Indian expatriates in the UAE are lining up for passport renewals With the summer travel season at its peak, hundreds of Indian expatriates in the UAE are lining up for passport renewals and other consular services after a transition in service providers disrupted normal operations.Since July 1, the Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi and…
Mirabai Chanu, Neeraj Chopra, Tejaswin Shankar, Preeti Pawar (left to right) India signed off from the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with 39 medals — 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze. The contingent fell short of the 50-medal mark that India had reached at every Commonwealth Games since 2002.With several medal-rich sports missing from…
New Delhi: A fire broke out at an electronic goods showroom in southwest Delhi’s Uttam Nagar Wednesday morning. The fire engulfed the four-storey building and spread to the two upper storeys of an adjacent shoe showroom. No casualties were reported, though officials fear the blaze caused extensive property damage.According to Delhi Fire Service, a call…
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…
Ulhasnagar civic chief inspects drain-cleaning after complaints. ULHASNAGAR: Amid incessant rainfall and complaints from residents over inadequate desilting of drains at several locations, Ulhasnagar Municipal Commissioner Manisha Awhale conducted an on-site inspection of ongoing drain-cleaning works across the city to ensure effective storm water management during the monsoon.Accompanied by Assistant Public Health Officer Manish Hivre…
The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has deferred the Integrated 72nd Combined Preliminary Examination 2026, which was scheduled for July 26, due to unavoidable reasons. The Commission will announce a fresh examination date shortly. Candidates aspiring for 1,186 government posts should regularly visit the official BPSC website for updates on the revised schedule, admit cards…
‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ trailer_ Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju’s romance gets an age-gap twist The trailer for ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ has arrived ahead of its theatrical release. Directed by Girish A D, the Malayalam movie stars Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju in the lead roles. The romantic comedy is scheduled to hit theatres on August…
Beyond Anxiety and Screens: Young Poets Reveal the Hidden Resilience of Generation Z. (AI Image) There is no shortage of headlines describing Generation Z as anxious, lonely and overwhelmed. Rising mental health concerns, endless screen time, climate anxiety and an uncertain future have become common themes whenever people talk about young people.But what if those…
Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu calls Diljit Dosanjh an ‘impostor’ amid Satluj row, says ‘government has no control over OTT platforms’ The controversy over Diljit Dosanjh‘s film Satluj has taken a fresh political turn. Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu has called the actor-singer an “impostor” while denying allegations that the Centre had anything to do…
Chennai: The district consumer disputes redressal commission, Chennai (North) has ordered Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd to pay ₹9.27 lakh with interest to a Chennai woman for denying the claim for her husband’s cancer treatment on contradictory grounds. It also pulled up the insurer for deficiency in service.The comprising President D Gopinath and…
