Bombay high court permitted the National Highways Authority of India to fell 208 mangrove trees for the construction of an eight-lane access-controlled highway linking the upcoming port to NH-48 Mumbai: Observing that Vadhvan Port project in Palghar district is a public utility of national importance with wider economic significance, Bombay high court has permitted clearance…
Chennai: Three more workers succumbed to complications caused by an ammonia gas leak at a private seafood processing unit in Tiruvallur district, taking the death toll to 13, all of them women. On Thursday, three women died at two govt hospitals—Stanley Medical College Hospital and Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH).Of the total 83 affected…
Kolkata: The 70-foot Lionel Messi statue, dismantled and removed from its pedestal in Lake Town on VIP Road over safety concerns, will be reinstalled at Eco Park in New Town, Bidhannagar MLA and health minister Sharadwat Mukherjee said after a meeting with civic officials at the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation headquarters on Thursday. The statue is…
Investigations suggest Goyal (R) masterminded the plan, with Chaudhary (L) allegedly assisting in the fatal push, killing Ketan (M) PUNE: During custodial interrogation, Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary blamed each other for masterminding the murder of Ketan Agrawal.According to a Pune Rural police officer, Goyal told investigators that she had informed Agrawal she did not…
The rupee strengthened by 10 paise to close at 94.45 against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by easing global crude oil prices, a positive domestic equity market and a marginally weaker US dollar, though foreign fund outflows capped further gains.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 94.30 against the dollar and…
NEW DELHI: Indian spinner Shree Charani continued her dream run at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, rewriting the record books on Thursday by becoming the highest wicket-taker for India in a single edition of the tournament.The newly crowned world No. 1 T20I bowler achieved the milestone during India’s Group A clash against Bangladesh…
R Madhavan opens up about receiving Padma Shri and Dhurandhar success (Image credits: Instagram) Actor-filmmaker R Madhavan says receiving the Padma Shri has added a new sense of responsibility to his career, even as he basks in the success of Dhurandhar, one of the most talked-about films of the year.In a recent conversation with DD…
Today’s Russian proverb of the day teaches us how to differentiate between fake and real. Who does not know the old saying that all that glitters is not gold? In an age of showmanship where everybody is busy curating a different reality on social media for virality, we often need a reminder of these old…
A casual question. A few laughs. And before he knew it, a Korean traveller had gone from watching an Indian wedding from the outside to becoming part of the celebrations.The moment, captured in a now-viral video, unfolded during his visit to Jaipur. Curious after spotting a grand wedding, the content creator decided to ask a…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday released the provisional answer key for the Re NEET UG 2026 re-examination conducted on June 21. Along with the answer key, the agency has also opened the answer key challenge window for candidates.According to a public notice issued by NTA, candidates can challenge the provisional answer key online…
