SRINAGAR: J&K government’s plan to launch inland water transport on the Jhelum river has triggered concern among Srinagar’s houseboat owners, who fear that regular passenger boats, cruise tourism operations and dredging along National Waterway-49 could further weaken the remaining river houseboats, a fear sharpened by the recent sinking of Queen’s Club, a British-era-style houseboat that…
US President Donald Trump abruptly ended a television interview with NBC’s Meet the Press after a heated exchange with moderator Kristen Welker over his repeated claims that American elections are being rigged.The interview centred on Trump’s allegations about the 2020 presidential election and his concerns over vote counting in California. The discussion eventually escalated into…
Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of murder, reader’s discretion is advised.Disclaimer: The information in this report is based on a legal hearing as reported by a third-party source. The details provided represent allegations made by the parties involved and are not proven facts. The case is ongoing, and a final verdict has not been…
New Delhi: For years, foreign languages such as French, German, Spanish and Japanese have occupied a distinct place in Delhi schools, offering students a window to global education and careers. But as schools begin implementing the three-language formula under National Education Policy (NEP), many of these programmes are being scaled back, leaving teachers worried about…
Navi Mumbai: A 31-year-old senior accountant at a Roadpali hotel in Kalamboli node has registered a cheating case against a fraudster, impersonating as the hotel’s owner, and swindling him of Rs 38.3 lakh. The accountant was made to transfer the amount from the hotel’s bank account to the fraudster.As per the FIR by Hitesh Dahiwalikar,…
Hubballi: A demand for at least five Muslim ministers in the Karnataka cabinet has emerged as a fresh political challenge for Congress, with protests intensifying across the state and putting the party high command under visible pressure.Community leaders argue Muslims voted overwhelmingly for the Congress in the last assembly elections, claiming nearly 87% of the…
Chennai: TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai, PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss and DMDK general secretary Premallatha Vijayakanth condemned the hike in price of domestic LPG cylinder on Sunday. They demanded that the Union govt withdraw the hike.The price of LPG cylinders increased from ₹928 to₹957. This is the second hike in three months after a hike of…
Twenty-year-old Chaitanya never had to worry about which competitive exams he would sit for. He already knew his academic path until 2029, when he will complete a five-year integrated course at a prominent state university in Hyderabad.The programme combines a three-year BTech with a two-year MTech degree, saving time and accelerating entry into the job…
The project remains unfinished after nearly 5 years Gurgaon: As Delhi battles acute water shortages, a major Haryana irrigation project aimed at improving water conveyance in the Yamuna basin remains unfinished years after its scheduled completion.The Haryana govt approved the Remodelling of Augmentation Canal project in Dec 2017 at an estimated cost of Rs 489…
Kolkata: The squall uprooted nearly ten trees in pockets of the city. At least two dozen branches falling off on roads were also reported in central and south Kolkata. Though a couple of arterial stretches were temporarily waterlogged, traffic flow was not disrupted.According to KMC officials, the final count of damaged trees may increase as…
