Spread the love File photo SRINAGAR: The Union Territory of Ladakh will now have a hill development council in all seven districts, govt announced Monday, stressing that the move was aimed at strengthening grassroots governance.Ladakh chief secretary Asish Kundra said at a presser in Leh that section 3(1) of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Act already provides for...
Kai Cenat targets critics of streamer university in new ‘EBK’ diss track
Spread the love Getty Images Kai Cenat has surprised fans by releasing a new diss track called EBK, taking aim at several creators who criticized his Streamer University event. The song, which dropped on July 12, comes after days of online arguments over who was accepted into Streamer University 2026. In the track, Kai calls out creators including FunnyMike, DDG,...
US to resume naval blockade of Iranian ports, warns vessels of interception
Spread the love File photo: Strait of Hormuz The United States will resume enforcing a maritime blockade on Iran from Tuesday, targeting all vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports and coastal areas, as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to escalate over the Strait of Hormuz.The US Navy-led Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) said the blockade will come into effect...
Omar’s Trump remarks anger BJP, party says it’s attempt to ‘internationalise Kashmir’
Spread the love File photo: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah’s remarks referring to US President Donald Trump in his speech on Sunday while seeking restoration of statehood to J&K and his response on Monday to a tweet falsely attributed to Trump hasn’t gone down well with BJP, which accused him of attempting...
SAD leader shot in Mansa: Sukhbir aide Dalvir Kala injured in attack; hospitalised
Spread the love Representative image NEW DELHI: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Dalvir Singh Kala, a close aide of party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, was shot at and injured by an unidentified motorcycle-borne assailant in Punjab’s Mansa district on Monday evening, police said.The incident took place in Bareta town when Kala, a former Zila Parishad member, was preparing to leave...
Big changes in Chess World Cup! FIDE approves new format for 2027
Spread the love FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 Divya Deshmukh and FIDE World Cup 2025 winner Javokhir Sindarov (PTI Photos) The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has approved a major overhaul of the World Cup and Women’s World Cup formats from 2027, aiming to make the tournaments shorter, more inclusive and more rewarding for players.The biggest change is that both events...
How genetic history reveals why some languages are so unique
Spread the love Hindi and Tamil differ in far more than just vocabulary. Languages differ in how they are organised, and these differences are not spread evenly around the world. In some regions, neighbouring languages like Basque and Spanish differ dramatically from one another. In others, they share many of the same features, like Tamil and Kannada. A new study...
‘Mastermind was not happy’: Louvre burglars reveal inside plot
Spread the love Two men suspected of carrying out one of the most spectacular heists in French history have broken their silence, confessing to the €88 million Louvre jewel theft and revealing they were hired for €15,000 to €25,000 by a mysterious mastermind they still refuse to name.Abdoulaye N. , 40, a former internet sensation known for motorcycle stunt videos...
Bodies of 15 Indians killed in Vietnam boat tragedy arrive in Mumbai
Spread the love Bodies of 15 Indians killed in Vietnam boat tragedy arrive in Mumbai NEW DELHI: A flight carrying the bodies of 15 Indian nationals who were killed in the Vietnam boat tragedy landed at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Monday. The remains were flown from Ho Chi Minh City on a Vietnam Airlines flight, as cited...
$800K price cut makes Kyle Sandilands’ estate one of NSW’s most viewed
Spread the love Kyle Sandilands’ Glenorie weekend estate gets $800K price cut, becomes one of NSW’s most-viewed property listings Kyle Sandilands’ former weekend getaway is drawing significant attention in the property market. The broadcaster’s Glenorie estate has become one of New South Wales’ most-viewed property listings after receiving an $800,000 price cut.According to realestate. com. au, the property, known as...
