At least five people died and 41 remain missing after a passenger ferry caught fire off Madura Island. Rescuers recovered Nirmal Purja‘s body after the avalanche, with all 10 climbers now confirmed dead. Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar called the Mekedatu dam project a “permanent solution” to the Cauvery water dispute. Assam boxer Lovlina Borgohain objected…
Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan and other Opposition MPs protested in Parliament over the issue of alleged Ayodhya Ram Mandir donations embezzlement on Friday. (ANI Photo/Rahul Singh) NEW DELHI: Independent MP Pappu Yadav on Sunday remained defiant after Varanasi Police registered a case against him, leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi…
Library manager Michelle Hudson holds the book “Antiquities of Athens”, after its return in Kiama An Australian public library has received a book that was returned around 150 years overdue, with the “late fee” calculation coming to about A$28,000 (around Rs 16 lakh) under the library’s original rules.The rare copy of “Antiquities of Athens”, published…
Barn owls help vineyards control rodents naturally. Representational image. Barn owls can help vineyards reduce rodent damage in a natural way, by making rodents more cautious, and reducing their activity in vineyards, according to a new study from researchers in California.The study was focused on vineyards in Napa Valley, California, where rodents damage grapevines during…
CWG silver medallist Lovlina objects to ‘missing’ Northeast on Glasgow restaurant’s napkins (Image/PTI,X) NEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games silver medallist and Assam boxer Lovlina Borgohain said she felt ‘hurt’ after noticing that the Northeast was missing from a map printed on napkins and displayed outside a popular Indian restaurant in Glasgow. The restaurant owners acknowledged the…
NEW DELHI: Around 158 cases related to alleged recruitment examination irregularities are pending trial in courts across the country despite the completion of investigations, with some cases dating back more than two decades, PTI reported.The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which probed these matters, has decided to approach high courts seeking the transfer of pending…
When the government decided who could manufacture, import or expand a factory, permissions themselves became valuable commodities Long ago, my father told me a story about a certain ‘Sunil ji. Nobody ever addressed him by his first name, it was always succeeded by a ‘ji’, because his office chair was covered with a towel. He…
Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar (centre) and former CMs Siddaramaiah (left) and BS Yeddiyurappa NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday described the Mekedatu dam project, proposed by the state government on the Cauvery river, as a “permanent solution” to the long-standing dispute between Karnataka and neighbouring Tamil Nadu over the sharing of Cauvery…
Photo credit: Marie Claire You have to be uncomfortable sometimes in order to move forwardThat quote perfectly captures the outlook of Selena Gomez, one of the world’s most influential pop stars and a prominent advocate for mental health awareness. Throughout her career, Gomez has spoken openly about embracing uncertainty, confronting personal struggles and accepting that…
Nepal-born British mountaineer Nirmal Purja. (AP photo) King Charles III and Prince William have paid heartfelt tributes to celebrated Nepal-born British mountaineer Nirmal Purja after he was killed in a devastating avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak, praising his military service, extraordinary climbing achievements and lasting legacy in the world of mountaineering.Purja, widely known as “Nims…