Halal meat is available in the Caribbean, but not at all hotels. Bridgetown (Barbados): For the Afghanistan cricketers, it was a meatball-sized problem to fork through! The non-availability of halal meat, a must-have in their menu, in their Bridgetown hotel forced them to temporarily wear a chef’s apron. For the Afghans, who descended to this
Mobile videos show BJP councillor Atul Dani entering a meeting and shouting at department employees Bhopal: In a dramatic turn of events, BJP leaders have clashed with officers from the electricity department in Jabalpur over allegations of electricity theft, leading to vandalism in the department’s office. The incident sparked widespread protests, with employees of the
Spain: Qatar said Friday it was continuing mediation efforts to “bridge the gap” between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages held there. The emirate, with the United States and Egypt, has been engaged in months of negotiations over details for a ceasefire
New Delhi: A 32-year-old man has been arrested for an alleged extortion attempt on a doctor who runs a private clinic in the Janakpuri area here, police said on Friday. During the interrogation, the accused, Ashok Kumar, told the police that he was in urgent need of money to purchase a new flat in Delhi
Ms Chaudhari said that her life has undergone a sea change. New Delhi: Kalpana Chaudhari, an erstwhile common resident of Maharashtra’s Gondia district, is a popular name today. Her fledgling business of lac bangles is making waves in her village as well as neighbouring ones and also motivating fellow women villagers to follow in her
Mr Ray clarified that he was pointing out the misrule in Nicobar during Congress government. Port Blair: A controversy erupted after a video of newly-elected BJP MP from Andaman and Nicobar Islands Bishnu Pada Ray’s speech threatening those who didn’t vote for him in the Lok Sabha polls became viral. Mr Ray, however, claimed on
With just a week remaining before a presidential election, Iranians are divided over whether voting will address pressing economic issues and mandatory hijab laws. Iranians head to the polls on June 28 to choose from six candidates — five conservatives and a relative reformist — to succeed Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash
Taking an important step amid the controversies surrounding the NEET and UGC-NET exams, the Centre has notified a stringent law that was passed in February to prevent paper leaks and cheating. The notification of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, comes just a day after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan was asked about
Restrictions on women’s rights continue to prevent Afghanistan’s “reintegration” into the international community, a senior UN official said Friday, noting the Taliban’s participation in upcoming talks in Doha is not legitimization of the isolated government. Since their 2021 return to power, Taliban authorities have not been formally recognized by any nation and apply a rigorous
Mobile phones “containing evidence related to cash dealings” were also seized. New Delhi: The ED said on Friday that it seized Rs 19 lakh cash apart from a “large number” of property documents in the name of Benami persons during raids on premises linked to BRS MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy and his businessman brother Gudem
Virander Paul was struggling with health issues for over one-and-a-half years. New Delhi: India’s ambassador to Turkiye Dr Virander Paul, known for his impactful professional contribution, died in Delhi on Friday following a prolonged illness. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar described Paul’s death as a “great loss” to the Indian Foreign Service (IFS). A 1991-batch
The bedroom-less Manhattan apartment listed at $4,695 per month. Living in New York City is expensive, particularly for apartments, which are known for their high prices. Rents have steadily increased, with Manhattan having the highest median rent in the United States. Recently, a video of a bedroom-less apartment demanding an unexpectedly high rent for its