NEW DELHI: Defending the collegium, the outgoing Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, emphasised the need to exclude the creamy layer from the Scheduled Caste quota, and expressed regret over not appointing any women judges during his tenure.According to PTI, Gavai said he leaves the institution with a deep sense of satisfaction and contentment. Reiterating…
Lucknow: The city produces nearly 200 kg of electronic waste every day, yet it does not have a single authorised facility to recycle or scientifically process it. From busy markets to household bins, discarded gadgets are piling up without any safe disposal system, raising serious health and environmental concerns. Electronic waste, or e-waste, includes broken…
(R-L) Police constable Annappa Naik, Xavier BENGALURU: Six states, 200 cops, a mountain of phone data and CCTV footage dump, and 72 hours of massive hunt. Plus human intelligence. With this, Bengaluru police have arrested six persons, including a police constable, and recovered Rs 6.29 crore of the Rs 7.11 crore spirited away from a…
NEW DELHI: India has welcomed the key outcomes of the 30th session of the UN climate conference (COP30), saying it recognised the need for adaptation in developing countries and would not shift the burden of climate change mitigation (emission reduction) onto the shoulders of those who have the least responsibility in causing the problem. The…
South Africa’s Senuran Muthusamy at the Test match between India and South Africa. (Image: AP Photo/Anupam Nath) South African all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy, who had a disappointing debut in India in 2019, made a remarkable comeback by scoring a crucial 109 runs against India in 2025. His performance came after successful outings in Pakistan where he…
NEW DELHI: Three drug peddlers were arrested and properties linked to two others, including a residential house, awere attached across Jammu division on Saturday, police said. Officers also recovered over Rs 2 lakh and a large number of banned tablets from a house in Katra town of Reasi district, a police spokesman added.Two peddlers were…
By Ravi BhattIt was in 1754 when Shuja-ud-Daulah, the teenage son of the second ruler of Awadh, Safdar Jung, was enchanted by the beauty of a young girl.One night, he grew restless and went to her place. He started climbing his way to her window with the help of a ladder but was caught halfway.According…
Scroll, feel, repeat: How social media made parasocial love universal In 2025, parasocial became the Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year — and honestly, could there be a more fitting choice? We now live in a world where emotional closeness is streamed, intimacy is performed, and connection is consumed in square tiles on our screens….
Smriti Mandhana and her father Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana‘s wedding has been postponed after her father was rushed to a hospital in Sangli on Sunday, experiencing symptoms similar to a heart attack. The India opener had to put all wedding celebrations on hold while her father remains under medical observation and may require an angiography.The…
With the release of the trailer of Dining With the Kapoors, fans were eager to peek inside one of Hindi cinema’s most celebrated families — and, naturally, their love for food.With the release of the trailer of Dining With the Kapoors, fans were eager to peek inside one of Hindi cinema’s most celebrated families —…
