Spread the love Jharkhand exam stir: Govt to hold fresh talks; health of student leader on fast deteriorates (PTI image) NEW DELHI: The Jharkhand government will hold another round of talks with protesting recruitment exam aspirants on Sunday, as the 16-day agitation continued and the health of student leader Devendra Nath Mahto, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike...
‘I would have banned Ganguly’: Srinath on Waugh’s wait during ’01 Eden Test toss
Spread the love Sourav Ganguly and Javagal Srinath CHENNAI: If Javagal Srinath had been the match referee when former India captain Sourav Ganguly famously kept his Australian counterpart Steve Waugh waiting at the toss during the 2001 Eden Gardens Test match, Ganguly may well have faced a suspension!“I would have banned Sourav for a few games,” Srinath said at an...
‘Blood can start pooling in your legs’: What happens when you stand for too long
Spread the love 4 min readNew DelhiAug 9, 2026 09:30 AM IST Gastroenterologist Dr Pal Manickam recently turned the spotlight on a health risk that’s often overlooked: standing for too long. In a video shared on Instagram, he said, “We talk a lot about people sitting. How about people who are standing all the time? What are the problems that they...
Britain drops reef cubes and shells to revive native oysters
Spread the love While one might assume that lowering huge white blocks of concrete into the sea was an attempt at dumping construction waste offshore, in Britain’s North Sea it is a conservation effort. The country is dumping 20 carefully designed structures into the deep waters to restore the population of the European native oyster, Ostrea edulis, along England’s northeast...
Abdul Ghafoori arrested in murder of Indian-origin partner Himanshi Khurana in Toronto
Spread the love Abdul Ghafoori charged with murder of Himanshi Khurana Canadian police have arrested and charged a 32-year-old Toronto man with first-degree murder in the death of his Indian-origin partner, 30-year-old Himanshi Khurana, in December last year.Toronto police said officers from the fugitive squad and homicide unit worked with national and international law enforcement agencies to bring Abdul Ghafoori...
Pentagon asks defence firms to ramp up weapons production as Iran war drains stockpile
Spread the love After heavy depletion of missile stocks, Pentagon asks defence firms to ramp up weapons production. Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth (AP image) The US Pentagon has asked defence companies to urgently accelerate weapons production and deliveries as Washington faces growing pressure to replenish critical munitions depleted during the war with Iran, according to a memo obtained by The...
97-year-old Betty Bromage breaks her own Guinness World Record as oldest wing walker
Spread the love Wing walker (Instagram) For most adventure lovers, ticking off a bucket-list activity means climbing a mountain or hot-air balloon or skydiving. But for 97-year-old Betty Bromage of England, adventure translates into climbing onto the wing of a vintage biplane and soaring through the skies. The woman loves flying so much that she broke her own Guinness World...
UP BJP MLA alleges daughter duped into marriage with conman who ‘married 25 women’
Spread the love Tiwari alleged that Prakhar had duped several women across different states, including Maharashtra, of crores of rupees by allegedly luring them into relationships while using fake identities. SSITAPUR: Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA from Sevata Gyan Tiwari has lodged a complaint alleging that his daughter was duped into marrying a conman who had allegedly married around 25 women...
‘Critical’ no more? Iran shares surprise video of Mojtaba Khamenei
Spread the love Iran releases undated video of Mojtaba Khamenei Days after Israeli media reported that Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was in critical condition and had been hospitalised, Iran’s semi-official Mehr News agency released an undated video showing him appearing to be in good health.The video of Mojtaba Khamenei was published for the first time by Mehr, a semi-official...
India’s markets have strong domestic cushion, but global risks loom: Sebi
Spread the love AI generated image, used only for representational purpose India’s economic momentum is set to have domestic strength on its side in 2026-27, but global risks may keep the pressure on.In its annual report 2025-26, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said that resilient economic fundamentals are expected to support financial markets, while geopolitical uncertainty, high...
