Guwahati: As nesting trees vanish, food grows scarce, and human disturbance presses ever closer, one of the most important habitats of the lesser adjutant stork (Leptoptilos javanicus) along the Kalong river in Nagaon district has steadily diminished. Listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, this striking bird has long depended on the Kalong’s…
New Delhi: Lieutenant governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu Friday called for a major shift in the capital’s development strategy, saying Delhi must move beyond “concrete expansion” and emerge as a model of sustainable and inclusive urban growth in alignment with Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.Speaking at an industry forum attended by corporate leaders from northern India, Sandhu…
Gujarat Titans’ Rashid Khan (AP Photo) Rashid Khan endured one of the toughest nights of his celebrated T20 career as Rajasthan Royals tore apart the Gujarat Titans spinner in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2026 on Friday. The Afghanistan superstar finished with figures of 2 overs for 45 runs, registering the worst economy rate of his…
NEW DELHI: Virtual proceedings before the chief justice of Delhi High Court were disrupted thrice on Wednesday after a person logged in and played pornographic content.At one stage, a participant under the name ‘Sh*tjeet Sighn’ played an obscene video. At the same point, an audio in the background announced, “Shut down the meeting right now….
Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday invoked India’s ancient sage tradition to highlight the importance of national security, asserting that while non-violence remains the highest virtue, force becomes a duty when the nation and society face threats.Speaking after the inauguration of the Nausena Shaurya Vatika in Lucknow, the CM referred to the Sanskrit maxim,…
Telangana State Public Service Commission Hyderabad: The Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC) on Monday announced a series of reforms aimed at accelerating recruitment and improving transparency in the examination process. Addressing a press meet, chairman Burra Venkatesham said the Commission will release two to three recruitment notifications every month and has already scheduled three notifications…
Steven Tyler has scored a major victory in his ongoing lawsuit alleging sexual assault of a minor, after a California judge dismissed the majority of claims brought against him.In the lawsuit, Julia Holcomb alleges that she was involved in a years-long relationship with the Aerosmith frontman, beginning when she was just 16. Holcomb filed her…
Over the years, Salman Khan has established himself as one of Bollywood’s biggest action stars, pulling off everything from gravity-defying jumps to intense combat scenes on screen. While audiences often cheer for these larger-than-life moments in theatres, the actor recently revealed that some of these sequences came dangerously close to turning into real-life accidents.In an…
Ludhiana: The local police have arrested two habitual offenders and seized a stolen motorcycle, a country-made .315 bore pistol, and two bullets. The arrests were made by a police team led by ASI Karamjit Singh during a special patrol near Sua Puli Majri on April 19.The accused were intercepted at a check post following a…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt issued a gazette notification declaring Trichy East constituency as vacant in the wake of chief minister C Joseph Vijay resigning the seat. Vijay who won from Trichy East as well as Perambur chose to retain the latter. He had submitted his resignation letter to former peaker M Appavu. According to the…
