Heatwave Sparks Major Wildfires in Kasauli and Solan Regions Massive forest fires have broken out across several parts of Himachal Pradesh as intense heatwave conditions continue to affect northern India. The worst-hit areas include Kasauli and Solan districts, where flames rapidly spread through dry forest regions, creating panic among local residents and authorities. The rising...
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Indian banks at higher risk from Middle East crisis, says Moody’s
Amid the ongoing stalemate over US-Iran deal, credit rating agency Moody’s Ratings on Wednesday said Indian banks are among the more exposed lenders in the Asia-Pacific region to risks arising from the ongoing Middle East crisis because of India’s heavy dependence on energy imports from the region, PTI reported.The ratings agency said sustained high oil...
India Begins Process for Fifth-Generation Fighter Jets
Major Boost for India’s Defence Modernisation and Make-in-India Vision India has officially started the process of developing and manufacturing advanced fifth-generation fighter jets within the country, marking a major milestone in the nation’s defence and aerospace ambitions. The move is expected to strengthen India’s air power, reduce dependence on foreign military imports, and accelerate the...
Sooryavanshi rewrites history, equals Suresh Raina’s legendary IPL knockout feat
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi produced another jaw-dropping innings in the IPL 2026 Eliminator, this time equalling one of the most iconic playoff records in tournament history previously held by Suresh Raina. Playing for Rajasthan Royals against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mullanpur, the teenage sensation raced to a breathtaking half-century in...
Sooryavanshi rewrites history, equals Suresh Raina’s legendary IPL knockout feat
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi produced another jaw-dropping innings in the IPL 2026 Eliminator, this time equalling one of the most iconic playoff records in tournament history previously held by Suresh Raina. Playing for Rajasthan Royals against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mullanpur, the teenage sensation raced to a breathtaking half-century in...
Sooryavanshi breaks Chris Gayle’s IPL record, hits most sixes in a season
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to rewrite IPL history with a season for the ages. The Rajasthan Royals opener shattered a 14-year-old record held by Chris Gayle during the IPL 2026 Eliminator clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. Playing in the biggest match of Rajasthan’s season, Sooryavanshi once again...
Supreme Court Supports Electoral Roll Revision Drive Across India
Apex Court Backs Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Process In a significant development for India’s electoral system, the Supreme Court has upheld the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise aimed at updating and verifying voter rolls across the country. The court observed that maintaining an accurate and transparent electoral database is...
Balen Shah’s two-month report card: Why Nepal’s Gen Z hero is under fire already
Two months into office, Nepal’s Gen Z icon and Prime Minister Balendra Shah, popularly known as Balen, is already facing questions over whether his ambitious reform agenda is slipping behind schedule, with a government tracker showing multiple key promises marked “overdue” and early signs of political and administrative strain emerging inside his administration.The pressure has...
She met her ex once, her husband calls it adultery: Here is what the court said
AI generated image NEW DELHI: The Punjab and Haryana high court has held that a single meeting between a married woman and her former partner cannot by itself be treated as proof of adultery, while upholding a divorce granted on the separate ground of cruelty.A bench comprising Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill and Justice Ramesh Kumari...
‘Broken, corrupt system’: Rahul Gandhi meets NEET aspirant who died by suicide after paper leak
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met the family of a 22-year-old NEET aspirant who died by suicide in Rajasthan’s Sikar after the National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelled the May 3 NEET-UG 2026 examination over a paper leak.In a social media post on X, Rahul said the Pradeep’s death...
