The DMRC has closed 17 metro stations in central Delhi from 7.30am Friday until further notice due to security concerns amid ongoing CJP protests at Jantar Mantar. NEW DELHI: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Thursday announced that 17 metro stations across the national capital will remain closed for entry and exit from 7.30am…
Deepest man-made lakes in the United States were not created by nature but by engineering on an enormous scale. Before these reservoirs existed, many were steep river valleys and rugged canyons carved over thousands of years. During the 20th century, massive dams blocked flowing rivers, allowing water to fill these landscapes and form deep reservoirs…
India’s largest airline IndiGo has proposed a series of commitments (representative image) India’s largest airline IndiGo has proposed a series of commitments, including setting up a crisis management group, creating a dedicated passenger grievance mechanism and temporarily handing over airport slots during major disruptions, in a bid to address anti-competitive concerns raised by the Competition…
Sachin Tendulkar shares an emotional message on NEET protests. NEW DELHI: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has spoken out on the nationwide protests over the NEET paper leak, calling on society to ensure that young people never lose faith in hard work and meritocracy.In a heartfelt post on X on Thursday, the batting great reflected on…
Maharashtra has introduced major reforms to undergraduate medical and dental admissions by discontinuing institutional rounds in private colleges and shifting all admissions to the centralised CAP counselling process. The state has also imposed a two-year admission ban on candidates who fail to join seats allotted in the final round, aiming to curb seat blocking and…
Becca Tobin reveals that she and Zach Martin have welcomed their second baby through surrogacy recently. Actress Becca Tobin, who is best known for her role in ‘Glee’, ‘The Good Doctor’, and ‘The Wedding Contract’, to name a few, recently revealed that she and her husband, Zach Martin, just welcomed their second baby together. The…
Shelina Rahman and daughter/Image: BBC The wife of a Bangladeshi politician and her teenage daughter drowned after entering the sea to rescue a young child who was swept away by strong currents at an Essex beach.Shelina Rahman, a teacher in her 40s and the wife of Dr Mansur Rahman, leader of Jubo Dal UK, the…
Centre monitoring 2,485 Himalayan glacial lakes; 56 classified as ‘very high risk (Image/AP) NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday said it is monitoring 2,485 glacial lakes spread across the Himalayan river basins using remote sensing techniques. It also informed Parliament that 56 glacial lakes have been classified as ‘very high risk’ following a scientific assessment…
Khalid Satary at Washington Dulles International Airport after he was extradited to the US. After years of being on the run, 54-year-old Khalid Satary, a foreign national, was arrested in connection with $547 million Medicare fraud scheme. FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that Satary was arrested overseas and was successfully brought back to the US…
Wall Street opened lower on Thursday, with Nasdaq leading the losses, as the first round of earnings from Big Tech companies renewed concerns over their huge spending on artificial intelligence. At the same time, oil prices breaching the $100 per barrel levels amid rising tensions in the Middle East also down on market sentiment.Around 9…
