Image Credit: Picpedia.org The England & Wales High Court has ruled on the will of Mark Briant, a 92-year-old man who changed his will while living with his daughter and son-in-law in 2022. The change reduced his wife Rosemary’s inheritance to a life interest in half of his estate, leaving her without an automatic right…
For decades, millions of tons of uranium mill tailings sat beside the Colorado River near Moab, Utah, leaving behind a major environmental cleanup challenge in a landscape known for its red rock scenery and tourism. The waste came from a uranium processing site that operated during the Cold War era, and concerns grew over contamination…
General:There’s movement in relationship matters today, Scorpio. For some, marriage proposals may begin to appear through family circles, calls, or introductions. For others, an old bond may stir back to life after a long pause. Venus and the Moon work on your partnership axis, so the heart doesn’t stay quiet for long.You may also notice…
New Delhi: The recurring problem of overcrowded classrooms in Delhi govt schools is back in focus.In a letter to the Delhi education department, an education activist has sought “urgent intervention” to limit the “excessively high student-classroom ratio” in several govt schools, particularly in east Delhi. According to the letter, the problem is in several schools….
Mumbai: With 1,514 complaints of contaminated water supply in the first eight months of 2026, the BMC has introduced a new standard operating procedure (SOP) mandating a round-the-clock response to such complaints.The move comes in the backdrop of the civic body’s Environment Status Report 2025-26 showing that the proportion of contaminated water samples across Mumbai…
The customs order assigns different roles to the four noticees — Ranya Rao, Tarun Konduru Raju, Sahil Sakariya Jain and Bharath Kumar Jain — and then connects those roles to specific consignments The striking part of the Sept 30 customs order isn’t just the 14.2kg of gold seized from Ranya at Kempegowda International Airport. It’s…
Chennai: Asserting that the integration of captive animals into religious ceremonies cannot exist in a legal vacuum, the Madras high court has directed the Tamil Nadu govt to come up with a draft Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) governing the participation of elephants in religious functions and temple festivals.“Elephants hold a significant place in the cultural,…
Hyderabad: After distributing their farmland and house among their three sons, an elderly couple in Chapta (K) village of Narayankhed mandal in Sangareddy were left struggling for food and shelter. The couple, who had repeatedly approached officials seeking the return of a small portion of their land to support themselves, died by suicide on Wednesday…
Gurgaon: Police arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly molesting a 13-year-old girl in Sohna. The accused, a resident of the same village as the girl, was arrested by a team from City Sohna police station on Sept 26.According to a complaint filed by the girl’s mother the following day, the incident took place on Sept…
Kolkata: In a first-of-its-kind surgery performed in eastern India recently, doctors removed a blood clot (thrombus) that had travelled from a tumour in the uterus to the heart of a 38-year-old woman from North 24 Parganas. The surgery was undertaken at a city hospital.The woman was suffering from a rare condition, termed ‘uterine sarcoma extending…
