NEW DELHI: The just-concluded Rajya Sabha election has done more than reshuffle numbers in the Upper House – it has once again exposed the widening divide within the opposition’s INDIA (Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance) bloc. What was stitched together as a united opposition front, led by Congress, against the BJP ahead of the 2024…
Four killed in Oman floods as over 40 rescued and search continues for missing person / image: file Oman is facing a severe weather emergency after heavy rains triggered sudden flash floods, killing at least four people and leaving one person still missing.The latest fatalities were confirmed in the Wilayat of Barka, where two bodies…
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) spent nearly $19,000 in campaign funds last year on a psychiatrist who specialised in controversial ketamine therapy, according to Federal Election Commission records.The lawmaker hired Boston-based Dr Brian Boyle, the chief psychiatric officer at Stella, a chain of mental health clinics focusing on “novel” therapies popular with Hollywood and Wall Street….
Every year on March 21, the world observes World Down Syndrome Day, a date that reflects the very nature of the condition it represents. The symbolism of 3/21 marks the presence of three copies of chromosome 21, a genetic variation that shapes millions of lives across the globe.Down syndrome, or Trisomy 21, is the most…
Karl Adolf Amrhein, 57, was detained by local security on Thursday morning after being spotted walking along the main road in Sukawati village about 7 a.m. during Bali’s annual Day of Silence./ Image: Instagram Karl Adolf Amrhein, 57, was found on a main road in Sukawati village at 7 a.m. on 19 March. He initially…
World Water Day 2026: How India’s Jal Sahelis are leading the way (Image credits: Unicef) In the parched flatlands of Bundelkhand, one of India’s most water-stressed regions, a woman wakes before sunrise. She does not head to a well. She heads to a meeting. As a Jal Saheli — a “Friend of Water” — she…
Kai Cenat’s brother Kaleel has gone viral online after making bold claims about his life, including quitting college and stepping away from streaming. His statements quickly spread across social media, sparking strong reactions from fans. In a clip that is now widely shared, Kaleel said he does not feel the need to study or work…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday named M Arulmurugan as its candidate for the upcoming Puducherry assembly elections, set to be held on April 9. The announcement follows the BJP’s release of the first list of candidates a day earlier. Arulmurugan will contest from the Karaikal South constituency in the Union territory.With…
US House(L); refugees fleeing East Pakistan in 1971 (R, AP file photo) US Congressman Greg Landsman has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives seeking to recognise the atrocities committed by Pakistani army and its allies, against Bengali Hindus in 1971, as war crimes and genocide.Landsman, a Democrat from Ohio, moved the resolution on…
PM Narendra Modi (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday became the longest-serving head of a government, completing 8,931 days in office. He surpassed the previous record held by Pawan Kumar Chamling who served as Sikkim’s chief minister for over 24 years, remaining 8930 days in office.PM Modi served as the chief minister…