Aizawl: Police in Saitual district bordering Manipur seized 45.871 kg of opium fluid on the outskirts of Keifang town on Tuesday and arrested two persons, a press statement issued by H Ramthlengliana, IGP and chief public relation officer of the state police, said on Wednesday.Ramthlengliana said a car bearing Uttar Pradesh registration was intercepted by…
LUCKNOW: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday arrested two absconding accused allegedly involved in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain a Rs 25 lakh cash credit (CC) loan from Allahabad Bank’s Kaiserbagh branch in Lucknow using forged property documents and impersonation.According to an official press note issued by the EOW, the accused,…
Walk into almost any school staffroom today and you will find two worlds sitting side by side.In one corner are the familiar symbols of teaching that have barely changed in decades: stacks of notebooks waiting to be checked, lesson plans being prepared, and teachers discussing the daily challenge of keeping students engaged.In the other corner…
A former Taliban commander has been sentenced to 42 years in prison for supporting attacks that killed three US soldiers and for his role in the kidnapping of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Rohde and two others in Afghanistan.The sentence was handed down on Tuesday in Manhattan. It brings a close to a case that combined…
US inflation climbed to a fresh three-year high in May, driven largely by rising energy prices linked to global supply disruptions following the Iran conflict, according to official data released on Wednesday.The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.2% in May compared to a year earlier, up from 3.8% in April, the US labour department said.It…
The Tamil film industry is in utter despair over the death of legendary filmmaker Bharathiraja. Bharathiraja, popularly known as the ‘Iyakkunar Imayam’, changed the face of Tamil cinema with his realistic storytelling and memorable characters. For several decades in his professional career, he made movies focusing on village life, human emotions, and culture. His movies…
70% of hiring growth comes from non-metros as young professionals prioritise quality of life over metro salaries For decades, India’s biggest cities were the default destination for ambitious professionals. Better salaries, larger companies and faster career growth made metros like Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Chennai and Hyderabad magnets for talent.But that equation may be changing.A…
Lionel Messi (Screengrab) Lionel Messi put any lingering concerns about his fitness to rest on Tuesday, marking his return from injury with a goal as Argentina defeated Iceland 3-0 in their final warm-up match before the FIFA World Cup 2026.The Argentina captain, who had been sidelined after suffering muscle fatigue and a minor strain in…
Lionel Messi (Screengrab) Lionel Messi put any lingering concerns about his fitness to rest on Tuesday, marking his return from injury with a goal as Argentina defeated Iceland 3-0 in their final warm-up match before the FIFA World Cup 2026.The Argentina captain, who had been sidelined after suffering muscle fatigue and a minor strain in…
MUMBAI: Bombay Bar Association (BBA) and two other bar associations on Wednesday filed a public interest litigation (PIL) before the Bombay high court for its urgent intervention to form a special investigation team (SIT) and to protect Justice (retired) Gautam Patel and his family members in the wake of death threats issued to him and…
