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NEW DELHI: Family members of jailed student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam expressed disappointment and anguish after the Supreme Court declined to grant them bail in the 2020 Delhi riots case, observing that the two stood on a “qualitatively different footing” from five other accused who were granted relief on Monday.Khalid’s family said the...

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh commissioned the Indian Coast Guard‘s (ICG) first indigenously designed and built pollution control vessel ‘Samudra Pratap’ in Goa on Monday, saying the ship will “bolster India’s self-confidence”. The 114.5-metre vessel, built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), has over 60% of indigenous content.During the commissioning of ‘Samudra Pratap’ in Goa,...

David Raya and Tatiana Trouboul (Image Source: Getty) Honoured as one of the top goalkeepers of one of the toughest leagues in the world, the Premier League, David Raya is now on the list of the highest-paid players in football. David Raya has been popularly known for his outstanding skills as a goalkeeper who is...

LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Image via: Getty Images Kevin Durant and LeBron James are the two true legends of the big league, and both have played together for Team USA during the Olympics in Paris. As for their net worth, both have earned significantly from the NBA, and their net worth consists of earnings...

Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president on Monday, two days after US forces captured her predecessor, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, to face trial in New York.Rodriguez took the oath in the National Assembly, telling lawmakers she did so “in the name of all Venezuelans.” She has hinted she will...

BENGALURU: A 34-year-old software engineer died under suspicious circumstances in an alleged fire accident at her residence on First Main Road, Subramani Layout, Ramamurthynagar, East Bengaluru, on the night of Jan 3. Police suspect that she may have succumbed to suffocation after inhaling smoke.The deceased, Sharmila Kushalappa, was a native of Mangaluru and employed with...

Over 93% households benefitted from power subsidy in Dec 2025 NEW DELHI: More than nine out of 10 households in Delhi availed themselves of power subsidy benefits in Dec 2025, marking the widest reach of the free electricity scheme so far. Over 73% of the households did not have to pay any bill at all...

DEHRADUN: Following a record 100% deficit in rainfall and snowfall in Dec in Uttarakhand, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted below-normal winter precipitation for the state and other Himalayan regions. According to IMD’s latest seasonal outlook released on Monday, precipitation from Jan to March is likely to remain below normal across much of northwest...

Microsoft is giving its Edge browser a significant visual overhaul, adopting the sleek design of its Copilot AI. This refresh, currently in testing, brings rounded corners and new color schemes across the browser’s interface. This move signals a broader push for a unified, AI-driven look across Microsoft’s services, aiming to integrate experiences rather than launch...

DEHRADUN/ HARIDWAR: Uttarakhand government is contemplating a ban on entry of non-Hindus in the 105 ghats of Haridwar spread across an area of 120 sq km, following the demand raised by a few seers and Ganga Sabha, the body overseeing the maintenance of the main Har-ki-Pauri ghat in Haridwar. Besides, the state also plans to...