NEW DELHI: Norway conferred its highest honour, Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, a day after Sweden bestowed its top recognition on him, marking his 32nd global award.PM Modi said, “This honour is dedicated to the people of India and is a tribute to the…
In the drought-ridden Anti-Atlas Mountains of Morocco, women have adopted fog-harvesting technology to extract potable water from clouds that pass over the fringes of the Sahara Desert. In the villages surrounding Ait Baamrane, a lack of water sources, desertification, climate change, and the drying up of wells previously made it necessary for women and children…
‘Harry Potter’ series to cast new actor for Ginny Weasley after child artist quits, citing “unforeseen circumstances” The new ‘Harry Potter’ series has not yet aired, but it seems to have run into some casting issues. According to the latest reports, the series is set to cast a new actor for the character Ginny Weasley…
Today feels like a helpful hand on your shoulder. Your spouse supports you, and that changes your confidence levels. The Moon strengthens partnership energy, so don’t try to do everything alone. Ask, share, delegate. Simple.Your mood turns romantic too. Venus adds sweetness to your words, and you’ll feel like planning something nice after work. Even…
New Delhi: University of Delhi has extended the registration deadline and released the detailed allocation-cum-admission schedule for its five-year integrated law programmes—BA LLB (Hons) and BBA LLB (Hons)—for the academic session 2026–27.According to a public notice issued on Monday, the university has extended the registration window till May 21 (11:59 PM). A correction window for…
Mumbai: Bombay High Court on Monday granted relief to over 750 students, who claimed to have cleared their first- or second-year engineering college examinations and allowed them to appear for exams for the third and fourth year, which starts on May 20.The vacation bench of Justices Gautam Ankhad and Sandesh Patil permitted them to appear…
A two-year-old boy died after choking on a wild gooseberry (bettada nelikayi) at Malur in Kolar district Monday afternoon.Police said the victim, Vijayendra, accidentally swallowed the large gooseberry while playing at home. The boy soon began struggling to breathe, prompting his parents to rush him to the govt hospital in Malur, where doctors declared him…
Chennai: Following the death of a horse in the city on Saturday, the animal husbandry department, along with Greater Chennai Corporation, has collected blood samples from 80 horses at stables and carriage points to check for glanders — the highly contagious bacterial infection which caused the equine’s death. The animals are being kept under close…
Hyderabad: A man was allegedly killed by his friend at a construction site near Harihara Kala Bhavan in Secunderabad on Monday.The deceased, identified as Pedda Narsimha, worked as a tiler along with Uttam, the suspect, at the construction site.According to police, both men went to the building at around 9.30 pm with alcohol bottles and…
Employees say they have been overburdened with multiple responsibilities Gurgaon: With Haryana’s ongoing census exercise suffering significant disruption across six districts, authorities have initiated action against employees who failed to report for duty.Over a hundred govt employees — total 116 — are likely to face criminal action. A majority of these officials are govt school…
