Ladakh fines tourists for driving into lake SRINAGAR: Four tourists have been fined a total of Rs 2 lakh for off-roading in Ladakh’s Pangong Lake and other protected wildlife areas in the Union Territory’s first such punitive action against such illegal incursions.Four vehicles used during the trips over the past fortnight were impounded. A viral…
When whales fight, the shrimp’s back gets broken. “When whales fight, the shrimp’s back gets broken.”It takes just eight words to describe a truth that has shaped history, politics, workplaces, and even family life.The Korean proverb 고래 싸움에 새우 등 터진다 (Gorae ssaume saeu deung teojinda) paints an unforgettable image: Two enormous whales locked in…
Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma cheer for Team India at Women’s T20 World Cup clash; pose with Ravi Shastri and Shikhar Dhawan at Lord’s (Image credits: Instagram) Star couple Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma were among the high-profile spectators at Lord’s on Sunday as India faced Australia in a crucial Group A clash of the ICC…
Deepti Sharma of India (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India spinner Deepti Sharma etched her name into the record books during India’s must-win Women’s T20 World Cup clash against Australia, becoming the highest wicket-taker in the history of women’s international cricket.Deepti achieved the landmark when she dismissed Australian opener Beth Mooney, who miscued…
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New Delhi: With only two days left before the June 30 deadline to claim a rebate on advance property tax payment for 2026-27, some Delhiites are complaining of technical glitches on Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) integrated portal, saying they are finding it difficult to pay taxes.Claiming that MCD has, without prior public intimation, introduced…
Thane: Nearly six years after a young woman was set ablaze at her residence in Diwa, a Thane Sessions Court convicted her husband for murder, relying primarily on her dying declarations and other corroborative evidence. Additional Sessions Judge B.D. Shelke convicted Shahir Devram Parkhe (32), under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for murdering…
Footpaths are encroached on the stretch from Hoodi to Hope Farm The footpaths do exist, but you just can’t walk on them.On one of east Bengaluru’s busiest roads linking Whitefield’s IT hubs, apartment complexes, malls and hospitals, pedestrians are forced to dodge parked vehicles, food stalls, shop extensions, garbage, and construction material simply to move…
Chennai: As alcohol continues to be overpriced at liquor shops across the state, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) has been figuring out ways to pay electricity bills and regularise the rent for shops as they are often cited as reasons by salesmen to collect more than the maximum retail price from buyers.Tasmac officials said…
Hyderabad: Roads and buildings minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Sunday mocked the BRS, saying that after changing its name from TRS to BRS, the party’s next avatar could well be “HRS” (Harish Rao Rashtra Samithi), in a swipe suggesting that former minister T Harish Rao was emerging as its dominant face.Addressing a public meeting in…
