A senior official said the petroleum ministry, along with oil refiners, was closely monitoring the situation NEW DELHI: The attack by Iranian forces on a Cyprus-flagged ship with Indian crew members Sunday has raised fresh concerns among shipping lines and seafarers’ organisations, while reigniting worries about disruption of supplies of fuel and fertiliser through the…
Guwahati: Football fever has moved from television screens to store shelves, with sportswear shops across the city witnessing a rush of fans eager to don the jerseys of their favourite team.Store owners said Argentina and Portugal jerseys are the top sellers, driven by fans of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.“We have jerseys of teams from…
Jaisalmer: A private school operator in Rajasthan’s Barmer district has been booked for allegedly raping a 16-year-old Class 12 student after offering to drop her to school, police said.Police said the incident occurred a moth ago, on April 27, when the accused asked the student to sit in his Bolero vehicle while she was waiting…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Wednesday permitted a museum running from an illegal structure at Arpora to be de-sealed to feed aquarium fish after the owner told the court that it has 84 aquariums with 10,000 fish of 150 species that need to be fed.Observing that the fish, if left unfed, are likely to…
Allu Arjun surprised fans with the powerful first look of his upcoming film ‘Raaka’ on his birthday (April 8). The poster quickly went viral across social media because of his intense makeover. With a shaved head, dark eye makeup, animal-claw-style accessories, and a fierce expression, the actor appeared in a never-before-seen mass avatar. Fans immediately…
A remarkable discovery at New South Wales’ Willandra Lakes unearthed Mungo Lady, revealing 42,000-year-old cremation rituals, predating ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons There is a sombre ambience about the Willandra Lakes of New South Wales. The landscape is dotted with dried-up lake beds, and it has the impressive formations known…
Ilhan Omar now claims erstwhile-millionaire hubby made as little as $200 last year Ilhan Omar is facing backlash over her household finances after fresh disclosure forms suggested a sharp drop in her husband’s earnings, with documents indicating he made as little as a few hundred dollars last year, reports the New York Post.According to reporting…
Jaipur: In a bid to tackle rising traffic congestion in Mahindra World City and its surrounding areas, RIICO has decided to develop and widen the 200-ft-wide, nearly 4km approach road connecting Ajmer Road to Mahindra SEZ into a modern eight-lane highway.In a recent high-level meeting, RIICO and the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) reached an agreement…
Jaisalmer: A Barmer man has approached the district SP after his motorcycle, seized by police and kept at Sadar police station, went missing from the station premises.In his memorandum submitted Wednesday, Dinesh said he went to Sadar police station to collect his bike after paying a Rs 500 fine in court, but after waiting for…
Tasmac outlets near schools and colleges may be shutting down, but does it serve the intended purpose if it’s not that hard for the students to slip into pubs and restobars in the city? Many such bars rely on visual checks rather than automated systems to authenticate govt IDs.The legal age for drinking and purchasing…
