File photo: UN Headquarters in New York City UNITED NATIONS: Vanuatu will renew its climate justice fight at the United Nations General Assembly with a draft resolution that was watered down after pushback from countries including oil-producing nations, according to documents seen by AFP.The Pacific island nation at the forefront of the quest to get…
New Delhi: Holding that a father’s financial capacity must translate into a life of dignity and opportunity for his child, a Delhi court dismissed a husband’s appeal challenging a Rs 50,000 monthly ad-interim maintenance order.Observing that “a child does not choose the discord of her parents, yet bears its deepest consequences,” additional sessions judge Anuj…
Navi Mumbai: Turbhe-Vashi residents faced a 16-hour power failure that began at 11 pm on Thursday night. Residents across multiple localities reported prolonged outages through the night and well into the next day. Many families said the heat made it difficult for children and elderly members to rest, while others faced disruptions to water supply,…
Bengaluru: In his inaugural address at ‘Sustainable Energy: An Agenda for India @2047′, a conference organised by the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA) here Saturday, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said, “The only defensible development is one that is environmentally responsible.““India’s vision for 2047 must synchronise economic growth with ecological sensibility,” he said, describing…
Hyderabad: Revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said the state govt is accelerating plans to develop airports in Warangal, Adilabad and Kothagudem districts. He said an action plan had been prepared for the proposed projects and efforts were being fast-tracked for early execution, including land acquisition, technical clearances and infrastructure development. The minister reviewed the proposals…
KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is carrying out searches at three premises linked to Kolkata police deputy commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas and Sun Enterprise managing director Joy Kamdar on Sunday morning.According to news agency ANI, of the three locations, two are associated with Shantanu Sinha Biswas, while one belongs to Joy Kamdar.Officials said the raids…
Margao: The bodies of a 77-year-old woman and her 42-year-old daughter were recovered from their residence at Kusman in Quepem on Saturday, after neighbours alerted police to a foul smell emanating from the house. The two women were identified as Alka Shirvoikar and her spinster daughter, Anar Shirvoikar.Quepem police inspector Prashal Dessai said both bodies…
Varanasi: BHU vice-chancellor Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi on Friday conducted a surprise inspection of the Cyber Library Study Centre at the Central Library, where the librarian briefed him in detail about students’ study-related needs, current arrangements, and available facilities.During the inspection, the VC took stock of the facilities available at the study centre and laid…
Ahmedabad: The National Testing Agency (NTA) issued an important notification regarding Common University Entrance Test (CUET) UG 2026, offering candidates a final opportunity to modify their selected subjects. As per the announcement, an online correction window was opened from April 17 to 19, for applicants who successfully registered and paid the exam fee.This decision comes…
Times News NetworkMohali: Police on Saturday claimed to have busted an inter-state online cheating gang with the arrest of 10 persons from Zirakpur. The gang was allegedly involved in duping people living abroad by luring them with offers of loans at low interest rates. Police also recovered laptops and mobile phones allegedly used in the…
