AGARTALA: Two suspected Bangladeshi smugglers were killed when BSF jawans fired at them in self-defence along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura’s Sepahijala Friday night. The incident took place near Kamalasagar border outpost, an area known for smuggling activities allegedly aided by villagers on both sides of the border. According to sources, a BSF patrol spotted…
AMSTERDAM: Health experts raced to contain a potential spread of hantavirus as two suspected cases emerged on Friday far from the luxury cruise liner where the outbreak started.The latest reports involved a man who fell ill after leaving the ship and a woman who became sick after sitting near an infected cruise passenger on a…
Ancient Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic Games, was more than just ruins; new research reveals a sophisticated waterway system. Image Credit: Wikipedia Over the years, the rich olive groves that line the Peloponnese have remained a mystery under their rhizomes. When tourists and enthusiasts visit the marble ruins of ancient Olympia to explore the same…
Neetu Kapoor and late actor Rishi Kapoor shared four decades of marriage and built a family together with their two children, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni and Ranbir Kapoor. Having entered the film industry at a very young age, Neetu recently reflected on how deeply intertwined her life became with Rishi after falling in love with him…
A former visa officer shares dos and don’ts for visa interviews. Getting a US visa has gradually become a stroke of luck as the rate of denials is high. Sometimes there are legitimate reasons, sometimes the visa officers just doubt that the applicant may not return to their home countries, and sometimes, it is just…
WASHINGTON/DENVER: A Frontier Airlines plane hit and killed a pedestrian on the Denver International Airport runway during takeoff, airport authorities said, spa-rking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate.“DEN can confirm that the pedestrian jumped the perimeter fence and was hit just two minutes later while crossing the runway,” the statement said, adding, “The…
US and Iran could resume negotiations as early as next week in Islamabad, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal citing people familiar with the matter. The report said both sides are working through mediators on the one-page, 14-point MoU intended to establish the framework for a month-long negotiating process aimed at ending…
Indian-origin philanthropist Anil Kochhar announced he would pay the education loan of 176 graduate students of NC State’s Wilson College of Textiles where his father studied. Indian-American philanthropist Anil Kochhar who was the speaker at the graduation ceremony of North Carolina State University Wilson College of Textiles on May 8, surprised the 176 graduates by…
NEW DELHI: First time as a captain in IPL 2026 for Yashasvi Jaiswal, and it ended in a crushing defeat. The dejection was pretty evident on the Rajasthan Royals stand-in skipper’s face after Rajasthan Royals suffered a heavy 77-run loss at the hands of Gujarat Titans at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday.“(How tough was…
Rashmika Mandanna melted hearts on social media after sharing an adorable birthday note for husband Vijay Deverakonda. This is the first time, they celebrated Vijay’s birthday as a married couple and fans were waiting for Rashmika’s post for him. She dropped a note with glimpses of what they did together to bring in the occasion….