Four picnickers were stranded overnight on a small island after rivers swelled rapidly KHANDWA: Four picnickers stranded overnight on a small island at the confluence of two swollen rivers in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa district survived by relying on drone-delivered food, drinking water and life jackets.They remained in constant contact with rescuers before being brought to … Read more
India’s vast examination system relies on many private contractors for its operations. MUMBAI: A security guard stands at the gate of an exam centre in Mumbai. Inside, women staff frisk female candidates before letting them in.A doorframe metal detector marks the entrance. Computer terminals wait in disciplined rows. Invigilators watch for the smallest suspicious movement, … Read more
Rahul Gandhi took a jab at PM Modi and Amit Shah, calling them ‘India’s past’ NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the action against student protesters, alleging that the government was trying to “silence Gen Z” … Read more
In 2015, an image of a boy circulated all around the world. He was an ordinary boy, but his circumstances had made him anything but. His red shirt was soaked, his shoes still velcroed tightly, and his puny arms flat against the ground. Alan Kurdi, a two-year-old Syrian boy, lay dead on the Turkish beach … Read more
Indian cyclist Dinesh Kumar Just days before boarding the flight to Glasgow for Commonwealth Games, Indian cyclist Dinesh Kumar sent out a timely reminder of his form by breaking his own national record once again.The Indian Air Force rider clocked 4:39.118 in the men’s 4,000m individual pursuit at the selection trials, shaving nearly three seconds … Read more
Nepal prime minister Balendra Shah on Thursday appealed for unity, restraint and social harmony after at least three people were killed in communal violence that began in Sunsari district and later spread to neighbouring Madhesh province. The violence prompted authorities to expand curfews and tighten security across several districts.Addressing the nation for the first time … Read more
Quote of the day by Sadhguru (Photo: X) Our lives have become so driven by content overload that we barely leave any room for non-comparison.This habit has creeped in everywhere including, workplaces, classrooms, and even family gatherings that subtly encourage us to measure our success against someone else’s. We compare careers, appearances, achievements, lifestyles, and … Read more
New India jersey (ANI Photo) Bengaluru: Indian hockey has changed its colours. In place of the legacy blue, a norm since 1926 and a shade instantly identified with the country’s stickmen and women, is saffron, starting from the FIH World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands in a fortnight. The new kits arrived at the … Read more
An FDA team inspected Bombay High Court canteens following a court query. MUMBAI: A day after Bombay HC orally asked FDA if it was inspecting govt canteens like the ones at Mantralaya and HC, besides private establishments, an FDA team visited three canteens on the HC premises Thursday.However, it found one of them, the Bombay … Read more
Rescue operations are underway for several labourers feared trapped under debris BHIWANDI: One dead and four to five persons are feared trapped after a big portion of ground-plus-four building, which had earlier been declared dangerous by the Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corporation (BNCMC), collapsed in Bhiwandi on Friday.The deceased has been as Shamim, whos body … Read more