Category: Events

A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile on Monday (local time), according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake hit the Atacama desert region, around 31 km from the town of Calama, at a depth of nearly 100 km. There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage. Chile, one of the...

AI-generated image New Delhi: Indians remain hooked to cereals, while neglecting other components of a balanced diet like pulses, vegetables, fruits, milk and meat, shows a govt study. The study has compared food consumption patterns of the Indian households with the latest nutrition guidelines recommended by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).Barring Kerala and only...

Bollywood star, Ranveer Singh made his first public appearance in the early hours of Tuesday morning after the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) announced a Non-Cooperation Directive (NCD) against him over his reported exit from ‘Don 3’. Ranveer Singh spotted at Mumbai airport The actor was spotted making a solo appearance at the...

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that Indian economy remains robust even in the wake of external challenges caused by the West Asia conflict and the consequent rise in prices was putting pressure on the three Fs – fuel, fertiliser and forex.While referring to PM Narendra Modi’s call to citizens to conserve...

NEW DELHI: In a move to end the confusion of price to quantity printed on edible oil packets, govt is looking to bring uniformity. Against the current practice of manufacturers mentioning packet sizes such as 650, 700, 810, 850 and 870 grams, the new norm would be 200 ml, 500 ml, 1-5 litres, 15 litres...

File photo NEW DELHI: President Donald Trump loves India and is a big fan of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Monday while responding to questions about the reported endorsement earlier by the president of “racist remarks” calling India a hellhole.“I wouldn’t be here if the president didn’t want...

NEW DELHI: A special CBI court in Delhi has acquitted the brother of former Union minister Subodh Kant Sahay and others in a coal block allocation case, strongly criticising the prosecution’s investigation and evidence.The former minister’s brother, Sudhir Kumar Sahay, was one of the directors of SKS Ispat & Power Ltd who was accused in...

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday awarded life imprisonment to a man for murdering his wife for dowry, highlighting how parents’ anxiety to save the marriage of their daughters may push many women into a death trap by sending them back to matrimonial homes despite complaints of torture.Amidst growing number of dowry cases, apex court...

File photo NEW DELHI: Following the launch of the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative last year, the foreign ministers’ meeting on Tuesday is likely to announce key measures for collaboration to strengthen economic security through diversification of supply chains in a separate joint statement.The likely key takeaway from the meeting will be an important step towards...

Kolkata/Contai: Mass resignations are causing civic bodies to collapse across Bengal, including in Trinamool strongholds, exposing growing organisational strain within the party.On Monday, North Barrackpore municipality was pushed to the brink after 16 councillors tendered their resignations. The churn has also intensified in Bhatpara, Kanchrapara, Halisahar and Garulia. Most resigning councillors described their move as...