File photo: Chairman of Taiwan People’s Communist Party Lin Te-wang (center) Authorities in Taiwan have detained the leader of the island’s Taiwan People’s Communist Party over allegations that he ran as a candidate for borough chief under the direction and sponsorship of China’s Communist Party, local media reported on Sunday.Lin Te-wang, the party’s chair, is…
Singh said everyone who had shown affection towards his family was welcome, regardless of where they came from NEW DELHI: Expelled JD(U) leader Anant Singh said invitations for his daughter’s grand wedding are being sent to people across India and Pakistan, insisting that political differences have no place at family celebrations. He said he would…
The science of festive pollution and its impact on our everyday lives. (Representative AI image) NEW DELHI: Festivals in India bring people together through lights, colours, music, food and community celebrations. From bursting firecrackers and decorating homes to playing with colours, organising processions and gathering along riverbanks, festivities are an integral part of the country’s…
A Massachusetts couple who spent years dealing with dust, noise and vibrations from a neighbouring sand mining operation have won $530,000 in damages after a jury found the operators liable for the impact on their property. The verdict, delivered on August 11, 2026, in Plymouth Superior Court, followed a lengthy legal battle involving complaints about…
A roadside stand selling homemade pickles is not the usual sight associated with a five-year-old. Yet Donovan Atkinson, a young boy from Attleboro, Massachusetts, has found himself running just such a venture, with cucumbers from his family’s garden providing the starting point. What began with a surplus of home-grown vegetables eventually developed into a small…
Nitin Nabin asks opposition to learn from Advani, stand with government on national security NEW DELHI: BJP president Nitin Nabin on Sunday urged opposition parties to learn from veteran leader and former deputy prime minister L K Advani, saying political parties should stand together with the government whenever the country faces a challenge related to…
Wawira Njiru became an inspiration for many children (Courtesy: Instagram/ @food4education) William Wordsworth wrote, “That best portion of a good man’s life, His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.” And sometimes, it might seem that these acts are all for nothing. But just as the darkest night gives way to the brightest…
In Rajasthan, a troubling disparity has emerged regarding the electoral rolls for local body elections, with the state election commission clinging to a voter list that dates back to January 2025. Nearly 30 lakh voters listed in electoral rolls used for local body elections in Rajasthan are absent from the election commission’s final voter list…
The wrong Dana? Trump offers UFC chief White House job, internet spots possible mix-up Did US President Donald Trump mistake UFC boss Dana White for another Dana White while offering the White House press secretary’s job? That is the question doing the rounds online after an apparent name mix-up triggered a wave of jokes, speculation…
World leaders and diplomats have extended their warm Diwali wishes globally to celebrate this enlightening Festival of Lights. World leaders and diplomats across the globe extended warm greetings on the occasion of Diwali, wishing people celebrating the Festival of Lights happiness, good health and prosperity. Indian diplomatic missions and representatives of several countries also marked…
