Legal Eviction Notice: WhatsApp, SMS or email: Can your landlord legally evict you through a text?

Can your landlord ask you to vacate your home with just a WhatsApp message or a late-night text? In today’s digital era, landlords and tenants routinely communicate through phone calls, emails and messaging apps. But when it comes to ending a tenancy, not every message carries legal weight. Whether the notice arrives via SMS, WhatsApp […]

China cries foul after 14 nations, including Japan, reject Beijing’s South China Sea claims

The European Union also separately endorsed the ruling, prompting an angry response from Beijing. (File photo) China on Sunday summoned Japan’s envoy in Beijing and lodged a formal protest after Tokyo joined 13 other countries in reaffirming a landmark international ruling that rejected Beijing’s sweeping claims over the South China Sea. Accusing Japan of interfering […]

Chaos returns to Middle East: Oil prices jump 4% as US-Iran exchange strikes

Oil prices soared sharply on Monday as the Middle East was once again embroiled in chaos. Crude prices jumped 4% as fresh military action between Iran and the United States fuelled concerns over the security of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy route.As of 7:30 am, Brent crude was up 4.28% at $79.26 […]

Goddess Gayatri: Dhar’s Saraswati is Gayatri: Science ends 900-year mix-up | India News

“The image matches classical descriptions of Gayatri in the Silpasastras,” said archaeologist Ramesh Yadav BHOPAL: Wrong goddess. Wrong identity. Wrong for over 900 years. But a missing veena and a digital deep dive supplied the mantra as a silent stone goddess spoke her true name.A striking 12th-century sculpture from Dhar in southwestern Madhya Pradesh, long […]

Agriculture Data Collection: Statistics ministry flags serious gaps in agriculture data collection | India News

The report shows ‘girdawari’ was completed on time in less than half of India NEW DELHI: With deficit monsoon causing worry among policymakers over kharif sowing, the latest report by the statistics ministry has revealed severe gaps in the agriculture data collection system tracking crop acreage and food production.The grassroots field data is used by […]

Over a year on, transplanted trees at Raman Thangal Lake in Sholinganallur stand dead

Environmentalists also pointed out that transplantation can succeed only if the relocated trees receive intensive aftercare for several months after they are moved | Photo Credit: S.R. RAGHUNATHAN Morning walkers circle Raman Thangal Lake in Sholinganallur, but instead of the shade promised by rows of transplanted trees, they are greeted by a line of lifeless […]

ASR tops NITI Aayog’s infrastructure rankings

Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district has been ranked first in the country in Basic Infrastructure theme of NITI Aayog’s Aspirational Districts Programme, as per rankings as on March 2026, District Collector T. Nishanthi announced on Sunday. Calling it a significant milestone for the tribal-dominated district, Ms. Nishanthi attributed the achievement to sustained focus on strengthening […]

‘Who was the masked man?’ Khamenei funeral mystery solved

Mystery man spotted at Khamenei’s funeral (Image quality enhanced using AI) A masked figure seen at the funeral of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, which fuelled speculation that his successor and son Mojtaba Khamenei had finally appeared in public, has been identified as the late leader’s eldest grandson.The mourner, seen in the front row […]

The grand granary that could never be filled | Patna News

Patna: Patna’s iconic Golghar is one of the city’s most recognisable landmarks — an architectural marvel that has fascinated visitors for more than two centuries. However, behind its imposing beehive-shaped silhouette lies an extraordinary irony: the massive granary was never filled to its intended capacity because of a critical design flaw.Standing at the northwestern edge […]

‘What will be the right time?’ Omar Abdullah slams BJP over J&K statehood, alleges ‘backdoor’ politics | India News

Omar Abdullah slams BJP over J&K statehood, alleges ‘backdoor’ politics Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday accused BJP of making repeated promises on restoring the Union Territory’s statehood without fulfilling them. Addressing a National Conference rally ahead of the party’s ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest over the statehood demand, Abdullah also alleged that the […]