NEW DELHI: Delhi high court judge Swarana Kanta Sharma on Thursday said that she had decided to initiate contempt proceedings against some of the discharged accused in the excise policy case for posting “vilifying” and defamatory material against her. The court was hearing a petition filed by the CBI challenging the trial court’s decision to…
Although many people believe that their plastic waste is managed effectively and properly through recycling, a good amount of exported plastic waste goes to nations that lack proper waste management facilities. Sometimes, plastic, which is considered recyclable, is burnt openly, thereby emitting dangerous gases and particulate matter into the atmosphere. Recycling of plastics, exportation of…
In the Mahabharata’s Yaksha Prashna, Yudhishthira is asked what is heavier than the earth. His answer is the mother.It is one of those civilisational ideas India has carried for centuries that the mother is beyond measure. The woman who holds the home together is beyond ordinary value. She is maa, aai, grihalakshmi, Annapurna. However, in…
Bobby Deol, after a late-2010s slump, reinvented himself with Aashram and villain roles. He hesitated to star in Anurag Kashyap’s Bandar, playing a disgraced TV actor accused of rape. Encouraged by Dharmendra’s advice to take risks, he accepted. Bobby later paid an deeply emotional tribute to his father’s enduring legacy. After facing a career slump…
Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon’s hush-hush romance is back in the spotlight, amid rumours suggesting the couple has taken the plunge. Brad Pitt married Ines de Ramon? Brad and Ines, who have been in a low-key romance since 2022, may already be husband and wife. This update in their love life, hit the headlines…
FIFA World Cup 2026 (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In a major financial relief for participating nations, FIFA has approved more than $100 million in additional funding for teams ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, citing rising costs of staging the global showpiece across North America.The decision was taken at a FIFA Council meeting in…
MUMBAI: The overnight temporary truce in the war in West Asia prompted investors globally to press the buy button on Wednesday which led to sharp rallies in markets around the globe including in India. Starting with Japan, across Hong Kong, China, Pakistan, the UK, Germany, and in the evening the US, all the markets were…
Taliban regime in Afghanistan has introduced a controversial new family law regulation governing marriages, divorce and child marriage, drawing widespread criticism from international observers.The 31-article regulation, titled “Principles of Separation Between Spouses,” was approved by Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and published in the regime’s official gazette in mid-May, according to Afghan outlet Amu TV.The…
Seoul court sentences US YouTuber Johnny Somali to 6 months in jail over offensive stunts. American YouTuber Johnny Somali has been sentenced to six months in prison for his 2024 act of public nuisance when he filmed himself kissing a statue commemorating Korean wartime sex slaves. South Korean authorities indicted Somali, whose real name is…
Court-mandated appellate tribunals cleared 55 nuns of Missionaries of Charity for inclusion in Bengal’s electoral rolls, reversing earlier deletions after appeals to EC. “They will vote Wednesday. We had help from RS MP Derek O’Brien… We are also grateful to EC,” a sister at Mother House said Tuesday.More than 120 sisters, all voters in Chowringhee,…