Construction work at Spaanskasteelplein in Ghent has uncovered the remains of a medieval neighbourhood that had been buried for nearly five centuries beneath the site of the city’s former Spanish Castle. The excavation has revealed a cemetery holding more than 200 skeletons, stone church foundations, military quarters, household objects and organic material preserved inside an…
A California court has struck down parts of the state’s landmark Diwali holiday law, less than a year after the festival was officially recognised as a state holiday, according to the Hindu American Foundation (HAF).The ruling centres on how the legislation described Diwali’s religious significance, rather than its broader aim of allowing students and employees…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Imran Masood on Friday targeted activist Sonam Wangchuk for ending his 26-day hunger strike and accused him of “striking a deal” with the government.Terming the climate activist “Anna part two”, Masood said that just as Anna Hazare remained silent for 12 years, Sonam Wangchuk would also remain silent from now on.“He…
Researchers found skeletons and parts of skeletons in shallow graves. (Picture: ArU SAS) Archaeologists in Slovakia have uncovered the remains of a large Roman military camp that may have been used by the army of Emperor Marcus Aurelius during wars against Germanic tribes nearly 1,850 years ago. The discovery is unusual not only because of…
Delhi HC pulls up EC for deploying school teachers for BLO duties during SIR NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday questioned the Election Commission (EC) over deploying school teachers as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the national capital, asking under what legal authority…
Tuvalu is one of the least visited countries on earth. A single airline, Fiji Airways, operates the only scheduled flights in and out, connecting the capital atoll of Funafuti to Fiji a few times a week, and there is no other way to reach the country by air. The entire nation is made up of…
Himachal Pradesh: At least 13 feared dead after taxi crushed by boulders in Lahaul-Spiti NEW DELHI: At least 13 people, including a six-month-old infant, are feared dead after a taxi was hit by boulders on the Sansari–Killar–Tandi (SKTT) road near Kadu Nala in Himachal Pradesh’s tribal Lahaul-Spiti district on Friday.The taxi, carrying 15 passengers from…
After decades of charging only a one-time fee for undersea cables along its coast, the Oregon Department of State Lands have recently begun discussing a new opportunity for tax revenue. Now, the state is set to charge cable operators a one-time fee for cable installations within three miles of its coastline and will be using…
File photo: CJP’s ‘Chalo Sansad’ march on July 20 (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking an NIA or CBI probe into the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led ‘Chalo Sansad’ march held on July 20 over the NEET paper leak, observing that the…
Elon Musk has once again found himself at the centre of a public debate over his views on race and immigration after firmly rejecting allegations of racism during a recent interview with The Economist. The billionaire entrepreneur, who has frequently drawn criticism for his comments on immigration and demographic changes in Europe, defended himself by…