Baton Rouge, Louisiana: As a child, Leona Tate was one of the “New Orleans Four,” the first Black students to desegregate a public school in the deep South, enduring racial slurs and death threats as armed US Marshals escorted them to class.On Friday, more than six decades later, Tate told Republican state lawmakers that their…
Pune gets widespread rain as monsoon activity picks up PUNE: Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Pune on Sunday evening, bringing much-awaited relief from prolonged dry weather as monsoon activity gathered pace across the city.Showers were reported from multiple localities, with dark clouds and intermittent rain leading to a sharp change in weather conditions after…
Varanasi: Two police inspectors, including Ubhao police station officer in Ballia district police, were suspended after audio clip of a telephonic conversation went viral on social media, in which, one of them was allegedly heard seeking sexual favours from a rape survivor in exchange for filing a chargesheet against the accused. The rape accused, who…
LG T.S. Sandhu urges MDU to drive research solutions for Delhi-NCR challenges ROHTAK: Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Friday urged Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) to position itself as a hub for developing research-based solutions to the challenges facing the Delhi-NCR region, stressing that universities must align their research with societal needs to remain…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has issued a notice to Telegram over widespread circulation of pirated films, OTT shows and other audio-visual content on the platform, asking the messaging app to move beyond channel-wise takedowns and submit an Action Taken Report within 15 days. Telegram did not respond to the development Saturday.Officials said the information and…
NEW DELHI: Africa has achieved its best-ever performance at a FIFA World Cup, with nine of its 10 teams reaching the Round of 32 at the 2026 tournament. It is the first time so many African nations have qualified for the knockout stage. The previous record was just two teams, set at the 2014 World…
From early morning till late evening, herds of cattle can be seen moving through the colony’s internal roads. Residents allege that many of the animals are abandoned by their owners, while others gather after being fed on roadsides Gurgaon: Residents of Sushant Lok-1 have complained about stray cattle in the colony, saying that they are…
Varanasi: Inaugurating the 7th National Convention of Vigyan Bharati (VIBHA), India’s largest science movement, at BHU on Saturday, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said research and innovation should contribute to human welfare, economic progress and national development.Highlighting India’s scientific heritage, he said research and innovation have always been integral to Indian civilisation and called upon the…
Noida: A special Pocso court rejected the bail application of a man accused of repeatedly raping and impregnating a minor, holding that while the Allahabad high court granted bail against an earlier application, the order pertained to offences relatively less grave in nature.The applicant, a Surajpur resident accused in a rape case registered in Sept…
MUMBAI: Central Railway’s Mumbai division will operate a megablock on its suburban sections today to carry out various engineering and maintenance works. There will be no megablocks on the Western Railway suburban section. On the Main Line, the block will be carried out on the Matunga–Mulund slow lines from 11.05 am to 3.55 pm. Up…
