US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand The US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in Thailand on Wednesday after 286 days at sea. The authorities in nearby Pattaya stepped up patrols and raided suspected prostitution venues amid arrival of thousands of American military personnel.Police detained around 40 to 50 people during…
PC: Study- Of snakes and gods: early evidence for the cult of Sabazios in the Roman villa of Collet At the Roman villa of Collet, on a low cliff above Spain’s Bay of Palamós, archaeologists have uncovered fragments of a large ceramic vessel that appears to reveal one of the empire’s more secretive religious practices….
LUCKNOW: Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust appointed three new trustees at its meeting on Wednesday : Delhi-based Mahesh Bhagchandka, a relative of late VHP leader Ashok Singhal; Ayodhya’s Madan Mohan Pandey; and Shikohabad’s Nirmala Yadav.The appointments come as the trust deliberates on the service conditions and standard operating procedure for the post of chief…
File photo: People in protective gear lower into a grave the coffin containing the remains of a person who died of Ebola, in eastern Congo More than 3,000 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak, with confirmed cases crossing 6,100 as authorities struggle to contain the country’s worst-ever epidemic.Latest data from…
Quote of the day by Richard Simmons (Image: Wikipedia) Richard Simmons was known for turning fitness into something considerably more approachable, energetic and genuinely personal than the traditional gym environment ever really managed. In this playful, endlessly repeated line, he reduced his entire philosophy to three simple ideas, liking yourself, eating well, and staying genuinely…
Jaipur school demolished after CJP’s interference (PTI ) NEW DELHI: A dilapidated government school building in Rajasthan’s Rampura (Kanwarpura) village, whose poor condition was highlighted by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) last month, was demolished by authorities on Wednesday.Visuals from the spot show the old building being brought down by a bulldozer in the presence…
Yanin (Proud) Tangkaravakoon. Image Credit: The Nation At just 17, Thai student Yanin ‘Proud’ Tangkaravakoon has turned a concern for endangered hornbills into a unique conservation project that gives discarded waste plastic a new purpose. Her initiative, ‘Homes for Hornbills’ creates artificial nests designed to provide breeding spaces for hornbills as natural tree cavities become…
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday ordered a CBI investigation into Disha Salian’s death, citing concerns over the prolonged police probe and failure to register an FIR NEW DELHI: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register an FIR and take over the investigation into the death of…
When actor Clint Eastwood bought a 134-acre former artichoke farm near California’s Carmel River in 1995, the property came with development potential, water rights and a history rooted in agriculture. Two years later, Eastwood and his then-wife Maggie announced plans to transfer the ranch to the Big Sur Land Trust. Nearly three decades on, part…
The station has been completely shut down and rail services suspended (File photo) Two people sustained minor injuries after an unidentified object exploded at a train station in the southern German city of Augsburg, local media reported.Window panes were also damaged in the explosion, which occurred in a passageway inside the station.Police responded to the…