NEW DELHI: The rebels of the Trinamool Congress on Thursday upped their ante against Abhishek Banerjee and explained the reason for their dissent.Expelled TMC MLA Sandipan Saha told PTI that the breaking point came during a post-election meeting where legislators were allegedly told that criticism of party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee would not be…
Chinese authorities are further restricting any public remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, blocking families of victims from visiting graves and intensifying efforts to erase the event from public memory, on the 37th anniversary of the military action.Police told relatives of victims that they would not be allowed to visit a cemetery in Beijing…
NEW DELHI: Are fitness bands, popularly used for measuring and monitoring physical activities and vital parameters, a communication device?The Supreme Court has agreed to examine this question but has flagged that its Bluetooth connectivity capability could have been the reason for its classification as a communication device.Petitioner GOQii Technologies imported activity trackers/fitness bands, and the…
UAE announces public holiday for Islamic New Year 2026/Image: Getty Images The United Arab Emirates has declared Monday, June 15, a public holiday for both government employees and private sector workers to mark the Hijri New Year 1448.The announcement was made by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources and the Ministry of Human Resources…
“If you’re a bachelor/young couple with kids, as much as possible, avoid high rises”A software engineer’s recent words in a viral social media post warning bachelors and young couples against living in high-rise societies reignited a debate that has simmered in Indian cities for years. The post, which criticised resident welfare associations (RWAs) for being…
Most people hate drilling holes in walls. The noise, the dust, the anchors that don’t work, and then months later, the patches that never quite match the paint. It’s annoying and repetitive, something we all accept as just part of living. Argentine inventor Marco Agustín Secchi, 29, looked at that problem and decided it was…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday accused Kerala’s ruling Congress of choosing “sharia over Constitution” in response to a youth’s announcement about opening an “Islam-friendly gym.”BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari alleged that the Congress in Kerala is being “pressured” by its ally, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).“In Kerala, Congress is being remote-controlled…
Chinese intelligence operatives are posing as job recruiters on professional networking and employment platforms to trick government employees, military personnel and other individuals with access to sensitive information into disclosing confidential details, the Five Eyes intelligence alliance has warned.In a joint security bulletin issued by intelligence agencies from the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Canada…
UK grooming gang (Photo: West Yorkshire Police) A grooming gang of 15 men has been sentenced to a combined 188 years in prison for the repeated sexual abuse of a teenage girl in Bradford, bringing to an end a long-running investigation and a series of court trials spanning several years.The men were convicted for a…
Imagine living in a city that never stays in one place. Instead of being built on land, it floats across the world’s oceans, carrying tens of thousands of residents while offering schools, restaurants, hospitals and even a stadium. That is the vision behind Freedom Ship, an ambitious proposal for what could become the largest vessel…