Remains of Noel Rodriguez found years after he disappeared. His mother fled to India with the help of his stepfather Arshdeep Singh, and was arrested in 2025. Noel Rodriguez -Alvarez was born with disabilities. In March 2023, the six-year-old was reported missing by worried relatives, prompting cops to do a welfare check at his home…
Fifty-two years ago, India detonated a nuclear device in Rajasthan’s Thar desert, codenamed ‘Smiling Buddha’. This event, coinciding with Buddha Purnima, marked India’s entry into the nuclear club. Despite being officially termed a ‘peaceful nuclear explosion’, the test ignited debate and reshaped India’s global standing, demonstrating scientific self-reliance and announcing strategic intent. NEW DELHI: On…
NEW DELHI: The West Bengal cabinet led by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday decided to discontinue government assistance to groups based on religious categorisation from June, while also approving a new monthly financial assistance scheme for women and free bus travel in state-run buses.This development comes after CM Adhikari held a ‘Janata Darbar’ at…
Peter Jackson has addressed Ryan Gosling’s much-discussed exit from ‘The Lovely Bones,’ years after the actor revealed he was fired from the 2009 film after gaining 60 pounds for the role. Gosling had been cast as the father of Saoirse Ronan’s character in Jackson’s adaptation of Alice Sebold’s novel, but Mark Wahlberg later replaced him….
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday urged industry stakeholders to identify products that can be manufactured domestically to reduce India’s dependence on imports and strengthen local production capabilities, PTI reported.Addressing domestic traders, the minister also asked industry to focus on boosting exports and prioritising products made in India over imported goods.“You should keep…
Mangaluru: The NMPA Indian Open of Surfing 2026 will be held at the Blue Bay Eco Beach, Tannirbhavi, from May 29 to 31. Deputy commissioner Darshan HV told reporters on Monday that surfing has put Mangaluru on the global map and that the Mangaluru coast is ideal for surfing. Karnataka has steadily emerged as one…
The IPL 2026 playoff race is heating up, and Monday’s clash between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad could reshape the points table dramatically. Both teams enter the contest after disappointing defeats, making this fixture even more crucial heading into the final stretch of the league stage. CSK suffered a seven-wicket defeat against Lucknow Super…
Q Manivannan, an Indian-origin Scottish Green MSP elected to the Scottish Parliament last week, has drawn criticism after endorsing calls for reparations to Palestinians funded by Scottish taxpayers.Manivannan, who represents the Edinburgh & Lothians East regional list, supported a manifesto issued by the group Art Workers for Palestine Scotland ahead of the Holyrood election.The document…
Pakistan has deployed 8,000 troops, a squadron of fighter jets and an air defence system to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defence pact, top military and government sources in Pakistan told Reuters.As the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran remains under strain, Tehran has submitted a revised peace proposal through Pakistan. President Donald…
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The chief minister Suvendu Adhikari-led West Bengal cabinet Monday scrapped the assistance to the groups based on religious categorisation, effectively ending the religion-based schemes run during the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government.The BJP government has also done away with the exisiting state OBC list in accordance with…
