Surat: A swift, multi-state operation led by Surat police led to the rescue of three girls from a train at Itarsi in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday — two days after they went missing — and the arrest of two men for allegedly abducting them.Udhna police, along with the Zone 2 local crime branch (LCB), traced…
Congressman Steve Chabot. (Getty Images) WASHINGTON: Pakistan and its intelligence service have played a key role in fostering the Taliban and allowing it to eventually take over Afghanistan, a top Republican lawmaker has alleged, stating that it is disgusting to watch Islamabad celebrate the group’s victory that will bring “untold brutality” to Afghans.Congressman Steve Chabot,…
Chennai: Another worker died on Tuesday, taking the toll from Sunday’s ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing unit in Tiruvallur district to nine — all of them women. The identity of one of the deceased is yet to be confirmed.By 7am, one more person from Assam, Anjila Soren, had died, and the number under…
ON A HIGH: Renee Noronha won Ironman Philippines in the 18-24 age category, making her the youngest ever Indian to qualify for Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona Panaji: Most people dream about doing one full-distance Ironman in their lifetime. Many who start don’t even finish. They crawl, stare at empty roads, shed tears, and then…
Venezuela earthquake, Japan quake, California earthquake (Image credit: X) Three powerful earthquakes struck different parts of the world within hours on Thursday, with twin earthquakes hitting Venezuela, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake shaking northeastern Japan and a magnitude 5.6 quake striking northern California, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). While the cluster of seismic events…
India can significantly reduce its dependence on imports and strengthen long-term energy security by accelerating coal gasification projects, Union coal and mines minister G Kishan Reddy said on Thursday, as the government stepped up efforts to attract investment into the sector.Speaking at a roadshow on the Centre’s scheme for promoting surface coal and lignite gasification…
Ahmedabad: Several hundred applicants across the 39 RTOs in the state faced inconvenience on Wednesday after the Sarathi server, the backbone of the state transport department’s online services, suddenly went down.The technical failure affected RTO offices in Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Vadodara and other districts, bringing driving licence-related services to a complete standstill. As a result,…
Guha being taken away by cops on Wednesday Kolkata: Former North Bengal Development minister Udayan Guha on Wednesday became the fourth Trinamool Congress minister to be arrested since the change of govt in Bengal.Dinhata and Kolkata cops along with central force personnel raided Guha’s flat in a housing complex in Kankurgachhi and took him into…
In the closing years of the 19th century, German chemistry was moving between lecture theatres, factory floors, and military laboratories with an ease that feels strange in hindsight. Fritz Haber entered that world as someone who never quite settled into a single direction, drifting between academic curiosity and industrial usefulness. His work would end up…
‘Dhurandhar’ director Aditya Dhar and Yami Gautam visit Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain: ‘When Baba’s call comes…’ Yami Gautam and her filmmaker-husband Aditya Dhar recently visited the revered Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. The couple was accompanied by their family members for a deeply personal and spiritual pilgrimage to one of India’s most…
