Small plane slams into Beijing landmark CITIC tower A car-sized aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, the 108-storey CITIC Tower, on Friday, according to two bystanders cited by Reuters.Police sealed off roads around the building, also known as China Zun, and prevented passersby from filming the scene.The CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, is…
Brajesh Pathak said that the Samajwadi Party and Congress are indulging in politics of appeasement and attacking Sanatan culture to attract Muslim voters. NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak on Friday played down the ongoing controversy over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, claiming that no one…
Rainfall deficit hits 17 districts in Telangana, raises Kharif concerns (Image used for representational purpose only). HYDERABAD: More than half of Telangana’s districts are already facing rainfall stress less than a month into the south-west monsoon season, raising concerns over kharif sowing in rain-fed regions even as the Centre has flagged hundreds of districts across…
Among the biggest drags was Micron Technology, whose shares fell 5.5%. The memory-chip maker has been one of Wall Street’s biggest winners this year, with its stock roughly quadrupling as AI-driven demand boosted sales. Wall Street slipped on Friday as another sharp selloff in artificial intelligence (AI)-linked stocks outweighed gains across much of the broader…
Panic gripped Maharajganj’s Parsa Khurd village after a man, allegedly drunk, climbed an 11,000-volt electricity pole. (Enhanced with AI) LUCKNOW: A man has been booked for allegedly climbing an 11,000-volt high-tension electricity pole while intoxicated in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district, triggering panic among villagers, disrupting power supply and prompting a risky rescue operation.The incident occurred…
This image is used for representation purpose only (AI-generated image) After months of war, crippling sanctions, a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and repeated threats of escalation, the United States and Iran have digitally signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that has paused one of the Middle East’s most consequential conflicts in recent years.The…
Sanjay Raut said that former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray’s son Aaditya possesses the capability to take command of the party going forward NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Friday signalled a bigger role for Aaditya Thackeray in Shiv Sena (UBT) as the party witnesses a second split in four years.While talking to…
Piyush Goyal on Friday urged Indian and British businesses to look beyond incremental gains from the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), saying the pact should become a catalyst for “transformational growth” when it comes into force on July 15. Commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Friday urged Indian and British businesses to look beyond incremental gains…
NEW DELHI: The Punjab and Haryana high court has held that the State cannot claim ownership over a citizen’s land by invoking the doctrine of adverse possession, observing that such a plea is incompatible with the role of a welfare State. Justice Ramesh Kumari directed the Haryana government to compensate landowners whose 7 Kanals of…
NEW DELHI: Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) president Javid Ahmed Kitab has been suspended with immediate effect after the association’s Apex Council passed a unanimous resolution in favour of the move.The decision was finalised on June 25 and approved by an 8-0 majority vote. According to the notification, the resolution was circulated among eligible…