A Reform UK candidate who previously said Nigerians should be “melted down” to fill potholes has won a council seat in Sunderland, sparking outrage over his past social media remarks.Glenn Gibbins, elected from the Hylton Castle ward, is facing heavy criticism after a series of now-deleted posts resurfaced online following the local election results.In one…
A post shared by IIT Roorkee on Saturday has set off a battle on social media after the institute highlighted research on the antiviral potential of Gau Mutra Ark, or Ayurvedic Cow Urine Distillate. Led by Prof. Shailly Tomar and her team from IIT Roorkee’s Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, the study identified bioactive compounds…
Lucknow: A day after arresting 119 employees and managers in what is being described as the busting of a ‘mini-Jamtara’ in Lucknow, police revealed that an alleged memorandum of understanding (MoU) existed with another gang operating in the United States. Investigators believe the agreement formalised the functioning of the fake international call centre and may…
A New South Wales farmer’s routine task unearthed an extraordinary fossilized rainforest, preserved in iron-rich rock. This rare find at McGrath’s Flat offers scientists an unprecedented glimpse into a prehistoric world of giant insects and ancient flora, revealing soft-bodied details usually lost to time. On a calm day in 2024, a New South Wales farmer…
Hyderabad: Forty-seven Maoists of Dadakaranya Special Zone Committee (DKSZC), including divisional committee member and in charge of South Bastar divisional committee (DVC) Hemla Iythu alias Vijja, have surrendered before Telangana police, director-general of police B Shivadhar Reddy said at a press briefing on Saturday.Police said the surrender of senior leaders of the CPI (Maoist) South…
Work under way at the Maan Metro station, part of the Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar corridor Pune: Commuters already grappling with rising fuel costs and daily traffic congestion are set for fresh disappointment over the Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro. After missing five deadlines for completing the entire corridor, even the phased rollout has slipped. The Maan-Balewadi stretch, earlier expected to…
Hyderabad: A 40-year-old man was killed by his paramour and her son in Jeedimetla. The man was allegedly harassing the accused.The incident occurred on Sunday night and the two accused, G Aruna, 42, and G Sai Ratnam, 19, were arrested. The victim, Shiva Reddy, a native of Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, was in a live-in…
Gurgaon: Two men were arrested for allegedly selling a rented SUV in the city.Manoj Panwar, 34, and Sumit, 23, sold the Mahindra Thar to another person in Rajasthan for Rs 2.3 lakh instead of returning it to a vehicle rental agency.Police arrested the duo from Bahadurgarh on May 14 in connection with the case registered…
Mumbai: In a statewide crackdown on misleading drug advertisements and sale of misbranded medicines, the state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday seized stocks worth Rs 73 lakh from 12 establishments across seven districts.The raids were carried out simultaneously in Mumbai, Konkan, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Amravati and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar under the Drugs and Magic…
The move is aimed at reducing India’s reliance on imported gold and would mark the first time jewellers are being included in the scheme. (AI image) New Gold Monetisation Scheme in the works? The government is evaluating a proposal to allow jewellers to participate in a revamped Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) as part of efforts…
