Chief Minister DK Shivakumar kicked off Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in the state by filling up his Enumeration form at his residence in Sadashivanagar, on Tuesday, June 30. All the citizens must retain their right to vote, else it would be difficult to get govt benefits, said chief minister D K Shivakumar, Tuesday.He kicked…
The victim, Ajay Dwivedi, a resident of Kati Tihara village under Nanpara Kotwali, was found critically injured near the Siswara canal bridge, about 4 km from his home. LUCKNOW: A 56-year-old transporter was allegedly hacked to death in Bahraich late Monday night after he stepped out of his home following a call from an unknown…
India has crossed a major demographic milestone: for the first time in modern history its fertility rate has slipped below the replacement level.The latest SRS report from India’s Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner shows the average Indian woman is now expected to have 1.9 children — under the 2.1 threshold that keeps…
India has commissioned a pilot hydrogen production facility that uses heat from a nuclear reactor, rather than conventional grid electricity, to generate clean hydrogen.The facility, set up by the Department of Atomic Energy at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, uses high-temperature heat from the Fast Breeder Test Reactor…
While the Middle East crisis rattled oil markets worldwide, Pakistan had been playing a risky game, staying out of the spot LNG market. Now, the country has flipped its stance, rushing into the spot market as strained Qatari exports and wider supply uncertainty begin to bite, even paying above Asia’s spot LNG levels.According to a…
Former advertising filmmaker Prahlad Kakkar, who worked with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan during her modelling days, had previously reflected on the actor’s highly publicised split from Salman Khan. In a 2025 interview, he claimed that while the breakup itself brought her relief, what hurt her most was feeling abandoned by the film industry, which she believed…
An old video of Aryan Verma, the man arrested for allegedly posing as an Indian Army Brigadier, has resurfaced on social media. In the clip, Verma is seen addressing a gathering of UPSC aspirants while being accompanied by armed security personnel, who pose at the beginning of the video.During his speech, Verma talks about the…
Germany and the Netherlands, crash out in the opening knockout round. (AP Photo) The 2026 FIFA World Cup has produced a historic first, with two teams ranked inside the top 10 of the FIFA World Rankings being eliminated in the opening knockout round for the first time in the tournament’s history. Germany, ranked No. 10,…
July asks you to slow down before it lets you speed up. The month does not open with the kind of clean progress you usually enjoy. Small delays, crossed signals, and avoidable interruptions can test your patience, especially in the first few days. You may feel that simple tasks are taking too long, and that…
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray downplayed Sachin Ahir’s defection, stating his party is unfazed by leaders leaving. MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday sought to downplay senior MLC Sachin Ahir’s defection to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, saying his party was no longer surprised by leaders leaving despite being given key…
