Spread the love (Representative image): The pirates, suspected of being involved in a previous hijacking, reportedly steered the vessel towards Somalia’s Nugaal coast. Two commercial vessels carrying 22 Indian crew members have been hijacked by armed pirates in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia this week, with the sailors reported safe so far, according to a senior shipping ministry official....
‘Incorrect’: Govt rejects ethanol link to sugar price spike, blames low output
Spread the love The government said that it is incorrect to attribute the recent price rise of sugar with sugarcane diverted for ethanol production. NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday said it was closely monitoring the recent rise in sugar prices and rejected claims that the increase was linked to the diversion of sugarcane for ethanol production.In a press release,...
‘Made a scapegoat’: Wife of Indian captain jailed in UK over Russian oil vessel case
Spread the love Pant, 38, has been in custody in Britain since June The wife of Indian merchant navy captain Ajay Pant has called her husband a “scapegoat” after he was arrested in Britain over alleged sanctions violations linked to a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker.Pant, 38, has been in custody in Britain since June after Royal Marines and National...
Rahul Gandhi dharna: Police register FIR on protester’s pellet injury complaint
Spread the love Rahul Gandhi staged dharna outside the police station. NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Friday registered an FIR over an alleged pellet-gun injury suffered by student protester Sahil Lochab during the July 20 Jantar Mantar demonstration, news agency ANI reported quoting sources.The FIR came after Rahul accompanied Lochab to the DCP office and demanded action on his...
‘Iran should end war now’: What triggered prez Pezeshkian’s surprise declaration
Spread the love He rejected criticism that Tehran had been forced to make concessions Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for an end to the war with the United States, saying Tehran should seek to conclude the conflict while it remains in a position of “power and dignity” and the world recognises what he described as Iran’s victory.Speaking at an...
Maharashtra teen jumps off cliff, parents fall to death trying to save him
Spread the love The youth continued moving along the dangerous edge despite the appeals. (Visuals -Social Media) CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: An attempt by a couple to prevent their 18-year-old son from jumping off a dangerous cliff at Khavyda Dongar ended in tragedy on Friday, resulting in the deaths of all three family members after they plunged into a deep stone quarry.The...
Govt orders Google to shut down hundreds of Firebase accounts over scam misuse
Spread the love Representative Image The government has directed Google to shut down hundreds of accounts on its Firebase web development platform. A report by the news agency Reuters cited government notices and a source familiar with the matter, saying the order came after officials found a pattern of criminals using the service to impersonate major banks and defraud people....
‘No credibility’: India slams US religious freedom body over call for RSS sanctions
Spread the love NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday hit back at the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom after it urged Washington to impose sanctions on members of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, calling the body “biased” and lacking credibility.In a bi-weekly press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said such organisations have no credibility and operate to...
Why you sneeze, yawn and get goosebumps: 5 everyday reactions explained
Spread the love 4 min readNew DelhiAug 21, 2026 05:00 PM IST Sneezing, wrinkled fingers after a long shower, sudden goosebumps, an unexpected yawn, or a twitching eyelid can all seem like things the body does without any particular reason. But according to Dr Aniruddha More, Consultant Neurologist at Jupiter Hospital, Thane, these reactions are far from random. He tells...
Who pays what in a rental home? Property tax, maintenance and utility bills explained
Spread the love Property tax, utility bills and society maintenance charges can add significantly to the cost of renting a home. Property tax, utility bills and society maintenance charges can add significantly to the cost of renting a home. But who is responsible for paying these charges — the landlord or the tenant — depends on the nature of the...
