Image used for representational purposes (PTI image) AIZAWL: A court here sentenced two BSF personnel on Tuesday to a total 42 years’ rigorous imprisonment (20 years, 10 years and 12 years each under different charges) and fined them Rs 60,000 each for gang-raping a woman and throwing acid on her face in 2017. The sentences…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has retained its position as the country’s biggest contributor to horticulture production, emerging as the largest producer of potatoes, mangoes and green peas, according to the second advance estimates for 2025-26.The state produced 250.6 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of potatoes, 61.9 lakh MT of mangoes and 37.6 lakh MT of green peas…
NEW DELHI: Petrol bombs were hurled at an RSS office in Jharkhand’s Ranchi in the early hours of Wednesday, with opposition leader Babulal Marandi cautioning that this was “preparation for a bigger incident”.Marandi said the matter had been brought to the notice of the district administration.“At around 12.36am, two men threw petrol bombs at the…
Country names often arrive carrying layers of history that are easy to overlook. Some preserve the memory of dynasties, some echo ancient tribes, and others trace their roots to geography that predates written records. Hidden among them is a small Caribbean nation whose name stands apart for an unusual reason. Saint Lucia is widely regarded…
Middle East crisis choked one of the world’s busiest oil pipelines for over 100 days, sending ripples to economies across the globe. As energy shipments fell, many players opted for a range of tactics to keep the shipments flowing. The US adopted Iran’s playbook. Using a method long associated with Iran’s sanctions-busting efforts, the United…
‘House of the Dragon Season 3’ early reviews: The series is hailed as ‘best so far’ Early reviews for ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 have arrived ahead of its premiere on June 21 and June 22 globally, and the response so far appears more positive than any previous instalment. Reviewers have praised the upcoming…
M.Ed admission hopefuls at IP University will get their first opportunity to secure seats on June 18, when the university conducts offline counselling, document verification and merit-based allotment at its Dwarka campus. Candidates must report with the prescribed fee and all required documents to participate in the admission process. The first offline counselling session at…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: BCCI) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi found himself at the centre of another talking point on Wednesday after the India A opener survived on nought following a contentious third-umpire call during the 5th match of the Tri Nation A Series in Sri Lanka against Afghanistan A.The 15-year-old, who has endured a modest series so…
City govt approves 4km elevated corridor in bid to make S Delhi jam-free | page 1New Delhi: To tackle chronic traffic congestion in south Delhi, Delhi govt has approved construction of a 4km elevated corridor along Sant Shri Nagpal (SSN) Marg in Chhatarpur, Public Works Department minister Parvesh Verma said Tuesday, reports Abhinav Rajput.The corridor…
Selaulim dam, with 28% storage, has sufficient water available to meet most of South Goa’s requirement, said the WRD chief engineer Panaji: Due to a deficit in rainfall, water levels at the Anjunem dam in Sattari have dropped to 10% of capacity. However, on Tuesday, WRD chief engineer Dnyaneshwar Salelkar told TOI that the water…
