Naomi Osaka of Japan (AP Photo) LONDON: Court No. 2 sits at one end of the All England Club, a few hundred metres from the players’ facilities. For Naomi Osaka, that simply meant a longer runway. The four-time Grand Slam champion arrived on Wednesday in a downsized kimono-inspired look, accessorised with an obi that trailed…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition by a retired IPS officer challenging BMC’s action for removal of obstruction to the terrace adjoining his flat on the eighth floor of Bullet Building in Hindu Colony, Dadar East, which is a reserved refuge area.Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande on Wednesday refused to interfere…
Kolkata: Three persons were arrested after a violent clash in Kadapara, under Phoolbagan Police Station, on Tuesday night. The clash involved an attack on a local resident, Ashok Yadav. In his police complaint, Yadav said around 30 men, led by a local youth named Hindol, attacked him. He alleged that the group came from the…
Meghan Markle shares glimpses of her vacation with Prince Harry, Lilibet, and Archie in Portugal and Althorp. The photos emit a sense of nostalgia as they resemble many of Princess Diana’s vacation photos. (Instagram) For the past couple of days, after returning from the UK, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and their children, Prince Archie and…
The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra has extended the registration deadline for the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT CET) Centralised Admission Process (CAP) 2026 counselling once again. Eligible candidates can now complete the registration process till July 19 through the official website.The document verification and application confirmation process has also been extended. Candidates…
Chennai: The TNPDCL’s move to automate closure of long-term bill defaulters’ electricity connections has raised questions over its implementation. The utility, however, claims that the new system is aimed at speeding up the process and addressing staff shortages.Consumers who default on electricity bills for more than six months will no longer receive a physical termination…
BIRTH OF A MOVEMENT: The June 18, 1946 gathering in Goa was a defining moment in the fight for freedom On June 18, 1946, nearly a year before India’s Independence, Ram Manohar Lohia’s clarion call galvanised Goans, igniting Goa’s freedom movement that culminated 15 years later on Dec 19, 1961. As Goa marks 80 years…
PARIS: Climate change could push seabirds into smaller habitats and force them to fly farther to survive, a new study said Tuesday.While warmer oceans have historically caused fish and other marine species to shrink in size, seabirds such as albatrosses, shearwaters and petrels have seen their geographic range contract, the study said.The researchers used statistical…
Once synonymous with isolation, imprisonment and political persecution, the remote Greek island of Gyaros is today gaining recognition for a dramatically different reason. The uninhabited island in the Cyclades, which was used for decades to exile and imprison political dissidents, has become an important refuge for the endangered Mediterranean monk seal, one of the world’s…
Surat: A car owner has secured an insurance claim of Rs 1.25 lakh even though he failed to conclusively establish the circumstances of the accident that damaged his four-wheeler.The Navsari Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (CDRC), while ruling in favour of the complainant, observed that although the accident itself remained unproven, the damage to the vehicle…
