New York and New Jersey have issued separate proclamations for August 15 ahead of India’s 80th Independence Day. (Photo: @IndiainNewYork) New York and New Jersey have issued separate proclamations for August 15 ahead of India’s 80th Independence Day, recognising Indian-American contributions and ties between India and the United States.The Consulate General of India in New…
Lake Erie can look deceptively uniform from the surface. Beneath it, however, temperature, oxygen and nutrients divide the water into shifting layers, creating habitats that can change over surprisingly short distances. During the warmer months, parts of the lake’s deeper water can become depleted of dissolved oxygen, forming seasonal hypoxic zones that restrict where fish…
DMK backs Tamil Nadu’s delimitation resolution NEW DELHI: DMK on Wednesday supported the Tamil Nadu government’s resolution opposing the Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise, with Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin saying the state’s representation in the Lok Sabha should not be reduced.He said the number of Members of Parliament from Tamil Nadu should not be reduced…
John Brittas and Sushmita Dev NEW DELHI: CPM MP John Brittas on Wednesday alleged that BJP MP Sushmita Dev used a “derogatory” remark against him, accusing the former TMC and Congress leader of calling him a “lungi wala.”The issue was raised in the Rajya Sabha, where both leaders are MPs, triggering an uproar and prompting…
“Individual freedom finds tangible expression in property rights.” Those words, written by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, capture a principle that lies at the heart of a free society. Yet across the country, that principle has often been tested, sometimes by powerful developers, sometimes by government agencies eager to serve private interests under the…
Amit Shah says ‘ready to sit through, take notes and respond to anything’ in Parliament. NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday offered to sit in Parliament from “3pm today till 3pm the next day” to hear the opposition’s concerns and respond to every point, as the standoff over alleged police excesses against…
Not all superheroes wear capes, some don tiaras and do the good work such as five-year-old Rosie. After befriending Sid at a birthday party and learning he uses a wheelchair due to having spinal muscular atrophy type 1 (SMA1), a condition which causes muscle weakness and a lack of motor neuron function in infants, she…
Amit Shah says ‘ready to sit through, take notes and respond to anything’ in Parliament. NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday offered to sit in Parliament from “3pm today till 3pm the next day” to hear the opposition’s concerns and respond to every point, as the standoff over alleged police excesses against…
Former President Ram Nath Kovind with PM Narendra Modi at book launch NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged youngsters to avoid taking shortcuts in life, warning that “a shortcut will cut you short.”He made the remarks while releasing the autobiography of former President Ram Nath Kovind in the national capital.“I would particularly…
Photo: Jessica Hromas/AAP PHOTOS At just three years old, Dusty Langby was already learning what it meant to be a caregiver. After a tragic accident left his father with lifelong injuries, young Dusty stepped up to help around the family farm in Warren, a small town in central western New South Wales.Now 12, Dusty is…