Shimla: National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) chairman Antar Singh Arya on Wednesday directed the Himachal Pradesh govt to expedite the disposal of cases under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) in tribal areas to ensure that eligible beneficiaries receive their rightful entitlements without delay.Arya, along with commission members Nirupam Chakma and Asha Lakra, reviewed issues…
Belgium have threatened action after FIFA cleared Folarin Balogun to face USA despite his red card suspension/ Image: X The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) has launched a formal challenge to FIFA’s controversial decision to allow United States striker Folarin Balogun to play in Monday’s FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash, arguing that the…
Play: SilvateinGenre: Drama, Mystery, NoirCast: Ujani Ghosh, Sagnik SinhaDirector: Shatarupa BhattacharyyaDuration: 1 hr 20 minsLanguage: HindiRating: 3/5Silvatein: The Wrinkles in Time follows a couple, Arijit Mallik and Rupali, as their memories and unresolved questions blur the boundaries between the past and the present. The strength of the play lies in its beautiful blend of relationship…
Joe Root is set to return as England’s Test captain, with his second spell in charge likely to continue through next summer’s home Ashes series against Australia, The Athletic reported on Friday.England’s search for a new Test captain following Ben Stokes‘ retirement from international cricket now appears set to end with Root returning to the…
Gurgaon: An assistant manager at a private hospital was arrested on Thursday for allegedly assaulting and harassing a woman colleague during duty hours, police said.According to police, the woman approached Sector 50 police station and alleged that her team leader misbehaved with her while she was on duty on June 25. She alleged that the…
Savitha Shan posthumously received two degrees from the University of Texas two months after being killed in a mass shooting. 21-year-old Indian-origin Savitha Shan would have graduated by May, but her life was cut short by a March 1 mass shooting. Her parents Shan Muthian and Selvi Shan refuse to continue grieving and announced the…
Members of the All Assam Students’ Union burn an effigy during the protest against the fuel price hike Dibrugarh: All Assam Students’ Union (Aasu) members once again took to the streets of Dibrugarh on Tuesday, protesting against the relentless rise in petrol and diesel prices that has sent fuel costs to their highest levels in…
Army’s QMTI launches courses for disabled soldiers Pune: Queen Mary’s Technical Institute (QMTI) has launched specialised courses for disabled soldiers to equip them with skills in drone technology and electric vehicle (EV) repair maintenance.The three-month courses aim to prepare wounded and disabled soldiers for employment opportunities and entrepreneurship after their retirement. “Considering the importance of…
NEW DELHI: Reacting to Tahir Hussain’s life sentence in the Ankit Sharma murder case, Delhi law minister Kapil Mishra on Friday described it as “the beginning of justice” and said he hoped the Delhi high court would convert the sentence into the death penalty.In a post on X, Mishra said, “The cruelty with which Ankit…
Dead worker shown unmarried in PF claim; parents face FIR Mohali: The parents of a deceased municipal corporation sanitation worker have been booked for allegedly declaring him unmarried in EPF claim documents despite official records showing he was married.The case was registered after the worker’s widow, Shamli, submitted RTI-obtained documents that allegedly showed her husband…
