India rejects the so-called Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday rejected the so-called Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission, saying it has no legal basis and reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral parts of India.Responding to media queries, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson said, “We have seen reports in…
Ram Island is situated in southeast Tasmania’s Little Swanport estuary. Image Credit: Peterswald The story of Ram Island began with a simple newspaper advertisement and grew into a 17-year project that turned a weed-covered, undeveloped piece of Tasmania into a private home. Ralph and Caralyn Mansfield bought the 26-hectare island in Little Swanport in 2002,…
“Additional achievement”: Uttar Pradesh CM inaugurates Charitable Blood Centre; praises IMA’s healthcare efforts in Gorakhpur (Photo: ANI). GORAKHPUR: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday lauded the contribution of medical professionals towards public welfare, highlighting the Indian Medical Association (IMA) for extending its role beyond clinical practice by establishing charitable blood banks and free…
(Representative image: Google Earth) The mine is located to the north-west of Al-Nuhud town in Sudan’s West Kordofan. At least 82 people have been killed since a gold mine collapsed at Al-Nuhud town in Sudan’s West Kordofan on Sunday, with many more still missing and feared dead beneath the rubble.According to locals cited by the…
Hidden cost of US-Iran war revealed TOI correspondent from Washington: The war that Iran was supposed to lose in days if not hours has now lasted more than six months and is costing America billions – $33.4 billion to be precise. A Pentagon report and startling new photos of wreckage at US bases in the…
Kannada legend Anant Nag to receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2024, PM Narendra Modi congratulates veteran actor and hails him as ‘legendary’ Veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag has been named the recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, recognising his decades-long contribution to Indian cinema.Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X to congratulate the actor, writing,…
Priyank Kharge questions delay in Umar Khalid’s trial NEW DELHI: Karnataka home minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were “afraid” of jailed student activist Umar Khalid and challenged them to conduct his trial.“Why are they (BJP government) not bringing up the trial? It’s been…
What began as a low-key attempt to make friends in a new city has turned into an unexpectedly large event, complete with permits, safety requirements and a bill that could reach $4,000. According to The San Francisco Standard and San Francisco Recreation and Parks, Maya Juchtman’s casual picnic invitation drew hundreds of RSVPs, forcing her…
At just 11, Anirudh Rao began looking at tornado warnings from a different angle: not how to predict storms perfectly, but how to give people more time to respond. Growing up in Colorado, where tornadoes are a recurring threat, Rao developed Revere, a prototype system combining drones and sensors that measure factors such as infrasound,…
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Wednesday announced the reconstitution of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), with an 18-member board featuring several well-known names from the film and entertainment industry. The new panel includes actors Preity Zinta, Suniel Shetty, Roopali Ganguly, Pallavi Joshi, Pankaj Tripathi and Prosenjit Chatterjee, among others.The board has been…