Spread the love Govt will move a Constitutional (Amendment) Bill and Delimitation Bill in Parliament Thursday. The delimitation exercise is being closely watched as govt is keen to reserve 33% seats for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies from 2029 general elections, without changing the proportion of seats that a state has. For this the overall size of the...
The green and crimson chemistry of the watermelon
Spread the love The summer season is on and the fruit market is flush with the watermelon (‘turbuz’ in Hindi, ‘vathakkai’ in Tamil, ‘tormuj’ in Bengali, and Citrullus lanatus in botany), with its green-yellow striped skins and reddish interiors studded with dark seeds. The watermelon came to India from Africa, and is now ranked alongside apples, bananas, oranges, and grapes...
Anushka Sharma’s reaction goes viral as Virat Kohli misses fifty vs LSG – Watch
Spread the love Photo/screengrab Virat Kohli guided Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) chase with a steady knock as they beat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by five wickets in their IPL match on Wednesday.Chasing 147, Kohli got RCB off to a strong start and scored 49 off 34 balls, hitting six fours and one six. He looked set for his 66th IPL...
US will not extend temporary sanctions waiver on sale of Russian & Iranian oil
Spread the love The United States will not extend a temporary waiver that allowed the sale of Russian oil and Iranian oil already at sea, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday, signalling a tighter sanctions approach.“We will not be renewing the general license on Russian oil,” Bessent said at a press briefing. Clarifying the scope of the earlier relief,...
‘Israel continues to strike Hezbollah’: Netanyahu amid Lebanon peace talk
Spread the love Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said Israeli forces “continue to strike” Hezbollah in southern Lebanon even as negotiations are under way to secure long-term peace.In a video message posted on X, Netanyahu voiced support for residents of northern Israel and highlighted ongoing military action. “I support the residents of the north who continue to stand...
‘How can someone differentiate between normal dehydration and the excessive thirst associated with diabetes?’
Spread the love 3 min readNew DelhiApr 16, 2026 06:00 AM IST We all feel thirsty after a workout, in hot weather, or even after a salty meal. But when that thirst doesn’t go away even after drinking enough water, it could be your body trying to signal something more serious. One such concerned internet user took to online forum Quora...
‘I’m still not 100%’: Virat Kohli’s blunt fitness admission after RCB win
Spread the love Virat Kohli (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli delivered yet another commanding performance with a 34-ball 49 to guide Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a comfortable five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. Chasing 147, RCB cruised home in 15.1 overs, with Kohli once again setting the tone...
Court summons Robert Vadra, 8 others in money laundering case on May 16
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130295420,imgsize-123644,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/robert-vadra.jpg" alt="Court summons Robert Vadra, 8 others in laundering case on May 16" title=" Robert Vadra ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Robert Vadra New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday took cognisance of charges against businessman Robert Vadra in a money laundering case linked to the Shikohpur land deal in Gurgaon, directing him and eight other accused to...
Amravati case: Teens ‘bet’ to win over girls turned into voyeuristic fetish of recording acts
Spread the love A dispute between two accused, Ayan Ahmed and Uzer Khan, exposed a sexual abuse and blackmail scandal involving girls in Amravati AMRAVATI/NAGPUR: The sexual abuse and blackmail of girls in Amravati would have continued unfettered, but for the tussle between the two main accused, Ayan Ahmed and Uzer Khan, that finally blew the lid off the scandal.Sources...
Courts bound to accept community’s beliefs, not judge them, TDB tells SC
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Citing the Ram Janmabhoomi judgment endorsing Hindus’ belief that the disputed site at Ayodhya was Lord Ram’s birthplace, Travancore Devaswom Board on Wednesday told Supreme Court that an individual’s fundamental right must give way to centuries-old beliefs and the faith of a religious denomination.Almost in sync with solicitor general Tushar Mehta’s submissions on behalf of...
