A 746lb Atlantic bluefin tuna caught off the Yorkshire coast near Whitby marks the species’ striking return to the region after decades of decline. (Photo: Ink & Tide Publishing Ltd) An enormous Atlantic bluefin tuna weighing 746lb (338kg) has been caught off the Yorkshire coast, marking the species’ return to the region after nearly 90...
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CCPA fines Amazon Rs 1 lakh for misleading ‘Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad’ listings
CCPA fined Amazon Rs 1 lakh for allowing misleading ads selling ordinary sweets as ‘Shri Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad’ NEW DELHI: Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a Rs 1 lakh penalty on e-commerce major Amazon for allowing misleading advertisements and listings of sweets falsely marketed as “Shri Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad” on its...
At least 100 killed after illegal gold mine collapses in Central African Republic
The latest collapse comes after a series of deadly mining accidents along the Central African Republic-Cameroon border. At least 100 people have been killed after a landslide struck an illegal gold mine in the Central African Republic near the border with Cameroon on Tuesday, with rescue teams continuing to search for survivors and victims at...
Former wrestler arrested in Delhi opium case; claims drug use in ‘akhadas’
Representative photo (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: A 31-year-old former national-level wrestler, who had been on the run for nearly three years after being declared a proclaimed offender in an alleged opium smuggling case, has been arrested by the Delhi Police, officials said.Amit Sheoran, a bronze medallist at the 2013 National Cadet Wrestling competition, was apprehended...
Andhra woman dies in freak accident after elevator moves with door open
Woman died in a horrifying lift accident in Ongole on Sunday. VIJAYAWADA: A horrifying lift accident in Ongole has claimed the life of a 50-year-old woman after an elevator at Surya Towers allegedly moved down suddenly with its door open, leaving her with little time to react. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, has raised...
97 case files recalled from UP judge who gave 22 death orders in 4 months
MUZAFFARNAGAR: A total of 97 pending files involving murder and other heinous offences have been recalled from the court of additional district and sessions judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar, days after it emerged that he had awarded death sentences to 22 convicts in 10 cases over four months.The files were returned on the orders of the...
Saints rookie Brock Rechsteiner, Scott Steiner’s son, suplexes teammate
Saints rookie Brock Rechsteiner suplexes Jalen Thompson as WWE Hall of Famer Scott Steiner’s son makes NFL headlines New Orleans Saints rookie wide receiver Brock Rechsteiner brought his wrestling family background into a heated NFL practice on Wednesday, August 19, when he was seen giving Dallas Cowboys safety Jalen Thompson a German suplex during a...
‘Cannot afford any mistake’: Harmanpreet rues India’s lapses despite Pakistan win
Harmanpreet Singh celebrates with teammate after scoring a goal against Pakistan. (Pic credit: Hockey India) NEW DELHI: India may have extended their decade-long winning run against Pakistan with a thrilling 5-3 victory at the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup on Wednesday, but captain Harmanpreet Singh believes the defensive lapses that allowed their arch-rivals back into...
Pakistan whines, summons top diplomat over US envoy Gor’s J&K remark in Srinagar
US Ambassador Sergio Gor visits Srinagar with J&K CM Omar Pakistan on Wednesday summoned the US Charge d’Affaires in Islamabad and lodged a protest after US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor described Jammu and Kashmir as an “important part of India” during his visit to Srinagar on Wednesday.The remarks came as Gor made his first...
‘Legal cockroaches united’: CJP hails planned protest for Bar chief’s resignation
The protest comes days after Manan Kumar Mishra apologised to law students over a controversial BCI order concerning graduating students of NALSAR. NEW DELHI: A protest has been called against Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman Manan Kumar Mishra over the controversy surrounding the council’s now-withdrawn directive linked to students of NALSAR University of Law,...
