NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday rejected an NGO’s plea for change of bench in Madhya Pradesh HC which stayed an earlier direction for identification of a site away from habitation for safe storage of incinerated residue of toxic waste from the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, a poisonous gas leak which had killed thousands…
Rajnikanth (File photo) NEW DELHI: Movie star Rajnikanth on Tuseday expressed “gratitude to everyone” who condemned a TVK leader’s “slanderous remarks” claiming that the actor didn’t join politics as the ruling DMK family “threatened” him when he tried to enter politics.Thanking the film fraternity, his friends and fans, the actor said: “Time doesn’t speak, but…
The IPS officers were transferred as ordered by the Election Commission of India. NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday ordered the transfer of 19 senior police officers in West Bengal, marking the third consecutive day of such reshuffles in the poll-bound state.The poll body replaced the ADG/IGPs of the south and…
Video of LPG carrier Nanda Devi (Video/X@ANI) NEW DELHI: Nanda Devi LPG tanker on Tuesday arrived at Vadinar (Jamnagar) port in Gujarat just a day after Shivalik reached India.The tanker, carrying 46,500 metric tonnes of LPG is set to begin a ship-to-ship (STS) transfer at the harbour, with the cargo expected to be moved to…
IT’S TIME TO TAKE CONTROLFrom scrolling addiction to memory problems, science reveals what over four hours of daily screen time does to your brain and what you can do about it.Think you’re just bad at focusing? Blame your brain’s built-in superpower — and your smartphone.Your brain isn’t a computer with fixed programming. It’s more like…
Firefighters work at the site of a late-Monday airstrike at a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai) NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday strongly condemned Pakistan’s strikes on a hospital in Kabul, describing them as a “massacre dressed as a military operation.”Also Read |…
NEW DELHI: As stress, anxiety and emotional distress are being discussed more openly in India, the country’s national mental health helpline is ringing more than ever. Since its launch in October 2022, the Tele-MANAS service has handled over 34.34 lakh calls from people seeking psychological support, according to data shared in Parliament.The numbers also reveal…
NEW DELHI: As the world grapples with the Strait of Hormuz crisis, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday drew parallels with the 1956 Suez Canal crisis, highlighting how India’s then-UN envoy, VK Krishna Menon, played a central role in the diplomatic efforts to resolve it.Menon later served as India’s defence minister but resigned after the…
MahaRera strengthened scrutiny of real estate projects at the registration stage to prevent future disputes and ensure timely completion of housing developments. Officials said the initiative is part of MahaRera’s broader goal of protecting homebuyers’ investments and reducing the number of complaints related to delayed possession, financial irregularities, and incomplete project promises, reports Vaibhav Ganjapure.Under…
NEW DELHI: Despite Indian exports seeing good growth in recent months, India’s trade deficit with China has topped the $100 billion mark for the first time, with still a month left for the fiscal year to close.Latest data released by the commerce department estimated the trade deficit during April-Feb at $102 billion, as against $91.1…
