Category: Events

Rakesh Tikait, Kejriwal meet Sonam Wangchuk at ‘packed’ Jantar Mantar NEW DELHI: Climate activist and educator Sonam Wangchuk’s protest gathered fresh momentum on Thursday as farmer leader Rakesh Tikait reached New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar with around 500 farmers, strengthening the ongoing agitation against the Centre and adding to the demand for Union education minister Dharmendra...

This Lost City carbonate tower was imaged during the National Science Foundation-supported project Return to the Lost City 2018. (Picture source: NOAA) Scientists have uncovered new evidence that helps answer one of the biggest questions about the mysterious Lost City hydrothermal field, a unique underwater ecosystem deep in the Atlantic Ocean.By drilling more than a...

It is Channi vs Warring ahead of 2027 Punjab battle NEW DELHI: Once bitten, twice shy. That’s perhaps how one can describe Congress top leadership’s predicament in Punjab where the party is desperately trying to unite the state leaders ahead of the assembly elections next year.It has been over two weeks now since the Congress...

Rescue personnel could be seen escorting distressed devotees to waiting ambulances while security forces worked to prevent further congestion amid the surging crowd. PURI: A temporary crowd surge during the annual Rath Yatra in Odisha’s Puri left one devotee dead and more than 100 others requiring rescue and medical attention on Thursday, raising fresh concerns...

Virat Kohli equals Viv Richards Virat Kohli continued his superb record against England by bringing up another half-century during the second ODI at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Thursday. The Indian batting star reached the milestone in style, helping India stay in control after the early loss of Rohit Sharma.Kohli completed his fifty in the...

England’s Harry Kane (9) (AP Photo) England captain Harry Kane has refused to confirm whether the FIFA World Cup 2026 was his final appearance on football’s biggest stage, insisting it is too early to make a decision after his side’s heartbreaking semifinal exit against Argentina. England’s dream of reaching a first World Cup final since...

Arvind Kejriwal joins Sonam Wangchuk at Jantar Mantar protest (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Former Delhi chief minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday threw his weight behind educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s indefinite hunger strike over the NEET fiasco, joining him at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and sharing the stage with Wangchuk...

Praveen Goyal (L) claims his family faces unnecessary harassment after the FDA suspended their shop. PUNE: Praveen Goyal, father of murder accused Siya Goyal, on Thursday alleged that his family was being “harassed unnecessarily” after Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspended operations at their spice and dry fruits shop over alleged food safety violations.Maintaining...

Crowd rush and medical emergencies at Puri Rath Yatra One devotee died and more than 100 others fainted on Thursday following a massive crowd rush during the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha‘s Puri, officials said.An overwhelming surge of pilgrims at the Singhadwara of the Jagannath Temple prompted emergency rescue teams to evacuate multiple people...

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan have joined the $700 million Series C funding round for the Swedish AI-powered preventive healthcare startup Neko Health as individual investors. This investment from the CEO of Facebook parent Meta and his wife comes as the healthcare company prepares to expand into the US. The investment comes ahead of Neko...