Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporters during a protest march, at Sansad Marg, in New Delhi (Picture credit: PTI) Sonam Wangchuk has ended his 26-day hunger strike after government assurances on paper-leak cases, examination reforms and protections for peaceful protesters, prompting PM Narendra Modi to wish him a quick recovery and promise fast-track courts and tougher…
India opened its medal account at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Hangzhou on Friday as Sainyam won the silver medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event.The 22-year-old from Chandigarh produced a steady performance in the final, scoring 243.4 to finish second in a strong field. She had qualified for the eight-woman final with…
Jamaican flight attendant was detained by ICE in Nashville on the accusation of visa overstay since 2021. A flight attendant was picked up by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement on the accusation of overstaying his visa. Jamaican man Lorenzo Thompson, a Southwest Airlines flight attendant, was detained by ICE in Nashville, Tennessee, on July…
People coming from various countries to get treatment in India A hip replacement in Vadodara. A dental procedure in Chennai. An IVF treatment in Delhi. Every year, hundreds of thousands of patients travel to India not for its monuments or beaches, but for its medical care.What was once driven largely by patients from neighbouring countries…
Biodegradable seagrass pod design. Credit: Walailak University Marine scientists in Thailand are placing young seagrass shoots inside 3D-printed bioplastic shelters because strong waves and hungry sea creatures keep destroying new transplants before they can grow roots.The trial is taking place in the waters surrounding Koh Lidi, two small islands inside Mu Ko Phetra National Park…
Music composer Amaal Mallik has launched a scathing attack on composer-singer Tanishk Bagchi accusing him of copying music, taking credit for others’ work and mistreating female singers. This comes after Bagchi accused YRF for not clearing his dues after ‘Saiyaara’. Although Amaal did not mention Bagchi by name in his posts, he repeatedly referred to…
Jantar Mantar protest: CJP-Centre talks deadlocked; no clarity on Pradhan’s exit; NEW DELHI: The stand-off between the Centre and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) over the alleged NEET paper leak continued on Friday, with no breakthrough on the protesters’ key demand for the resignation of union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan. While the government sought more…
Alzarri Joseph, Darren Sammy West Indies head coach Darren Sammy has said fast bowler Alzarri Joseph made himself unavailable for the two-Test home series against Pakistan, claiming the pacer declined selection despite being picked in the squad.Cricket West Indies had earlier announced that Joseph would miss the series because of personal reasons. Ahead of the…
For many of the world’s wealthiest people, a superyacht is the ultimate escape from work, offering privacy, luxury and a chance to disconnect. Google co-founder Sergey Brin, however, appears to have taken a very different approach. His 466-foot (142.1-metre) superyacht, Dragonfly, reportedly includes an entire deck dedicated to business, allowing him to continue working while…
Actor-politcian Ravi Kishan has had a three-decade long film career and as per his admission, he is known as the “national crush” and the “Brad Pitt of Bihar.” Ravi was recently asked about the recent censorship troubles of Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj, which did not get a certificate, and even after its release on an OTT…