NEW DELHI: The streets of Kerala are lined with posters — not of rival parties, but of rivals within the same party for the chief ministerial post. “Kerala wants KC,” says one poster, while the other next to it has an image of VD Satheesan with caption “natural choice”. Almost after the Kerala assembly election…
SRINAGAR: Amid J&K lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha’s Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyan and criticism over leaving liquor shops across Jammu and Kashmir untouched, chief minister Omar Abdullah Monday said that liquor shops in J&K are for those who are being allowed by their religion to consume liquor, and no one is forcing anyone to liquor shops.“First…
CHANDIGARH: Polling for 105 municipal bodies in Punjab, including eight municipal corporations, is scheduled for May 26, as announced by State Election Commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhury on Monday.Vote counting will take place on May 29.Addressing the media here, Chaudhury shared details about the elections, stating that they will occur in the following eight municipal corporations:…
Naomi Osaka. Image via: Getty Images Naomi Osaka is ready for another tough battle at the Italian Open 2026. She is preparing to face Iga Swiatek in the Round of 16. The Japanese star booked her place in the fourth round after a dominant 6-1, 6-2 win over Diana Shnaider in Rome. Osaka has shown…
Palantir Technologies is facing growing scrutiny from rival AI companies as competition for US defence contracts intensifies. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, executives from American AI companies seeking access to Pentagon projects said that Palantir has “in effect become a gatekeeper,” reflecting its strong position within the Department of War’s technology…
NEW DELHI: The central government is weighing emergency measures to bolster its foreign-exchange reserves amid the economic fallout from the US-Israel-Iran war, with officials considering steps such as raising fuel prices and restricting non-essential imports, including gold and electronic goods, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter.The report said that officials from the Prime…
Most people assume feeling tired all the time is just part of adult life. Work gets blamed, sleep gets blamed, and stress gets blamed – and sometimes all of that is true. But there are also smaller habits that slowly wear people down without them even realizing it. The strange part is that many of…
Lakes and rivers in Ontario stretch across enormous distances, from densely forested northern regions to quieter inland waterways that sit closer to towns and roads. Much of this terrain supports a wide range of reptiles, including several snake species that spend time near marshes, rocky shorelines, and shallow water. In some places, sightings are common…
NEW DELHI: India reported 57,670 environment and pollution-related crimes in 2024, showing a decline of 16.4% over the number of such crimes (68,994) reported in 2023, flags the latest Crime in India report released by home ministry’s National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).Over 80% (46,333 cases) of environment and pollution-related crimes, however, pertain to just one…
Wall Street’s main indices traded cautiously on Monday after last week’s record-setting rally as renewed concerns over stalled US-Iran peace talks and rising oil prices weighed on investor sentiment, Reuters reported.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was nearly flat in early trade, slipping 3.54 points, or 0.01 per cent, to 49,605.62.The S&P 500 rose 11.38 points,…