JAMMU: The vice-chancellor of University of Jammu has constituted a high-level committee to examine the syllabus of political science postgraduate course after the inclusion of a chapter on political thought of Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah snowballed into a major controversy.According to an order issued by the office of the dean of academic affairs, the…
Nagaraj Raghav Anchan will walk nearly 110 km along the highway from Sampaje to BC Road, to pick up waste in the area. Mangaluru: For nine days, Nagaraj Raghav Anchan will walk nearly 110 km along the highway from Sampaje to BC Road, picking up waste in the area, speak to communities and understand why…
Nihal Sarin (Photo by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: Last February, Nihal Sarin was busy playing a game of online chess in TakeTakeTake’s Titled Tuesday event. His opponent was Armenian player Emin Ohanyan. In a tense endgame, Nihal outwitted his counterpart. With the game played on a computer rather than over the board, a gentleman’s handshake…
Robert Mueller (File photo) Former FBI director Robert Mueller who led the high-stakes investigation into alleged ties between Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia, has died at the age of 81.“With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away last night,” his family said in a statement on Saturday, requesting privacy, reported…
Deep in Utah’s desert near Moab lies one of America’s strangest hidden communities. Known as Rockland Ranch, or “The Rock”, the settlement is home to dozens of families living inside cave-like homes carved into sandstone cliffs. The homes were blasted into the mountainside with dynamite during the 1970s. Over time, the isolated religious community grew…
DK Shivakumar (File Photo) BENGALURU: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has criticised the Centre over the handling of the Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill, saying the opposition was not taken into confidence and calling for wider consultation in a democratic process. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Sunday, Shivakumar said the Congress had always supported…
Loose overhead cables pose monsoon safety risk (File Photo) For Bengalureans stepping out during monsoon, the danger is no longer limited to potholes or flooding — dangling cables overhead and snapped wires on roads have become an equally worrying hazard.Loose telecom wires, fallen internet cables, hanging TV lines and exposed electric wires are now common…
Mohammad Rizwan riles up Litton Das (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Tensions flared during the gripping second Test between Bangladesh national cricket team and Pakistan national cricket team as Mohammad Rizwan and Litton Das became involved in a heated on-field exchange on day four of the contest.The incident unfolded during the 72nd over of Pakistan’s challenging chase…
Chas Corrigan (Murderer) and Mohammed Algasim (Victim) A construction worker who fatally stabbed a young Saudi student in an unprovoked attack in Cambridge, England has been jailed for more than 22 years, reports the Daily Mail.22-year-old Chas Corrigan was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 and a half years after being…
Netanyahu holds press briefing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday asserted Israel’s independent military decision-making even as he emphasised close coordination with the United States amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. However, he denied claims that Israel “dragged” US into a war, during a media briefing. “Does anyone really think that someone can tell…
