KOLKATA: Ecstasy to agony to anger: All in a space of 22 minutes. Messi-mania ended in mayhem, arson and violence at the Salt Lake stadium on Saturday within minutes of Lionel Messi leaving the ground after a brief 22-minute visit that left 60,000 fans disgruntled.As the Argentine skipper shook hands with players of two teams...
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‘These are the hands of a soldier’: Called ‘fauji’ by Kalam at 3, becomes Lieutenant at 22
DEHRADUN: Nineteen years ago, during Indian Military Academy’s passing out parade, then-President APJ Abdul Kalam bent down and held the hands of a bright-eyed three-year-old boy standing beside his father. “Ye fauji ka haath hai (These are the hands of a soldier),” he told the child. On Saturday, those words came full circle on the...
Prada, Gucci handbags: ED raids alleged cough syrup racket kingpin’s house, uncovers luxury stash
When not covering crime, he reads fiction, roams around the dark alleys of the city in the dead of night. An MA (English Litt) from University of Lucknow, Pathikrit loves to speak French, well at least a smattering of it. He did his graduation in French language. A recipient of the Road Safety Fellowship of...
Ex-IAF officer held for spying; allegedly shared defence secrets with Pak, four others arrested
Kulendra Sharma at police station on Saturday GUWAHATI: A retired junior warrant officer of the IAF has been arrested in Assam’s Tezpur on charges of spying for Pakistan, police said on Saturday. Kulendra Sharma has been booked under BNS for waging war against India, criminal conspiracy, endangering the country’s sovereignty, unity and integrity, and destroying...
Neurosurgeon explains why Japanese people live longer and healthier lives
Japan’s long life expectancy has been talked about for years, yet the explanation is often simplified to diet. Fish, green tea and rice usually take all the credit. But a Michigan-based neurosurgeon believes that view misses what really matters. Dr Baibing Chen, known online as Dr Ben, recently shared his perspective on Instagram about why...
Wife earning Rs 36k not entitled to maintenance, Allahabad HC rules; sets aside family court order
PRAYAGRAJ: A wife is not entitled to maintenance under section 125(1)(a) of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) if she is gainfully employed and earning a sufficient salary to maintain herself, Allahabad high court observed, setting aside a family court order directing a husband to pay an allowance of Rs 5,000 to maintain income and status parity...
US–China chip rift: White House AI czar flags rejection of US chips; Nvidia blames overbroad export controls
China is rejecting US-made AI chips, specifically Nvidia’s H200, in favour of domestically developed semiconductors, White House AI czar David Sacks has said, essentially casting doubts on Trump administration’s strategy to challenge Chinese tech giants like Huawei by allowing the export of less advanced American chips to capture market share.“They’re rejecting our chips. Apparently they...
NHL Update: Connor McDavid reacts to Oilers trading Skinner, Kulak
Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak (Image Via Twitter) On Saturday, the Edmonton Oilers’ locker room was filled with a combination of feelings and expectations as the team prepared for a huge roster change before their game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The exchange that sent goalie Stuart Skinner and defenseman Brett Kulak to the Pittsburgh...
‘Unpredictability weakens confidence’: CJI says personal liberty cases must get top priority
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant NEW DELHI: Unveiling details of his brain child ‘Unified Judicial Policy’ (UJP), CJI Surya Kant on Saturday said courts will give top priority to cases relating to personal liberty, ensure predictability in decisions relating to commercial and economic matters to foster investor confidence, and deal empathetically with disputes relating...
Deaths under 45: Heart disease main culprit; AIIMS study reveals alarming trend
NEW DELHI: Sudden deaths are no longer confined to old age. An AIIMS study has found that more than half of all sudden deaths examined over a year occurred in people under 45 — many of them apparently healthy, who collapsed without warning at home or while travelling.Published this month in Indian Journal of Medical...
