Representative image (File photo) NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted the Calcutta HC chief justice to requisition judicial officers from neighbouring Jharkhand and Odisha to help such officers in West Bengal in expeditiously scrutinising and determining validity of claims of voters falling under ‘logical discrepancy’ or ‘unmapped’ categories of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)…
Youth Congress ‘shirtless’ protest NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Tuesday said it has added charges of “rioting” to the FIR against the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) members who staged a “shirtless” protest at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi last week.“…the aggressive elements made a premeditated attempt to breach the security cordon…they were brought…
In a surprising turn of events, US presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are blurring party lines as they vie for votes in the final stretch of a highly competitive election.Harris has been actively courting Republican voters, hosting events focused on issues such as abortion rights, border security, and small business creation, which have…
Image source: YT/TechnCar Land JSW MG Motor India appears to be preparing a new three-row SUV for the Indian market. A heavily camouflaged test vehicle was recently spotted near in India. This is believed to be the upcoming Starlight 560-based SUV. The upcoming SUV is internally codenamed 520 and could arrive in India around October…
Jesse William Lazear/ PBS On 25 September 1900, Dr Jesse William Lazear died of yellow fever in Cuba. He was 34 years old. He left behind a wife in Maryland, a one-year-old son, and a newborn daughter who would never meet him. Lazear was not a reckless thrill-seeker or a fringe experimenter. He was a…
File photo: A person walks through a makeshift memorial to fallen Ukrainian and foreign soldiers in Independence Square in Kyiv (Picture credit: AP) On 24 February 2022, Russian forces crossed into Ukraine on the orders of President Vladimir Putin. What was expected by many to be a swift military operation has become one of the…
Indian-origin scientist Meha Jain of the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability has won the Arizona State University–Science Prize for Transformational Impact. The honour recognises early-career researchers whose work delivers real social impact. Jain was awarded for using satellite imagery and artificial intelligence to study how smallholder farmers respond to climate stress. Her…
An associate professor at Hunter College in New York City is facing widespread backlash after she was caught on a live microphone making racist remarks about black students during a heated New York City school meeting.Allyson Friedman, a tenured biology professor, was attending a virtual Community Education Council (CEC) meeting on February 10 as a…
KTM India has refreshed the 250 Duke lineup. The 2026 version of the KTM 250 Duke in India at a price of Rs 2.13 lakh, ex-showroom, and focuses mainly on cosmetic changes, with the motorcycle now available in two new colour options: Slate Grey and Silver Metallic.The new Silver Metallic paint scheme features a dark…
Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Following India’s 76-run defeat to South Africa in their Super Eights clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium, former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar analysed the team’s batting collapse and the challenges ahead, saying Abhishek Sharma has “passed the baton…
