Assam’s flood death toll has reached eighty after two more people died GUWAHATI: The death toll in Assam’s floods rose to 80 after two more people died in Sivasagar district on Thursday, even as the number of affected people dropped to 2.12 lakh across four districts, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).According…
Jaisalmer: Lt Gen Rajesh Pushkar, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of Southern Command, visited Jaisalmer Military Station Thursday, marking his first visit to Battle Axe Division since assuming his new role. The visit aimed to assess operational preparedness, technology absorption, and capability enhancements within the division.Accompanied by Maj Gen Ashish Khurana, GOC of Battle Axe Division,…
NEW DELHI: In a move likely to intensify the debate over the status of traditional medicine practitioners, the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) has warned that calling duly registered AYUSH doctors “quacks” or “bogus doctors” has no legal basis and could violate their legal and constitutional rights.The commission said it had come…
Canadian media reported email exchange between New Delhi and Ottawa on Indians doing sham marriages for spouse visa in Canada before 2024. Indian students coming to Canada arranged ‘marriages of convenience’ through newspaper advertisements and dating apps only to gain residency in the country, and the government became aware of it, internal communication has revealed….
Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana trailer has won praise from audiences and celebrities alike, and the latest to join the chorus is veteran actor Nitish Bharadwaj. Best known for portraying Lord Krishna in Mahabharat, Bharadwaj applauded the film’s scale, visual effects, performances and music. He also predicted global recognition for the magnum opus while praising director Nitesh…
The University of Delhi has released the CSAS UG 2026 schedule for mid-entry admissions and the third round of undergraduate seat allocation. Eligible candidates can register for mid-entry from August 3 to 5, while Round 3 allotment will be announced on August 8. Meanwhile, the university has confirmed over 71,000 undergraduate admissions for the 2026-27…
Aziz Abdul’s racism claim rejected after Commonwealth Games headbutt disqualification against England’s Damar Thomas/ Image: Screengrab Commonwealth Sport has rejected allegations of racism made by Ugandan boxer Aziz Abdul following his disqualification at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with organisers insisting the decision against him was a legitimate field-of-play ruling made under the competition’s officiating procedures.Abdul,…
For more than 160 million years, dinosaurs dominated life on Earth. They survived shifting continents, volcanic eruptions, changing climates and countless evolutionary challenges, becoming the planet’s undisputed apex animals. Then, around 66 million years ago, their reign ended with astonishing speed in geological terms. Today, scientists overwhelmingly agree that the extinction was triggered by a…
New Delhi: For Manish Kumar’s ageing parents, this Nov was meant to bring joy to their lives. Their only son was to tie the knot. However, things fell apart in a matter of seconds when the 27-year-old man, a farmer in southwest Delhi’s Issapur Village, was fatally shot after a security guard’s gun went off…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra’s fishermen’s unions expressed disappointment on Thursday after learning that the government’s monsoon ban on deep-sea fishing will end on August 1, instead of August 15 as announced earlier. Koli fishermen said the sudden reversal would mainly benefit large commercial operators whose trawlers are better equipped to venture into deep waters than traditional fishing…
