Jagtar Singh Hawara (File photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Thursday said he has recommended parole for Jagtar Singh Hawara, who is serving a life sentence for the assassination of former chief minister Beant Singh and had sought relief to meet his ailing mother.His statement came a day after Punjab chief minister…
Almost 30,000 young native trees have been planted at Lenamore Wood in Northern Ireland, marking the beginning of a restoration project that could take a century to mature. Oak, alder and rowan now cover parts of the 41-acre site near Gortin, though the future woodland is still difficult to picture. The trees remain small, sheltered…
Image Credit: stmarksuccallentown.org After its congregation dwindled to just 26 members, St. Mark’s United Church of Christ in Bloomington, Minnesota, made the difficult decision to close, turning its final chapter into an extraordinary act of generosity. According to Minnesota nonprofit Loaves & Fishes, which provides meals to people facing hunger, St. Mark’s distributed about $600,000…
Kharge loses cool in RS over Haldwani hawan; Nadda condemns ritual NEW DELHI: Congress president and leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday raised the alleged “purification” of a Haldwani ground after his rally, questioning whether such an act was compatible with democracy and constitutional values.Kharge said a hawan was conducted…
Tamil Nadu mandates Tamil Thaai Vazhthu as first song at official events The Tamil Nadu government has issued an order making ‘Tamil Thaai Vazhthu’, the state song, the first song to be rendered at all official events.The order applies to public, educational and government functions and mandates that attendees stand while the song is being…
FSSAI has suggested a tabular declaration of the recommended daily requirement of added sugar, saturated fats and salt. (Photo: IANS) Citing industry’s opposition to warning labels on food packets, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has suggested a tabular declaration of the recommended daily requirement of added sugar, saturated fats and salt.The…
Abandoned as a baby in 1960, David Stevenson finally discovers his biological family after 66 years. David Stevenson has spent more than six decades searching for answers about his past after he was abandoned as a two-day-old baby in London in 1960. He recently appeared on This Morning alongside his cousin Saskia Van Der Hoeven,…
An Australian family who once built their life around sheep farming on a remote island are now helping give the same place a completely different future. Peter and Pamela Woolford took over Flinders Island off South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula and raised their family there while running a Merino sheep station. Nearly five decades later, the…
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) notice was published Monday US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to spend up to $20 million on electric shock gloves for officers and agents, prompting criticism from Democratic lawmakers and civil rights advocates who warn the devices could be misused during immigration enforcement.A US Department of Homeland…
Record heat hits farms as Asia endures extreme summer (Representative image) South Korea recorded its hottest summer on record this year, with the southeastern city of Yangsan reaching 42.5°C on August 2, the highest temperature recorded in the country since modern weather observations began in 1904.A South Korean potato farmer in Gangwon province has seen…