Category: Events

A resident sits on the steps of a flood-affected house surrounded by inundated water NEW DELHI: At least 21 people were killed in Assam in the last 24 hours as the flood situation worsened, with more than 5.64 lakh people affected across 16 districts, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).The latest fatalities...

PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for kin of deceased, Rs 50,000 for injured JALPAIGURI/SILIGURI: At least 20 of the 27 people trapped in a collapsed tunnel of an under-construction hydro-electric project in Sikkim’s Namchi district have died. Two workers have exited the tunnel and search is on for the rest.Of the 20 bodies...

Govt has allocated little less than Rs 1.8 lakh crore fertiliser subsidy for 2026-27 NEW DELHI: Govt has spent Rs 70,709 crore, nearly 40% of the fertiliser subsidy allocated for 2026-27, in the first three-and-a-half months of the current fiscal year, indicating the subsidy bill is set to exceed the budget estimate due to the...

Rahul issued a video message explaining why they staged a protest, demands debate on paper leak in Parliament NEW DELHI: The leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi issued statement addressing the students and Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Congress party’s protest outside PM residence over the NEET paper leak.He shared a video...

Warren Buffett says Bill Gates knew Gates Foundation would receive no more donations, says he ‘made mistakes’ over Epstein and trusts his children with his fortune Warren Buffett has confirmed that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will no longer receive any future donations from him, ending a philanthropic partnership that lasted more than two...

JP Nadda and minister of state for the Prime Minister’s Office, Dr Jitendra Singh met Sonam Wangchuk at Medanta hospital NEW DELHI: Union minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, minister of state for the Prime Minister’s office Dr Jitendra Singh went to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram and met Activist Sonam Wangchuk to enquire about his health, as...

The CEO will initially be appointed for a three-year tenure and ‘we are open to having a woman at the top post’, a selection panel member said LUCKNOW: Fluency in written and spoken Hindi and English, Indian citizenship, and proven administrative and managerial experience. These are among the key attributes the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth...

Vadodara woman seeks to revert to her Christian maiden name after facing housing challenges (File Photo) AHMEDABAD: A 66-year-old Vadodara woman has moved Gujarat High Court seeking to drop the Muslim name she adopted after marriage and revert to her Christian maiden name, citing social difficulties in securing housing.Upon hearing her petition, HC on Tuesday...

Representative image A floating solar farm in the Netherlands may be doing more than just producing clean electricity. Scientists say they heard bird sounds coming from beneath the solar panels, a possibility that birds could be nesting under the structure. The finding comes from a study by researchers that looked at how floating solar farms...

Lionel Messi’s pep talks during World Cup final spark theories. (Video grabs) Fresh footage of Lionel Messi‘s pre-match and half-time team talks has reignited debate over whether Argentina entered the 2026 FIFA World Cup final carrying more baggage than just the weight of defending their title.The newly surfaced videos, recorded inside the dressing room and...