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Taliban regime in Afghanistan has introduced a controversial new family law regulation governing marriages, divorce and child marriage, drawing widespread criticism from international observers.The 31-article regulation, titled “Principles of Separation Between Spouses,” was approved by Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and published in the regime’s official gazette in mid-May, according to Afghan outlet Amu TV.The…

CHENNAI: Veteran actor Rajinikanth on Sunday addressed a press conference at his residence in Poes Garden, Chennai, clarifying his political position amid criticism surrounding his recent meeting with MK Stalin.Rajinikanth said he was “extremely shocked” on hearing about Vijay becoming the chief minister. He added that he is no longer active in politics and has…

Accused in the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak being produced before the CBI Court at Rouse Avenue Court JAIPUR: Another member of the Biwal family is said to have stopped attending medical college after the family came under scrutiny in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation.Sources said…

Mark Stevens and his wife Mary Stevens have donated $175 million to establish a new medical school in partnership with Santa Clara University and Sutter Health. The institution, to be named the Mark & Mary Stevens School of Medicine, is expected to become Silicon Valley’s first new medical school in more than a century. The…

Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Meta and many other biggest American technology companies are betting big on data centers. Almost all of them have announced billions of investment for data centers. However, it seems American technology giants may have a ‘data center problem’ as the recent Gallup survey shows. According to the Gallup survey, seven in 10…

India has tightened silver imports in a major policy move to stop traders from taking advantage of a fresh duty gap created after the government raised import taxes on precious metals. Once duties on gold and silver were increased to 15%, concerns grew that lower-duty silver could start entering India through Dubai under the India-UAE…

FILE – Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, left, and Alex Saab stand together during an event marking the anniversary of the 1958 coup that overthrew dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez, in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/ File) Venezuela has deported businessman Alex Saab, a close ally of former president Nicolas Maduro who is facing multiple…

Mohamed Mahudhee who was searching for the divers who drowned in the Maldives also died. The toll of the Maldives scuba tragedy increased after the authorities informed that a Maldivian diver who was searching for the bodies of the five Italian tourists killed earlier this week in the underwater lake also died. Sergeant Major Mohamed…

PILIBHIT: The autopsy report of 25 Himalayan griffon vultures and two feral dogs, whose carcasses were recovered from agricultural fields near the Bhira forest range in Kheri district on April 7, has confirmed insecticide poisoning as the cause of death.The report, issued by the Bareilly-based Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) and received by forest officials…

The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Symi, an LPG carrier transporting nearly 20,000 tonnes of liquid propane and butane, has safely docked at Deendayal Port in Kandla. The vessel crossed the Strait of Hormuz on May 13, marking another crucial movement of energy supplies through the key maritime route amid the ongoing Middle East crisis. The vessel…