“Prime Minister” of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir Faizal Mumtaz Rathore on Saturday slammed Pakistan’s defence minister, Khawaja Asif, for claiming that residents of Rawalkot and Mirpur in PoK are “not proper Kashmiris.“In a social media post on X, Rathore termed Asif a “boomer” and said that his antics are creating divisions instead of bringing people closer.“People of…
NEW DELHI: You can choose your friends, but not your neighbours. In India’s case, the neighbour it inherited after Partition was Pakistan, a country with which its ties have been defined by wars, mistrust and recurring conflict ever since Independence.Whenever the two countries have entered direct military confrontation, the outcome has largely remained the same:…
Image Courtesy: Instagram/darpaninani_official When Darpan Inani went blind at just three years old, his parents could have panicked. Most families would. Suddenly every question about the future: school, friendships, career, independence felt like a giant question mark. But Satish and Vimla Inani chose a different road. They didn’t isolate him or anything. They chose to…
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke announced his temporary absence from the Jantar Mantar protest site. He has been suffering from fever and severe body pain for several days (Photo credit: X/@Abhijeet Dipke) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday said he would be absent from the protest site at Jantar Mantar for…
Farmers stage a protest against the Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township (GBIT) project at Byramangala near Bidadi, in Bengaluru. (Janata Dal (Secular) via PTI Photo) Bidadi, a small town on the outskirts of Bengaluru, has become the centre of a major controversy in Karnataka.At the centre of the row is the proposed Bidadi Smart City project,…
The World Health Organisation, the American Medical Association, and major endocrinology bodies globally classify obesity as a chronic disease associated with over 200 comorbid conditions including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, sleep apnoea, and several cancers. It requires structured, long-term medical management, the same as any other chronic condition. The stigma attached to obesity is…
Less than 24 hours after guiding Ireland to a 2-0 T20I series win over India, head coach Heinrich Malan stepped down from his role with immediate effect.Ireland completed a 2-0 sweep after beating India by one run in the second T20I on Sunday. It was Ireland’s first-ever series win over India in any format. They…
A small mark on an ancient jaw has opened a window into a moment of violence from a time far removed from written history. The remains of an early Homo sapiens individual from Qafzeh Cave in Israel have revealed signs of a serious facial injury, likely caused by a sharp stone tool. What makes the…
A viral photo of an African Jacana bird appearing to have eight legs has captivated social media. Wildlife photographer Neal Cooper captured the stunning image, revealing a remarkable parental behavior. The male Jacana, the primary caregiver, tucks his unusually long-legged chicks under his wings for protection, creating the illusion of extra limbs. This fascinating display…
NEW DELHI: The Kerala high court, in its July 22 order, granted bail to a man arrested in an NDPS case after holding that merely informing the father of his live-in partner about his arrest did not satisfy the legal requirement of notifying a friend, relative or other person connected to the arrested individual.The court…