Saudi Arabia stops Makkah access without permit, suspends Umrah visas / Image: file Saudi Arabia has enforced sweeping new restrictions ahead of Hajj 2026, halting entry into Makkah without official permits and suspending Umrah visas as authorities prepare for one of the world’s largest annual religious gatherings.The move, led by the Ministry of Hajj and…
Veteran star Neena Gupta has issued a compelling reminder to parents regarding the hasty transfer of property to their offspring. Drawing from a poignant personal story about a friend’s heart-wrenching experience of being cut off after a gift of a house, she underscored that parental affection does not always equate to gratitude or care from…
L&T Finance Share Price Target 2026: The performance of NBFC L&T Finance has been reviewed by multiple brokerages, where they have made key observations along with stock rating and share price targets. Emkay and HDFC Securities have given different calls and targets for the company’s stock. Recently, L&T Finance declared its Q4 quarterly results FY…
A federal judge on Wednesday handed down a sentence of 15 years in prison to a woman, Jasveen Sangha, also known as ‘Ketamine Queen’, who pleaded guilty to selling “Friends” star Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in 2023.Fifteen years was the exact sentence prosecutors had asked for. Sangha’s attorneys argued the time she…
It is a feat most Grammy winners never achieve: billions of streams across the world’s largest platforms. But for Michael Smith, a 54-year-old North Carolina resident, the “fans” didn’t exist. They were lines of code, and the music was “AI slop.”Smith has officially pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, marking the first-ever criminal…
LSG vs RR clash at Lucknow Lucknow Super Giants return to Ekana Stadium under pressure, needing a turnaround after losing four of six matches and still searching for their first home win. Their main concern is an inconsistent top order, often forcing them into recovery mode.Rajasthan Royals, placed third, arrive in better form and hold…
Thousands of NEET PG seats go empty. Image: AI generated. The Centre has recently released fresh figures showing a major expansion in medical education. The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on March 10 that 43 new medical colleges had been…
Coastal road construction reveals ancient graves and 3,000-year-old burial secrets / Image: file A remarkable archaeological discovery has come to light in Oman, where construction work along a key coastal road in the Al Batinah region led to the unearthing of graves dating back nearly 3,000 years. The find was confirmed by the Oman Ministry…
KOCHI: Five people, including three children, were found dead at a rented house on Saturday in Kochi, police said.According to officials, the deceased included two women and three children from Thiruvananthapuram who had been staying in a rented house in Vaduthala for the past few months while undergoing treatment at a nearby private hospital.The two…
NEW DELHI: The Arvind Kejriwal-led party on Friday suffered one of its biggest internal jolts, as Raghav Chadha, once its rising star and Kejriwal’s blue-eyed boy, led a massive Rajya Sabha exodus to the Bharatiya Janata Party.The murmurs of dissent from Raghav Chadha exploded into a full-blown rebellion. Chadha didn’t just walk away, he took…
