High drama in SC as petitioner uses cuss words for CJI, throws papers (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court witnessed dramatic scenes on Friday after a petitioner appearing in person created a ruckus during a hearing, threw case papers inside the courtroom and allegedly used abusive language against the Chief Justice of India…
Squirrels are some of the commonest animals in parks, gardens and backyards. You might see them scuttling across a fence or racing up a tree trunk or digging through leaves for food. They are quick, clever and endlessly busy, which is probably why so many people wonder how long they actually live.The answer is not…
NEW DELHI: The end of the Budget session of Parliament this year marked a rare high for the opposition. The Congress-led INDIA bloc united with other opposition parties to prevent the Centre from passing a Constitution Amendment Bill. The Bill linked implementation of women’s reservation to delimitation. This was on April 17. Nearly three months…
MUMBAI: Bank of Maharashtra reported a net profit of Rs 2,023 crore in Q1FY27, up 27% from Rs 1,594 crore in the corresponding quarter a year earlier, driven by higher net interest income and non-interest income as loan growth lifted interest earnings while other income streams strengthened. The increase in net profit was driven by…
Canadians who bought recalled Silk and Great Value plant milk may claim up to $300,000 Canadians who had bought or consumed recalled Silk and Great Value plant-based beverages linked to the 2024 listeria outbreak are now eligible for compensation under a C$7.5 million class-action settlement.The settlement has been approved by the Superior Court of Quebec,…
China’s mega dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet sits above an active fault line, with government-backed geologists warning of landslides and earthquake risks. The Assam government has proposed dismissing government employees found guilty of practising polygamy under new Budget proposals. The UK has designated Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Oracle as “critical third parties”,…
MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $7.3 billion to $674.2 billion in the week ended July 3, driven largely by an increase in foreign currency assets and a rise in the value of gold holdings. The gain reflects both valuation effects and accretion in underlying assets, with the two dominant components of reserves accounting…
Deepak Nandal, the gang’s leader, operates from outside the country and is known for his involvement in extortion and contract killings across northern India GURGAON: Around 40 rounds echoed through the dead of the night as Haryana Police engaged in a fierce gun battle with suspected members of the notorious Deepak Nandal gang in Gurgaon.By…
Typical children going to an elementary school in Japan mostly spend their free time studying, playing baseball or reading all the manga they can get their hands on. But Jo Nagai, a ten-year-old resident of Kobe, Japan decided to spend his spare time hand-raising swallowtail butterflies. Identified with the bright dots that outline their wings,…
Sometimes realising a dream requires doing the minutest of tasks in order to gain the experience and work your way up. Even if those acts are something you wouldn’t willingly perform. Claire Parfitt’s first introduction to a space career was cleaning up space toilets. Today, she is leading exploration teams to Mars.She was 14, when…