Former Australian cricketer Aaron Summers is facing a possible jail sentence after pleading guilty to child sexual abuse offences linked to an incident that took place in Tasmania in 2018.The 30-year-old, who previously represented the Hobart Hurricanes and Tasmania in domestic cricket, changed his plea in late June and admitted to two counts of penetrative…
An invasive snake that likely arrived on Guam hidden inside military cargo after the Second World War went on to transform the island’s ecosystem in ways scientists are still trying to understand. The brown tree snake, native to parts of Australia, Papua New Guinea and nearby islands, found an environment unlike any it had encountered…
A woman’s viral video on social media has reignited concerns about train safety after she documented a man making obscene gestures on the Vivek Express (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: A woman passenger, Rupali Dixit, shared a video on social media on Wednesday showing a man making obscene gestures during her journey on the Vivek…
Police shot a murder suspect in the leg during a weapons recovery operation after he allegedly attacked officers with a machete and stones (AI-generated image used for representation purposes) BENGALURU: A murder accused was shot in the leg by police on Wednesday after he allegedly attacked personnel with a machete and hurled stones while attempting…
Despite promises of Rs 1 crore compensation, families of the 54 workers killed in the Sigachi blast HYDERABAD: One year after the devastating explosion at Sigachi Industries’ Pashamylaram unit that killed 54 workers and injured 20, families of victims say they are still awaiting full compensation promised by the govt and the company, leaving them…
KOLKATA: West Bengal has emerged as a critical industrial hotspot for black carbon emissions, discharging a staggering 95,901 tonnes annually into the atmosphere. A pioneering study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) reveals that the state is the second-largest emitter in the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP), a region that collectively generates roughly 4.5 lakh…
Five mobile phones, two power banks, and charging cables were found on the premises of Yerawada Open Prison during a surprise check on Sunday.A prison officer, Sunil Gaikwad, lodged a complaint with the Yerawada Police Station on Tuesday evening.Senior Inspector Anjum Bagwan of Yerawada police told TOI, “The prison authorities received a tip-off and conducted…
Lucknow’s district magistrate and joint police commissioner meticulously inspected UPTET 2026 examination centres, ensuring robust arrangements LUCKNOW: District magistrate Vishakh G and joint police commissioner Babloo Kumar on Thursday inspected examination centres across Lucknow to review arrangements for the Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) 2026, according to an official statement.The officials visited the Government…
KC Venugopal (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the alleged theft of donations at the Ayodhya Ram Temple, demanding an immediate Supreme Court-monitored probe into what he described as the “Chanda Chori mega scandal.“Venugopal alleged that Lord Ram had been “misused and tarnished.”“The…
Pakistan’s authorities under fire over reconstruction of Vedic-era city of Taxila The UN has asked Pakistan to reverse the “reconstructions” that undermined the integrity of two historical sites in Taxila, warning that failure to act would result in their placement on Unesco’s ‘danger list’.Taxila, known in ancient times as Takshashila, is one of South Asia’s…
