Dharwad: Anjuman-e-Islam Society of Dharwad and Hubballi has urged Congress leadership, including chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, to field a Muslim candidate in the forthcoming Davangere South Assembly byelection, citing the need for social justice and equitable representation.Addressing the media after a meeting with community leaders, society president Ismail Tamatgar and…
Global oil prices rose on Friday amid renewed fears of escalation in the Middle East after Iran released footage showing commandos boarding a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz and reports of heightened military activity in Tehran.Brent crude futures rose $1.23, or 1.17%, to $106.3 per barrel by early trading, while West Texas Intermediate…
Lucknow Super Giants’ Mohsin Khan celebrates the wicket of Delhi Capitals’ Nitish Rana during their Indian Premier League 2026 match at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, in Lucknow on Wednesday. NEW DELHI: For Badruddin Siddiqui, Wednesday evening was special. Two of his wards, whom he has trained since their early teens,…
A quiet policy shift in Rotherham has turned into one of the most talked-about examples of low-cost environmental change. Back in 2013, the town decided to stop mowing large stretches of roadside grass and instead replace them with wildflowers. What followed was unexpected. Maintenance costs dropped significantly, wildlife returned in noticeable numbers and the once-plain…
An alleged case of dowry-related cruelty by a railway-retired father-in-law against his daughter-in-law has come to light in Kanpur after a video of the woman’s screams and the assault went viral on social media. KANPUR: An alleged case of dowry-related cruelty by a railway-retired father-in-law against his daughter-in-law has come to light in Kanpur after…
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday launched a broadside against Raghav Chadha after he drew a parallel between quitting the party and switching jobs, accusing him of hatching a conspiracy with the BJP.In a video shared on X, AAP spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj said that even when someone changes jobs, they have to give…
PC: Discovering Anttarctica What makes the Antarctic continent different from all other continents on our planet is that no permanent settlements or people are living there. All other continents are populated by permanent residents, whereas no permanent settlement has formed on Antarctica at all times. The people there only come temporarily for work purposes, mostly…
Bengaluru: A 42-year-old central govt employee has alleged that she was raped, sexually harassed, assaulted, and extorted by a 51-year-old man, who allegedly recorded videos of the abuse and used them to blackmail her over several years.Based on her complaint, a special team led by assistant commissioner of police (Pulikeshinagar) CR Geetha arrested the accused,…
Angelina Jolie radiated joy at Zahara’s graduation from Spelman College, her pride palpable as her sons Pax, Maddox, and a Knox, reminiscent of a young Brad Pitt, looked on. Jolie hinted at a life change in the near future, as she plans to relocate outside the US once Knox reaches adulthood, with Cambodia being a…
NEW DELHI: In a bid to enhance the Indian Army’s minefield breaching capability, the defence ministry on Tuesday signed contracts worth nearly Rs 975 crore for the procurement of critical equipment for T-72 and T-90 tanks.The contracts with defence PSU Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) and Electro Pneumatics and Hydraulics (India) Private Ltd are for…
