The dust is kicked up from thunderstorms in northern Africa. A massive plume of Saharan dust, the largest seen so far this hurricane season, is on its way across the Atlantic Ocean. This dusty giant is expected to reach the Gulf of Mexico and Florida by the end of the week, and forecasters say it
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said it was ashamed to see commuters forced to travel like cattle in the local trains, the lifeline of the Mumbai region. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on rising number of deaths of commuters due to falling from overcrowded trains or in other accidents on the tracks, the
In the call, David Cameron is shown talking on his mobile phone dressed casually somewhere outside. London: Russian pranksters who often target people the Russian state is interested in released footage on Wednesday of a video call with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron after tricking him into thinking he was speaking to a former Ukrainian
Ajit Pawar said that Manusmriti has not been included in school curriculum. Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP President Ajit Pawar declared that Manusmriti has no place in the state and attacked the opposition for setting a fake narrative in this regard, in the run-up to the state Assembly elections slated for September-October. “No
Actor Darshan is currently in judicial custody. Bengaluru: The wife of Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, who has been arrested in a murder case, on Wednesday urged his fans to stay calm and focus on doing good deeds. Vijayalakshmi shared a fan art on her Instagram account along with a message in which she called her
Human rights experts say India has seen a rise in attacks on minorities under Prime Minister Modi. Washington: The U.S. State Department’s 2023 religious freedom report on India noted violent attacks on minority groups, especially Muslims and Christians, including killings, assaults and vandalism of houses of worship. The State Department report on international religious freedom
The incident took place in Dadenggre in West Garo Hills New Delhi: A woman in Meghalaya was beaten with sticks by a group of men after she was accused of having an extra-marital affair. In a video going viral of the incident, which took place in Dadenggre in West Garo Hills, the woman can be
Austrian man smoked a pack of cigarettes daily for years A 52-year-old Austrian man who smoked a pack of cigarettes daily for years developed an extremely rare condition – hair growing inside his throat. This unusual situation, reported in the American Journal of Case Reports, shows the unexpected and sometimes serious complications that long-term smoking
Sanjay Verma’s remarks were the first formal response by India to the report. Ottawa: India has said a report by Canadian legislators alleging interference by New Delhi is politically motivated and influenced by Sikh separatists. Already chilly bilateral ties cooled further last month when a group of parliamentarians, citing intelligence reports, alleged some elected Canadian
Philip Green said Australia’s geographic location allows it to host launch sites. New Delhi: India is a top-tier strategic partner and Australia is now eager to be part of the fast-developing South Asian nation’s space journey, Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green OAM said on Wednesday. Space Machines, an Australian firm, entered into a
University Living and the National Indian Students and Alumni Union UK (NISAU) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at supporting Indian students pursuing higher education in the United Kingdom. At the NISAU India UK Education Conference 2024 in London, the two organizations solidified their collaboration to provide crucial assistance with accommodation and essential information for
Telecom Department sources said the figure was in line with, or even slightly above, expectations New Delhi: Telecom czar Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Airtel on Wednesday emerged as the biggest bidder for radio waves used to transmit mobile phone voice and data signals, cornering about 60 per cent of the Rs 11,341 crore worth of spectrum