The life sentences handed to two teenage boys convicted of the racist murder of 38-year-old Kamran Aman in Wales have been referred to the Court of Appeal amid concerns that the punishment may be “unduly lenient”.Marcus Staniforth, 17, and a 16-year-old boy, whose identity is protected by law, were jailed for life earlier this year…
An interesting discovery has been made by NASA researchers who have noted that young stars fade much faster when it comes to their X-ray emission compared to what was initially thought. It was long known by researchers in the field that such stars would emit X-rays for long periods of time. However, recent studies have…
Bathinda: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday asserted that Akal Takht was supreme for every Punjabi and Sikh, but some people were attempting to misuse the revered institution for vested interests. Calling for immediate elections to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the CM said Punjab could no longer afford to let religious institutions…
SLUG: PILGRIM INFLUXBengaluru: Cows scavenging through garbage are a common sight in cities, but on Monday a far more alarming scene unfolded at Male Mahadeshwara Hills when an elephant was spotted rummaging through a mound of plastic-laden waste in search of food.The disturbing sight came amid a massive influx of devotees to Karnataka’s second-richest temple…
Chandigarh: A joint study by Punjabi University, Patiala, and PGIMER, Chandigarh, has developed artificial intelligence-based methods to aid diagnosis of Autoimmune Blistering Diseases (AIBDs). The rare skin disorders are marked by severe blistering and are considered clinically complex and difficult to diagnose.The university officials said that the study received formal ethical clearance from the Institutional…
More than five times, protesters spilled onto the highway, briefly blocking traffic before police pushed them back using mild force Ghaziabad: For the second day in a row, Khoda’s grief was overtaken by a show of force. A family’s plea for justice for a murdered boy soon swelled into a charged mobilisation as groups of…
Mumbai Indians’ Ryan Rickelton, left, celebrates his fifty runs with Rohit Sharma. (AP Photo) MUMBAI: If someone had said before IPL 2026 that Ryan Rickelton would emerge as Mumbai Indians’ standout performer in a team packed with superstars, it might have sounded far-fetched.Yet, in a season where MI have largely faltered, its big guns misfired,…
NEW DELHI: Another Indian crude oil tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, even as tensions around the waterway remained high. Maritime traffic data showed that Desh Garima passed through the strait, becoming the 10th Indian vessel to cross Hormuz since the war between Iran and the United States began, and the second since…
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has flagged a wide range of risks to its business from regulatory changes and technology failures to cyberattacks and artificial intelligence-related challenges in its draft IPO papers, while highlighting its heavy dependence on derivatives trading for revenue, PTI reported.The disclosures, made in the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed with…
Gandhinagar: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel has directed district administrations to ensure that public grievances received under the SWAGAT initiative are resolved fairly, transparently, and within stipulated timeframe to reinforce public trust. He emphasised that rules-compliant tasks must be executed immediately, while non-permissible requests should be rejected with clear communication to prevent citizens from repeatedly visiting…
