Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday referred the bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in the 2020 Delhi riots case to a larger bench.The apex court also declined to respond to observations made in a recent verdict questioning its January…
NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and resultant spike in crude oil prices, the Indian Navy has made public its maritime security strategy, released recently by Navy chief Admiral D K Tripathi, which mentions Hormuz as “primary area” of interest, among other such “choke points”.Maritime choke points in the Indian…
Chetna Pande opened up about how the success of Haunted 3D came after the “worst six months” of her life, marked by personal hardships and years of rejection. “Every setback has made me stronger,” she said. The film has crossed Rs 20 crore at the box office in 10 days. Chetna Pande revealed that the…
HasanAbi sparked major online debate after angrily reacting to a Twitch viewer who called him a “white baby” during a discussion about anti-DEI movements and racism. The political streamer defended his comments by stressing his experiences as a Muslim American facing discrimination and rejected claims that he was being anti-Asian. Clips from the livestream quickly…
A Ship-Shaped Idaho Home Needs a New Captain A pirate-themed lakeside home in Salmon, Idaho, built to look like a ship sitting over Williams Lake, is on sale for $799,000.Known as the Ship Wreck House, the 1,200-square-foot property earns about $80,000 a year as an Airbnb rental. The listing was reported in the Wall Street…
Uganda’s army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has sparked a diplomatic controversy after demanding $1 billion from Turkey along with what he described as “the most beautiful woman” in the country, while threatening to sever ties if his conditions are not met.In a series of posts on X on Saturday, Kainerugaba said the payment should serve as…
Chief minister Rekha Gupta has ordered a corruption probe against two senior Delhi Health Department officers over alleged irregularities in the procurement of medicines and other medical supplies for government hospitals, officials said on Tuesday.Treating the allegations with “utmost seriousness”, Gupta has sought an inquiry under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988,…
Representative image (AI) NEW DELHI: Newborns and young children identified as being at high health risk will receive more intensive homebased care, including additional follow-up visits by frontline health workers, under a new national programme that the Centre will launch Monday to strengthen care during the first three years of life. Health minister JP Nadda…
If you feel you are the only one who finds it hard to keep up with Gen Z slang, think again. Even Hollywood’s ‘Han Solo’, aka Harrison Ford, can’t decode the Gen Z lingo. Recently, during a media appearance with his ‘Shinking’ co-stars, Harrison Ford was seen baffled by one particular term, which filled the…
The UK government has reminded British pilgrims returning from Hajj to comply with Saudi visa regulations and leave the country within the permitted timeframe.In a message following the completion of Hajj 2026, the British Embassy in Saudi Arabia congratulated pilgrims on completing the annual Islamic pilgrimage and wished them a safe journey home.The embassy also…