A UK utility company mistakenly declared a 78-year-old great-grandmother dead over an unpaid £60 bill/Image: X, Metro UK A 78-year-old great-grandmother in the UK was sent a debt collection letter addressed to the executor of her estate after a utility company mistakenly recorded her as dead.Ginette Bye later discovered that the letter had been sent…
Mumbai Indians (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians entered the IPL record books for an unwanted reason in the 2026 season, becoming just the second team in tournament history to use three different captains in three successive matches.The five-time champions endured a difficult campaign plagued by injuries, inconsistent results and repeated leadership changes. Over…
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari The BJP government in West Bengal has, within days of assuming office, rolled out a series of high-impact administrative, welfare and governance decisions aimed at signalling a policy break from the previous Trinamool Congress regime. The measures span welfare restructuring, recruitment reforms, reservation policy changes, scrutiny of caste certificates, educational…
The rupee fell to a fresh record low on Wednesday as elevated oil prices and rising US Treasury yields weighed on investor sentiment, while concerns over prolonged geopolitical tensions and potential global rate hikes continued to pressure emerging market currencies, Reuters reported.The domestic currency touched an all-time low of 96.96 against the US dollar during…
Mangaluru: A severe shortage of teachers could hamper Dakshina Kannada (DK) district’s plan to introduce bilingual education in Kannada and English across all primary schools from the current academic year.The district is among 15 selected by the state govt for the rollout of the bilingual education model. However, education department officials said the transition would…
NEW DELHI: Veteran hockey coach Baldev Singh will be honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri award by Droupadi Murmu on May 25 for his massive contribution to Indian hockey. Singh is widely known for transforming the small Haryana town of Shahabad Markanda into a major hub for producing top hockey players.The 75-year-old first arrived in…
NEW DELHI: In modern divorce disputes, WhatsApp conversations often become a major part of the courtroom battles. Messages, screenshots, voice notes, photos, call logs, and even deleted chats are increasingly being produced before courts to prove allegations such as cruelty, adultery, harassment, financial disputes, or threats.Are WhatsApp chats legally admissible?Yes. Electronic records, including WhatsApp messages,…
Actor Jr NTR opened up about the transformative experience of fatherhood and how it has altered his views on his career and legacy. Remarkably, he articulated his intention to give his sons, Abhay Ram and Bhargav Ram, the autonomy to carve out their identities, rather than forgoing their choices in deference to his family’s cinema…
Milk prices in Kerala will go up by Rs 4 per litre from June 1 after dairy cooperative major Milma approved a price revision citing rising production, procurement and distribution costs amid mounting pressure on farmers.The decision was taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF),…
Mangaluru: A 61-day annual marine fishing ban will be implemented from June 1 to July 31. Accordingly, mechanised boats and traditional boats fitted with inboard or outboard engines of 10 hp and above are banned from fishing activities. However, fishing boats fitted with engines of up to 10 hp will be allowed to fish during…
