Category: Events

The gang carried out two ATM thefts recently GURGAON: A Delhi Police constable allegedly turned to crime after losing Rs 6-7 lakh in online gaming, recruiting a team of gas-cutters, training them with YouTube tutorials and plotting a series of ATM break-ins that netted over Rs 12 lakh in less than a month.Ironically, the man...

With rising ocean temperatures, great white sharks are migrating further north than ever documented. Researchers suggest that these formidable predators might already be silently exploring British waters. This phenomenon signifies a broader ecological crisis, forcing various marine species to adapt their hunting and migration patterns in response to shifting sea temperatures, highlighting the urgent need...

Representative Image (Image Credit: Canva) Madagascar has earned a reputation as one of the world’s greatest biodiversity hotspots, yet it continues to surprise scientists. A new study published in Vertebrate Zoology has identified seven previously unknown species of diamond frogs belonging to the genus Rhombophryne. The discovery brings the total number of recognised diamond frog...

Omar Abdullah, the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, strongly condemned the recent violence against migrant laborers, emphasizing that such acts are unacceptable and calling for heightened security measures. He also underscored the significance of golf tournaments as a means to boost tourism in the area, recalling a time when these events were a hallmark...

Originally designed to be a groundbreaking canal project, this site succumbed to a fate of pollution as industrial and municipal waste accumulated over decades. The catastrophic rainfall in 1976 triggered the release of these harmful chemicals into nearby homes, displacing numerous families. This incident catalyzed the formation of the Superfund program, dedicated to remedying toxic...

The Calcutta high court heard a public interest litigation challenging mandatory Vande Mataram stanzas. KOLKATA: “The heavens will not fall,” Calcutta HC said Tuesday while hearing a PIL against making six stanzas of Vande Mataram mandatory in madrassas.Acting chief justice (ACJ) Tapabrata Chakraborty further remarked, “There have been thousands of Christian schools where all students...

The quote of the day by Tom Selleck reads, “Few of us are as good as we think we are; none of us is as good as we can be.”(Image credits: Instagram) Tom Selleck, Hollywood’s revered artist, became a household name with his impeccable acting skills and innate screen presence. The 81-year-old received critical acclaim...

A projectile attack sank the Indian-flagged vessel off Yemen, but all 14 crew members, including 13 Indians, were safely rescued. (Representational image) NEW DELHI: An Indian-flagged cargo vessel was struck by a projectile and sank off Yemen’s western coast on Tuesday. All 14 crew members aboard the vessel were rescued and brought to safety.Union minister...

Migrants wait in line to receive food from the Red Cross, following mass crossings of migrants from Morocco into Ceuta, Spain (Picture credit: Reuters) European Union interior ministers on Tuesday called for tougher action against migrant smuggling networks and stronger return policies after around 72,000 migrants entered Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta last week,...

Bodies of families, killed in an Israeli strike in 2023 and recently recovered from the rubble, are draped in Palestinian flags during their funeral in Gaza City. The remains of 112 Palestinians, including dozens of women and children from the same extended family, were recovered from the rubble of their homes in Gaza City nearly...