NEW DELHI: A Parsi woman Tuesday questioned a decision of the Valsad Parsi Panchayat barring women who married men of another faith from attending funeral rites of their parents, and challenged a Gujarat high court judgment that stated a woman’s religion is extinguished with marriage as she embraces the husband’s religion. Appearing for Goolrokh M…
NHL-Jordan Kyrou of the St. Louis Blues (Credit: Getty Images) With their poor first-round playoff performances against the Anaheim Ducks, the Edmonton Oilers are already being linked with potential offseason moves. A name that is more and more being mentioned in trade rumors within the NHL is that of one of the team members of…
A legendary tale of culinary rebellion in 1853 Saratoga Springs saw George Crum, a chef, invent the potato chip out of spite. What began as a prank, slicing potatoes paper-thin and over-salting them, unexpectedly delighted a picky diner. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons In reality, there is a strange joy in stories of food wars, particularly…
Amit Shah and Suvendu Adhikari (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: Pitting Suvendu Adhikari — who defeated CM Mamata Banerjee in his turf, Nandigram, in 2021 — against her in Bhabanipur was only the beginning of Union minister Amit Shah’s determined bid to take down the TMC supremo in her backyard. What followed was precise execution of gruelling…
Morgan Gibbs-White took to Instagram to share a gruesome image of his head injury after Nottingham Forest’s 3-1 win over Chelsea/ Image: Instagram Nottingham Forest’s 3–1 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge moved them six points clear of the relegation zone with three matches remaining, but the result was shaped by a heavy second-half collision…
The problem is not the plant; it is what is happening in the soil. Image Credits: Google Gemini You water your pothos, turn away, and then you see it. A tiny dark speck lifting off the soil and floating aimlessly near the pot. Then another, and one more. Before you know it, you have a…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi strongly condemned the drone attacks on Fujairah in the UAE, which resulted in injuries to three Indian nationals, saying targeting civilians and infrastructure is unacceptable. Like in his past condemnation of attacks on the UAE and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Modi didn’t name Iran, but said India stood…
NEW DELHI: A nine-judge Supreme Court bench led by CJI Surya Kant on Tuesday said the SC in 2006 should have outrightly “thrown in the dustbin’ the original PIL that led to quashing of Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple custom restricting entry of women in the 10 to 50 age group. “All India Young Lawyers Association’, which…
The bleeding heart is one of the few perennials that truly thrives in deep shade. Image Credits: Google Gemini If you’ve ever killed a houseplant and quietly blamed yourself, here’s some really good news: there’s an entire category of garden plants that basically refuse to die. Perennials, plants that return year after year without replanting,…
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to raise the sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court from the current 33 to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India. With this, the effective strength of the apex court, including CJI, will rise from 34 to 38, reports Dipak Dash. I&B minister Ashwini…