A Reform UK candidate who previously said Nigerians should be “melted down” to fill potholes has won a council seat in Sunderland, sparking outrage over his past social media remarks.Glenn Gibbins, elected from the Hylton Castle ward, is facing heavy criticism after a series of now-deleted posts resurfaced online following the local election results.In one…
Firhad Hakim (File photo) NEW DELHI: In another major setback to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), its senior leader Firhad Hakim on Wednesday resigned as mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), a post he had held since November 2018.The announcement was made by party spokesperson Kunal Ghosh.“Firhad Hakim requested our supremo Mamata Banerjee that he…
As CWC meets today, Stalin slams Centre’s women quota moveNEW DELHI: Congress Working Committee (CWC) will meet on Friday to discuss the party’s stance on BJP-led govt’s proposed amendments to the women’s reservation law, even as opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam head and Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin launched a scathing criticism of the…
NEW DELHI: The govt on Tuesday told the Lok Sabha that revolutionary freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru — who were hanged to death by the then British regime on March 23, 1931 — have become martyrs for the cause of attaining Independence of India and that their martyrdom is a fact “not dependent…
An X account recently posted what it claimed were leaked pictures of Alia Bhatt, Sharvari and Bobby Deol from the sets of YRF’s Alpha, sparking a storm online. The images, later AI-enhanced, remain unverified. Neither YRF nor the actors have responded. The film releases on July 10, 2026. ‘Alpha’ has been generating buzz for a…
SpaceX on Friday successfully completed the 12th test flight of its massive Starship rocket system, with the spacecraft making a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean after a high-risk mission that included several technical glitches during flight.The launch took place shortly after 5.30 pm local time (2230 GMT), as SpaceX tested the latest third-generation version…
Climate change is often framed as a story of ecological loss, but scientists have uncovered an unexpected consequence unfolding nearly 2,500 metres beneath the Arctic Ocean. As glaciers in Greenland and parts of the Russian Arctic destabilise, increasing numbers of debris-laden icebergs are drifting through the Fram Strait before melting and releasing vast quantities of…
A toddler swipes across a screen before learning to hold a pencil properly. A teenager wakes up and reaches for Instagram before even getting out of bed. At dinner tables, family members sit together, but each is absorbed in a different digital world. Childhood, friendship, boredom, validation, many of life’s earliest experiences are now unfolding…
Hasan Ali leaves the field on stretcher (Image: Screengrab/X) Hasan Ali gave Pakistan a major scare on the opening day of the second Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet after suffering a nasty blow to the head while attempting a return catch.The incident took place in the eighth over of Bangladesh’s innings when opener Tanzid Hasan…
Serena Williams (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Tennis great Serena Williams is set to make a surprise return to professional tennis nearly four years after her last competitive match. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion has accepted a wild card entry for the women’s doubles event at Queen’s Club, set to be hosted between June 6…