Judicial panel submits report on judge Varma

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The three-member committee headed by SC judge Aravind Kumar, which was looking into allegations of corruption against Allahabad HC judge Yashwant Varma, submitted its report to LS Speaker Om Birla Monday. While Varma sent his resignation to President Murmu last month, his name continues to figure among judges of Allahabad HC on […]

Haryana native, 23, becomes UK’s youngest Indian-origin mayor

[ad_1] LONDON: Britain’s youngest Indian-origin councillor at 20 has gone on to become the country’s youngest Indian-origin mayor three years later.Tushar Kumar, who lived in Haryana’s Rohtak until he was 10, was elected mayor of Elstree and Borehamwood Town Council last week, marking a quick transition from rookie councillor to deputy mayor to the top […]

Karnataka’s Dubare Elephant Camp tragedy: 5 rules to follow in the presence of wildlife

[ad_1] Elephant bathing session at Dubare A tragic event at the Dubare Elephant Camp in Karnataka has yet again brought to light the dangers posed by close encounter wildlife tourism. A 33-year-old tourist from Chennai met her demise after she got trapped between two elephants during a bathing session at the famous Dubare Elephant Camp […]

‘Lowered dignity of Parliament’: Privilege motion notice against Dharmendra Pradhan for remarks on NEET-2026 paper leak

[ad_1] Dharmendra Pradhan (File photo) NEW DELHI: Already facing calls to resign over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan may now have to face privilege proceedings in the Rajya Sabha after a notice was submitted against him for allegedly lowering the dignity of Parliament through remarks made at a press conference […]

Suvendu govt ends religion-based schemes in Bengal, scraps state OBC list

[ad_1] West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The chief minister Suvendu Adhikari-led West Bengal cabinet Monday scrapped the assistance to the groups based on religious categorisation, effective ending the religion based schemes run during the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government.The BJP government has also done away with the exisiting state OBC list in […]

‘Dhurandhar 2’ box office collection Day 61 [LIVE]: Can Ranveer Singh film still beat ‘Pushpa 2’ before OTT release?

[ad_1] Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’ continues its historic, record-shattering theatrical run. Already ruling the roost as the highest-grossing Hindi film of all time, the Ranveer Singh starrer Ranveer Singh starrer is on the cusp of yet another milestone on Day 61 with India net at Rs. 1,146.01 crore, the Rs. 1,150 crore landmark […]

What ‘mess’ Google’s ex-CEO Eric Schmidt talked about at the University of Arizona that upset students

[ad_1] Eric Schmidt stepped down from an executive role at Google in 2015. Eric Schmidt, the former Google CEO recently faced boos during the University of Arizona’s commencement ceremony after warning graduates about the ‘mess’ created by modern technology and artificial intelligence, according to a report by Business Insider. While the other speakers received applause […]

Rupee falls to fresh record low of 96.20 against US dollar; down 5.5% since Iran war began

[ad_1] Rupee extended its fall on Monday, opening at an all-time low of 96.20 against the US dollar, slipping 0.2% from its previous close. This comes as the ongoing Middle East conflict continues to cloud sentiments and unsettle markets. With this fall the currency has trimmed 5.5% since the crisis began. Last week, the currency […]

Faced with war, crackdown against Baha’is rising in Iran

[ad_1] The Baha’i community in India has been deeply distressed by the war in Iran, which has seen an uptick in persecution of Iranian Baha’is. Many Indian Baha’is originally came from Iran and continue to have relatives in that country.With the Islamic Republic regime tightening its grip and brutally crushing any internal opposition during the […]

Fossil-fuelled growth: India home to over 35% of world’s ‘dirtier & richer’ cities

[ad_1] BENGALURU: India may have taken the term “filthy rich” literally. Indian cities’ growth remains tied to polluting fossil-fuel use and consequent pollution while China and several other countries have pulled ahead on cleaner urbanisation, according to a study in Nature Cities in which researchers analysed 5,435 cities worldwide between 2019 and 2024 using satellite-based […]