If you ask people which country has the most time zones, chances are most will say Russia. Because Russia is one big country which stretches across a vast expanse of land from Eastern Europe to the Pacific Ocean. Some might also say the United States because of Alaska and Hawaii and other island territories. However,…
The incident occired on July 6 NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Sunday suspended its proposed 24-hour statewide strike, which had been called to protest the recent assault on doctors and healthcare workers at a hospital in Dombivli by Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre.The Maharashtra IMA’s decision came a…
NEW DELHI: An official of the Indian High Commission in Chattogram was found dead inside the mission premises on Tuesday, according to a report by bdnews24.com.The deceased was identified as Narendra, 38, who was serving as an assistant protocol officer at the Indian mission. He hailed from Chandigarh in India. His body was recovered from…
JAMMU: Heavy rains triggered flash floods in Kalalgisar area of Bhalessa, in J&K’s Doda district, Wednesday. Mud and debris flows blocked several interior link roads, severing connectivity to multiple villages in the belt. Restoration work began after the situation improved later in the day, officials said.Meanwhile, inclement weather forced authorities to suspend the ongoing annual…
Gold and silver began the week on a weaker note on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India on Monday. The decline came as rising crude oil prices intensified inflation concerns and strengthened expectations that interest rates could remain elevated for an extended period, particularly with US-Iran negotiations still at an impasse. Hopes of renewed diplomatic…
NEW DELHI: Calling the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 deeply distressing for lakhs of medical aspirants, the Faculty Association of AIIMS (FAIMS) has demanded compensation for affected students, a fast-track probe into the alleged paper leak and sweeping reforms in the country’s examination system.In a representation sent to the ministries of education and health and the…
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, also known as the “Toy Train,” is a narrow-gauge railway in West Bengal. For those who don’t know, it was the first rail-centric attraction in Asia to receive the UNESCO World Heritage tag in 1999. Running from New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling, the beautiful train ride is an experience one swear by. Riding…
Rudraprayag: ‘Nihangs’ continue to stand on the roof of a gurdwara to demand the release of four members of the Sikh sect who were arrested following a clash in Chamoli district, in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Army personnel arrived in Uttarakhand’s Nagrasu on Monday as a standoff between the administration and a group…
There are moments online that stop people cold, not because they are dramatic, but because they are painfully plain. A small child says something so unguarded, so quietly devastating, that it lands like a weight in the chest. In this case, a 4-year-old boy, asked who he likes to play with most, answers in a…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant on Wednesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urging him to deline any “recognition, status, privilege or facility” to any “purported faction or breakaway group claiming to represent the party”.“…The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) continues to be recognised as a single political party represented in…