Nainital puts entry fee for two-wheelers on hold Good news for visitors planning a road trip to Uttarakhand’s one of the most visited hill stations Nainital. According to an India Today report, the newly introduced ₹100 entry fee for two-wheelers entering the town from outside Nainital district has been temporarily suspended following protests from residents,…
Pakistan suicide attack: Death toll rises to 14 as rescuers pull bodies from rubble (Image credit: AP) The death toll from a suicide attack on a security post in northwest Pakistan has risen to 14 police officers, authorities have reported. A self-proclaimed breakaway group of the Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast.A suicide bomber…
NEW DELHI: Union health secretary Punya Salila Srivastava on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting with health secretaries of all states and Union territories to review preparedness and response measures against Ebola virus disease, following the World Health Organisation’s declaration of the outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).The review comes as Ebola…
SRINAGAR: Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the first model border village at Chumur, located at an altitude of 16,700 feet along the India-China border.Officials said the first-of-its-kind project in the region will focus on infrastructure development, employment and livelihood generation, all-weather connectivity and greater civilian-defence integration. The initiative…
Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The final ODI against England at Lord’s on Sunday will not be Rohit Sharma‘s last match for India. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia dismissed all retirement rumours and confirmed that the senior batter remains an important part of India’s ODI plans.There had been speculation that the 39-year-old had been told…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Kagiso Rabada NEW DELHI: The IPL 2026 Orange Cap and Purple Cap races witnessed another dramatic twist after Gujarat Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 on Friday to set up a summit clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.Despite Rajasthan Royals crashing out of the tournament, teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued to hold…
A short martial arts clip from an Indian training school is making people laugh online. But beyond the comedy, many viewers say it reveals something deeper about the values children learn at home. The viral video shows a simple kicking drill during a martial arts class. One student is asked to practice kicks on a…
Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) Frenkie de Jong flashed his pearly whites as he sat in the interview room, dressed in Barcelona’s training blue with bright yellow trims. It was an assured look of a player, aware that history is one match away.This Sunday night, Hansi Flick’s Barcelona can clinch the league crown…
Dolly the sheep, the first cloned mammal, was born in Scotland in 1996. Her birth sparked global debate about the ethics and safety of cloning technology. Dolly mated and had four lambs, but later developed arthritis and lung disease. Cloning mammals remains inefficient, with epigenetic reprogramming posing a significant challenge. This research also advanced the…
Nowadays, there are many UK kitchens with the pantry hidden behind the full-height doors. From the outside, you see only cabinet doors, but when you open them, you see adjustable shelves, pull-out baskets, and separate storage for different goods. Such a solution hides groceries and kitchen essentials from your sight, making your kitchen tidier and…