Mangaluru: Members of the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) took out a march from Mangaluru City Corporation office to Rajaji Park here on Sunday, staging a demonstration against Chinese president Xi Jinping and Beijing’s repressive ‘Ethnic Unity Law.’The protest was organised in the memory of Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen, who self-immolated outside the UN headquarters in…
Vice-president CP Radhakrishnan Chennai: Vice-president C P Radhakrishnan on Sunday urged the graduates to uphold constitutional values, respect diversity and strengthen national unity.Speaking at the 22nd convocation of SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) here, he asked students to place the larger national interest above narrow self-interest.“Research achieves its highest purpose when it serves…
Kolkata: Bike-borne goons allegedly opened fire at the home of Bhatpara businessman Rashid Khan on Saturday night over an alleged property dispute. Police are examining CCTV footage to identify the suspects.According to police, two youths arrived at Rashid’s residence in 15 No. Gali, Kankinara, under ward 14 of Bhatpara Municipality, called out his name and…
Kamlesh Kedarnath Rai, is a former corporator of the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) and a resident of Malad, a suburb in north Mumbai. LUCKNOW/VARANASI: A licensed pistol of a former corporator of the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) accidentally went off during mandatory security screening at Varanasi airport Sunday morning, injuring two cargo screeners, including a…
Silchar: A school student was killed and two others injured after the auto-rickshaw they were travelling in collided with a car on the Dhansiri-Diphu road in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Saturday, police said on Sunday.The three students, all residents of Daldali Mesebdainyah village in Dhansiri, were on their way to attend an Independence Day…
“I am observing mourning for my elder brothers Rahul and Hemant Ji,” the protestor said. NEW DELHI: A Jharkhand protester, in a unique show of symbolism, shaved his head after burning the effigies of chief minister Hemant Soren, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, calling himself their “younger brother”, who is…
Lynne Cox: The Swim That Lifted the Iron Curtain Fifteen years after setting a world record in the English Channel, 30-year-old American endurance swimmer Lynne Cox entered the 38°F (3.3°C) waters of the Bering Strait and completed a historic 2.7-mile swim from the United States to the Soviet Union. On 7 August 1987, Cox swam…
All about the ‘F1’ star Brad Pitt’s car collection. (Image Credits: Instagram) Before Brad Pitt gave the box office a successful sports car racing drama, ‘F1,’ the 62-year-old actor was well-acquainted with the innate allure of luxurious automobiles. Crowned an avid motorhead, the actor believes in investing money in rare bombshell cars. Along with an…
Cristiano Ronaldo. (AP Photo) Cristiano Ronaldo has said the 2026-27 season could be the final year of his playing career, offering his clearest indication yet that retirement is approaching. The 41-year-old has spent more than two decades at the highest level and, with his contract at Al Nassr running until June 2027, has now begun…
New Delhi: Survivors and families of those killed in the building collapse in south Delhi’s Said-ul-Ajaib are still struggling to come to terms with the physical, financial and emotional impact of the tragedy.For relatives of Ravi Prakash Verma, a doctor who died in the building collapse on May 30, a Rs 10-lakh compensation received from…
