New Delhi, July 10: A civil court in Patna is set to deliver its verdict on Friday regarding the anticipatory bail plea of popular coaching teacher Faisal Khan, also known as Khan Sir. This case is linked to a dispute involving coaching operator Roshan Anand. The court had reserved its decision earlier this week after […]
Bear chases moose calf in Telos Township, Maine (Picture credit: Elvia J Malcolm) What began as a quiet fishing trip in the US state of Maine turned into a dramatic wildlife rescue when a couple found themselves watching a black bear chase a moose calf. With only seconds to react, the man drove his truck […]
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government’s next move on the entry of private players into the state’s power distribution sector is expected to come up for discussion at the State Cabinet meeting on Thursday, with indications that it may invoke Section 108 of the Electricity Act to issue policy directions to the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC). […]
Possible heatwave-like conditions in Tamil Nadu CHENNAI: The school education department has sought inputs from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on possible heatwave-like conditions in the first week of June. Upon receiving them, a discussion will be held with chief minister C Joseph Vijay to postpone the reopening date of schools, school education minister Rajmohan […]
Varsen Aghabekian (PTI image) Palestine’s foreign minister Varsen Aghabekian on Friday said that India would decide on joining the proposed Gaza “Board of Peace” in line with its own understanding of peace. She further stressed that any genuine effort to end the conflict should be welcomed.Speaking on the US-backed initiative announced by President Donald Trump, […]
The European Union is moving closer to designating Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, amid mounting international pressure over Tehran’s violent crackdown on nationwide protests that activists say has killed at least 6,373 people.EU foreign ministers are expected to agree on Thursday to place the IRGC on the bloc’s terror blacklist, a […]
Elon Musk attends a news conference with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House (AP) NEW DELHI: Elon Musk on Sunday defended X’s fact-checking system after Peter Navarro, an aide to former US President Donald Trump, criticised the platform for fact-checking his anti-India post. Musk said the platform is committed to […]
After a series of mishaps that have led some onlookers to doubt its feasibility, Elon Musk‘s SpaceX is preparing for the next test of its Starship megarocket on Sunday. The most potent launch vehicle in the world is scheduled to make its tenth flight from the company’s Starbase in southern Texas at 6.30 pm local […]
The world’s superpowers met in 1945 in the Black Sea port of Yalta to divide up Europe after the defeat of Nazi Germany. They drew lines on the map that tore apart countries, effectively delivered Eastern Europe to Soviet occupation and dismembered Poland. And none of those countries were represented. As President Trump prepares to […]
Oman’s cityscapes, especially in Muscat are renowned for their uniform white and light-hued buildings/Image: Shutterstock TL;DR: Oman’s building regulations mandate that exterior building colours must be white or light shades (like ivory or beige) to preserve the country’s traditional architectural aesthetic and cultural heritage. Any use of alternate or darker colours on building exteriors requires […]
