The alleged irregularities came to light during the counting of cash offerings at the Badrinath temple. (File photo) NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand Police has arrested suspended Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) employee Pramod Nautiyal in connection with the alleged donation theft case at Badrinath Dham.Nautiyal has been taken to Badrinath for questioning and will be produced before…
“I’ve never experienced anything like this. The images are still burned into my mind.” For Laotian tourist Kan Kutirat, the horror unfolded in minutes as flames and thick smoke engulfed a packed Bangkok pub. He managed to carry one woman to safety and later wrote on Facebook: “I could only get one person out. I…
Rupee began the week on a negative note, falling 39 paise against the US dollar as soaring crude oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East dampened sentiment. The domestic currency opened at 95.72 against the greenback in the interbank foreign exchange market on Monday. The currency further weakened to 95.77, compared with Friday’s…
The latest strikes followed an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. The latest strikes followed an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. The latest strikes followed an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz over…
Picture credit: Matthew Aaron VanDyke’s Social Media handles and official website NEW DELHI: From fighting alongside Libyan rebels and training armed groups in conflict zones to facing terror charges in India, Matthew Aaron VanDyke has led a life unlike most. Now lodged in Delhi’s Tihar Jail after his arrest by the National Investigation Agency (NIA),…
Every relationship faces disagreements and problems, but often they are formed by small everyday habits rather than large dramatic arguments. Most of these habits start innocently and can pass unnoticed for many months or even years. However, in the end, they affect trust, emotional connection, and communication. Partnership experts usually pay a lot of attention…
Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced that August 16 will now be observed as Ayushman Divas. NEW DELHI: Suvendu Adhikari-led new West Bengal government scrapped the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress‘s (TMC) politically symbolic August 16 “Khela Hobey Divas” and replaced it with “Ayushman Divas” in a tit-for-tat political move.Mamata Banerjee‘s government had declared August…
A newly surfaced image of China’s J-16 fighter jet carrying its heaviest publicly seen air-to-air weapons load has drawn the attention of military analysts, with Chinese defence experts describing the configuration as the aircraft’s “Beast Mode.“The rare loadout, featuring 8 PL-15 BVR (Beyond visual range) missiles and 2 P-10 WVR (Within visual range) missiles, is…
NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court, on July 10, ruled that a man is not liable to pay maintenance to a woman as his ‘wife’ if she began living with him without divorcing her first husband, while dismissing a woman’s maintenance claim against her partner.What was the dispute aboutAs per the court order, the case…
Kate’s relationship with Wimbledon goes well beyond what she wears. Since taking over as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in 2016, she has become one of the tournament’s most familiar faces. Whether she’s presenting trophies, chatting with players or meeting volunteers behind the scenes, her presence has become an expected…