‘Gurdwara is empty’: Sikhs scared to come out of houses in Southampton after Vickrum Digwa killed Henry Nowak

Sikhs in Southampton say they are living in fear and avoiding going out after a Sikh man named Vickrum Singh Digwa was jailed for the murder of student Henry Nowak. Sikh community leaders are warning of rising racial abuse and intimidation in the city.Community representatives told The Times that many Sikhs are now reluctant to…

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NTPC to set up flexible coal-fired units to ensure reliable power supply | India News

NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over the impact of intermittent renewable energy generation on grid stability, state-run NTPC has decided to set up flexible coal-fired thermal power units to provide balancing support and ensure reliable power supply.The power giant said rapid expansion of renewable energy capacity was transforming the power sector and advancing the country’s clean…

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OIL reports presence of natural gas in its third exploratory well in Andaman block

New Delhi: State-run Oil India Limited (OIL) on Friday said it has reported the presence of natural gas in its third exploratory well in the Andaman shallow offshore block, further indicating hydrocarbon potential in the region.In a regulatory filing to stock exchanges, the company said natural gas was encountered in exploratory well Vijayapuram-3, drilled 15…

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State-of-the-art STEM lab inaugurated at PM SHRI school | Mangaluru News

Mangaluru: A state-of-the-art STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) laboratory has been established at PM SHRI Dakshina Kannada zilla panchayat Higher Primary School at Hoohaakuvakallu in Balepuni gram panchayat limits, at a cost of Rs 2.4 lakh with support from donors through Jana Shikshana Trust.The STEM lab is a modern learning facility that enables students…

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‘Compared to Hitler’: YouTuber couple faces backlash for terminating pregnancy after learning unborn child had Down syndrome

YouTuber Jesse Ridgway and his wife Ashley have said they are receiving death threats and online abuse after revealing they made the decision to terminate a pregnancy following a Down syndrome diagnosis.33-year-old Jesse shared the news through Instagram on Wednesday. It was later reposted by 31-year-old Ashley. The couple said the decision came after doctors…

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‘Anna’ movement in Tamil Nadu BJP: Mass resignations leave party staring at an exodus | India News

NEW DELHI: K Annamalai’s exit from the Bharatiya Janata Party did not remain a standalone development for long. Within hours of his departure, Tamil Nadu BJP vice-president Karu Nagarajan and 15 other party functionaries resigned, raising questions about the party’s ability to contain the fallout.The resignations came despite state BJP president Nainar Nagendran’s assertion that…

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India-US trade deal talks: Both sides hold ‘positive and constructive’ negotiations, says MEA

India and the United States have held “positive and constructive” discussions on finalising a bilateral trade agreement, the government said on Friday, following a fresh round of negotiations between the two sides.A delegation from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) visited India from June 1 to 4 to advance talks on the…

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