BENGALURU: “Individuals shall have the right to complete and connected streets and the right to access any place in an urban area by walk or by cycle.” Those words sound like they could have come straight from the Supreme Court’s June 19 ruling declaring that safe walking is part of the fundamental rights guaranteed under…
Rajasthan Royals’ Ravindra Jadeja (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Rajasthan Royals’ emphatic win in Guwahati was headlined by explosive batting, but it also quietly marked a significant personal milestone for Ravindra Jadeja. The all-rounder became only the second Indian after Hardik Pandya to complete the double of 4000 runs and 200 wickets in T20 cricket. The landmark…
England head coach Thomas Tuchel (AP Photo) England manager Thomas Tuchel believes destiny could finally swing in his side’s favour when they return to the iconic Azteca Stadium, insisting “it’s karma” as the Three Lions prepare to face co-hosts Mexico in a high-stakes FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash.Forty years after Diego Maradona‘s infamous…
In India’s collective consciousness, a soldier killed in the line of duty is not seen as just a casualty of war, but as a martyr, a ‘shaheed’ whose sacrifice becomes part of the nation’s identity.On Martyrs’ Day, observed on March 23, India remembers the sacrifice of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru, who were executed by…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Sunday delayed his travel to his residence after arriving at IGI airport from Kolkata to ensure that no candidate appearing in the NEET re-examination faced any inconvenience due to traffic restrictions.People aware about this said that after arriving at IGI airport around 1.15pm, Modi chose to wait at the airport…
A viral video showed two large potholes on the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway. NEW DELHI: NHAI has issued show-cause notices to its project director, a contractor and authority engineer after a video of a section of the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway caving in went viral. It said the incident was caused due to “water accumulation”, as the permanent cross-drainage…
Miguel Diaz-Canel (Imae credit: AP) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Monday that any US military action against Cuba would lead to a “bloodbath” with incalculable consequences for regional peace and stability. “Cuba does not represent a threat,” Diaz-Canel said in a post on X.The comments follow a report published on Sunday, citing classified intelligence,…
Amid the ongoing debate around the portrayal of women in films triggered by the ‘Peddi’ controversy, veteran actress Madhoo has candidly admitted that her 1991 blockbuster ‘Phool Aur Kaante’ glorified eve-teasing. She even acknowledged the fact that the same content, if released today, would be socially and legally unacceptable. Madhoo reflects on rape scenes and…
Nanobubbles cleaned up the Lincoln reflecting pool: here’s how they could be used on dying seas and lakes zThe Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC has become more than a landmark. It is now a real-world testing ground for nanobubbles, microscopic gas bubbles that can clean water, control algae and may eventually help restore…
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that talks with Iran are going “very well” and that Tehran has agreed to allow American personnel, in coordination with Iranian authorities, to enter Iran and recover buried nuclear material once the war ends.“It’s very, very hard to get it … but nevertheless, I want to get at…