Meer Patel stole $1 million lottery ticket in July 2024 Two years ago, an Indian-origin man named Meer Patel found himself at the centre of a huge lottery fraud case in Tennessee after he was accused of trying to claim a $1 million winning scratch card that belonged to someone else.Patel, then 23, was arrested…
WASHINGTON: The Food and Drug Administration is planning to broaden eligibility for coronavirus vaccine booster shots, allowing 12- to 15-year-olds to receive third doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine, according to people familiar with the agency’s deliberations.Regulators are also expected to authorize an extra shot of Pfizer’s vaccine for both adolescents and adults five months after receiving…
In a significant ruling, a consumer commission has directed a housing society to refund the entire amount paid by two flat buyers who booked apartments around 16 years ago but never received possession. In addition to ordering a full refund of nearly ₹40 lakh, the commission also ordered the developers to pay compensation of ₹2.5…
Ahmedabad: Alert passers-by helped avert a tragedy on the CTM-Ramol double-decker overbridge on the Narol-Naroda highway after a man climbed the bridge’s iron safety railing and stood on the ledge. After a tense few minutes of persuasion by locals and commuters, the man climbed back to safety.The incident took place on the busy overbridge on…
The riverfront development project at Sangamwadi Pune: The Maharashtra environment and climate change department on June 12 ordered multiple govt bodies to conduct a thorough inquiry into the Pune riverfront development (RFD) project and submit the fact-finding report, following formal complaints filed by MLA Aaditya Thackeray and activist Sarang Yadwadkar alleging severe environmental violations in…
Long before neon cans promised instant energy, Indian kitchens already had their own quiet power drinks. They were not marketed as fitness fuel, and nobody was counting macros on a label, but they were rich, filling and built around ingredients that had survived generations. In homes across the country, milk, lentils, nuts, seeds and spices…
The man argued against a 1968 law barring guns from anyone who uses drugs illegally (AP Photo/File) The United States Supreme Court on Thursday issued a unanimous ruling siding with a Texas-based marijuana user who wants to legally own a gun.The justices ruled in favour of Ali Danial Hemani, who argued that a law barring…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sachin Tendulkar (Agency Image) As excitement around Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to build, former South Africa batter Daryll Cullinan has raised concerns about the physical demands being placed on the 15-year-old prodigy, particularly given his explosive batting style and growing workload.Sooryavanshi has quickly earned a reputation for his fearless approach and remarkable power…
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: An Air India aircraft inadvertently took a wrong turn while taxiing after landing at Ahmedabad airport on Wednesday evening, bringing it onto the same taxiway as an IndiGo plane preparing for departure.The Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight was taxiing for take-off when the Air India aircraft, which had just landed from Mumbai, entered the wrong…
The official starting lineups are out for tonight’s massive Group E clash at Toronto Stadium, and both managers have thrown very different tactical cards onto the table. Julian Nagelsmann has opted for complete stability. Germany will field the exact same, lethal starting eleven that absolutely dismantled Curaçao 7-1 in their tournament opener. The mesmerizing, fluid…
