metallic colours. At the same time, guppies are much smaller and more colourful. Male guppies have bright tails with various patterns, which can be either spotted, striped or…
