New Delhi: Security personnel detain a supporter of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) after activist Sonam Wangchuk, unseen, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days, is shifted to a hospital from Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Saturday intensified round-the-clock surveillance, vehicle checks and security…
Bill Ackman gets trolled as he advocated for an Indian F1 visa seeker A social media post by a woman from India’s Kerala snowballed into such a massive flashpoint that the woman deleted her X account and the post where she expressed her helplessness as she was not able to get an appointment for an…
India’s power sector is expected to stay charged through FY27 as surging electricity demand, record peak power consumption and continued capacity additions fuel growth, a report by 360 ONE Capital said.The brokerage said that electricity consumption is expected to remain resilient as industrial and commercial activity gathers pace, creating favourable conditions for power utilities. Companies…
Chimpanzee Sultan (Image Credit: Zentrum für Geschichte der Psychologie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg via University of Auckland) More than a century ago, a small group of chimpanzees helped revolutionise the way scientists understood intelligence. Through a series of pioneering experiments on the Spanish island of Tenerife, these apes demonstrated that they could solve problems using insight rather…
National Film Awards 2026 major winners: Yami Gautam wins Best Actress for Article 370; Kartik Aaryan and Mammootty share Best Actor honour The winners of the 72nd National Film Awards were announced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in New Delhi on Saturday, honouring the finest achievements in Indian cinema across feature films, non-feature…
This week moves like a river after rain, Scorpio. It starts with promise, turns muddy in the middle, then clears beautifully by the weekend. Early in the week, your instincts around money and people are sharp. You may make a practical investment, save something useful, or put aside funds that will support you later. Your…
The Bar Council of India has introduced mandatory social media and digital ethics guidelines for advocates, law students and interns, directing immediate implementation across legal institutions. The framework aims to curb courtroom-related content, protect client confidentiality, counter legal misinformation and reinforce professional conduct through awareness programmes, mandatory undertakings and disciplinary measures for violations. The Bar…
Bellis comes from Bellis perennis, the botanical name of the common daisy. Meaning “beautiful” in Latin, it celebrates the quiet charm of one of nature’s simplest wildflowers while offering a unique alternative to more familiar floral names. Wildflowers prove that the most beautiful things in nature often bloom without seeking recognition. These baby girl names…
Hello and welcome to Day 38 of this sprawling World Cup.There is a hilarious scene in Yes, Minister when the Right Hoodwinked, sorry, Right Honourable Jim Hacker asks whether nuclear weapons are absolutely necessary. Surely, if push came to shove, the United States would protect Britain from Russia?A flabbergasted Sir Humphrey Appleby declares that Hacker…
File photo: Union minister Kiren Rijiju and rebel TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh NEW DELHI: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju has invited rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay and 19 other Lok Sabha MPs, who have joined the National Citizens Party of India (NCPI), to attend the customary all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon…