The court cited ‘strong suspicion of abuse of office’ against Lalu in IRCTC hotels case NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday ordered the framing of charges against former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and others in the alleged IRCTC hotels money laundering case, observing that there was a strong suspicion of abuse of office…
Amid political turmoil, Akash Anand has again been demoted by Mayawati, who has questioned her nephew’s maturity. His X profile has devolved from National Convenor to Party Worker and now to Supporter. His younger sibling, Ishan Anand, has been brought to the centre stage. Mayawati has tied Akash’s political prospects to his father-in-law’s exit from…
In 1969, a bridge over Interstate 90 and the South Fork Coeur d’Alene River near Osburn, Idaho, was built. For more than half a century, the bridge sat there in the sun, with not much use. The bridge was meant to serve a growing town. But the mining companies bought the land on the far…
Karnataka mandates ‘Vande Mataram’ at government events, ceremonies NEW DELHI: The Karnataka government on Thursday directed that the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ be played or sung at all state government programmes and official ceremonies.According to a government order dated September 8, 2026, the decision was taken in accordance with guidelines issued by the Union Ministry…
Representative Image (AI-generated) What was once introduced as a useful pasture grass has become part of Hawaii’s growing invasive-species and wildfire challenge. Guinea grass, a perennial species native to Africa, was brought to Hawaii during the 19th century because of its value as livestock forage. Over time, however, the grass spread beyond managed pastures and…
Supreme Court judge writes 4th letter to CJI against Raj HC judge NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday decided against transferring the proceedings concerning the Satya Niketan building collapse to itself, asking the Delhi high court to continue monitoring the matter as “things have started moving”.A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan…
AI employee quits over safety concerns (Credit: Jacob Coxon’s X account) Another AI employee has quit over safety concerns, adding to a growing list of researchers and employees who have publicly warned that the race to develop increasingly powerful AI systems is moving too fast.Jacob Coxon, a 27-year-old researcher who spent the past three years…
PM Modi virtually addresses International Space Summit NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invited France and other nations to be a “co-traveller” in the next phase of the country’s space research. He was virtually addressing the International Space Summit in Paris.“We invite France and other nations to be our co-traveller in next phase…
The island features mature palms and majestic live oaks, along with approximately 270-degree views of the surrounding marshland. Imagine waking to the sound of coastal marshes, surrounded by towering palms and centuries-old live oaks, with water and wide-open Georgia views stretching in every direction. That rare vision could become reality on Hogans Island, a 17.83-acre…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 18th Brics summit NEW DELHI: Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 18th Brics Summit in New Delhi from September 12 to 13 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.This is his first trip to India in seven years and comes as…