Spread the love At least two gunmen were shot dead and one severely wounded after firing shots outside the building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday afternoon, according to Turkish media and video footage from Reuters. The gun battle, which lasted several minutes, broke out in the city’s financial district, prompting a heavy police response and a temporary...
Conman Sukesh gets bail; cites right to speedy trial
Spread the love Alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar in the Rs 200 crore extortion-linked money laundering case, observing that continued incarceration beyond a reasonable period violates the fundamental right to personal liberty and speedy trial.In its order, the court directed that Chandrashekhar be released on bail upon...
Rift in INDIA bloc? Congress slams Mamata’s collusion charge
Spread the love Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Tuesday criticised West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee for making what he called “irresponsible allegations” after she hinted at a collusion between the BJP, Congress and DMK.In an X post, Tagore stressed that while the Congress and the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) are allies in the INDIA bloc at the Centre,...
Dung test to detect early pregnancy in tigresses expanded to cattle
Spread the love What began as an effort to prevent tigresses in captivity from killing their own cubs has turned into an unexpected boon for Indian farmers. Scientists at the CSIR–Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad have developed a simple, non‑invasive test — based on animal dung analysis — that can detect pregnancy in cows and buffaloes as...
Puducherry assembly polls 2026: Statehood debate takes centre stage – where parties stand
Spread the love CongressMP Rahul Gandhi; PM Narendra Modi; TVK chief Vijay The demand for statehood for Puducherry—pending for decades—has now become the most talked-about political issue in the former French colony ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.Since the 1960s, after its merger with India, Puducherry has remained a Union territory. In this system, the lieutenant governor, who represents the...
Microsoft responds to viral claims on Copilot’s terms of service language
Spread the love Microsoft has now clarified that its Copilot Terms of Use after viral posts highlighted a clause stating the AI tool was “for entertainment purposes only.” The phrasing which appeared inconsistent with how the company has marketed Copilot as a productivity and enterprise solution, quickly drew attention online and raised questions about Microsoft’s confidence in its flagship AI...
EC imposes ban on exit polls for assembly polls in five states till April 29
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Tuesday said that Exit Polls for the assembly elections of five states can neither be held nor disseminated from 7 am on April 9 till 6:30 pm on April 29 .The poll body said that conducting or broadcasting exit polls in the period is violative of section 126A of the Representation of...
Mounting losses, cost pressures: What may have led to Air India CEO Campbell Wilson’s exit
Spread the love Campbell Wilson has resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Air India amid mounting financial pressures and a slower-than-expected turnaround of the Tata Group-owned carrier, Air India announced on Tuesday.The carrier, in a statement, said, “Mr Wilson had conveyed his intention to step down in 2026 to Air India Chairman N Chandrasekaran and, since then,...
India and the second Space Age
Spread the love India stands at a pivotal crossroads in its journey in space. The era of state-led exploration has given way to the “Second Space Age”—a competitive frontier defined by commercial interests, private enterprise, and new geopolitical ambitions. This collection of articles from The Hindu provides an essential record of how a nation, once celebrated for its “shoestring” successes,...
Trisha shuts down retirement rumours with witty post: ‘Married, quadruplets… anything else?’
Spread the love 4 min readNew DelhiApr 7, 2026 02:14 PM IST Actor Trisha Krishnan has dismissed rumours about her stepping away from films with a witty Instagram post that quickly caught fans’ attention. The speculation began after actor, filmmaker and YouTuber Chitra Lakshmanan claimed in a recent video that Trisha had quit cinema, adding that a few producers had...
