NEW DELHI: An ash cloud from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano hit parts of India Monday evening, according to IndiaMetSky Weather. The plumes first entered Gujarat from the west and then moved rapidly toward Rajasthan, northwest Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana and Punjab by around 10 pm, and is drifting towards the Himalayas and other northern regions.Authorities watched…
NEW DELHI: Admissions into the newly established Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence in Jammu and Kashmir has sparked a political row after 42 Muslim students were selected in a batch of 50.The Bharatiya Janata Party, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal protested, with the BJP demanding cancellation of admission list and questioning…
Wealthy.in co-founders Aditya Agarwal and Prashant Gupta BENGALURU: Wealth-management startup Wealthy has raised Rs 130 crore ($14.5 million) in a Series B round led by Bertelsmann India Investments, as per a statement. Existing investor Alphawave Global, new investor Shepherd’s Hill and a group of technology entrepreneurs also participated.The company provides an AI enabled platform for…
The Kapoors are in the news at the moment for ‘Dining With the Kapoors’ which has streamed recently. It is created by Armaan Jain and directed by Smriti Mundra. On the show, Armaan has tried to give a glimpse into the food habits of the Kapoor clan and it was also a tribute to Raj…
Photo credit: X/@Laylahollywood Second Lady Usha Vance addressed speculation about her marriage to US Vice President JD Vance after she was photographed without her wedding ring during an official visit to Camp Lejeune with First Lady Melania Trump on November 19.A spokesperson for Usha Vance told People magazine that she is “a mother of three…
Mother accuses school of coverup after minor suffers leg fracture as bike hits her; FIR registered GURGAON: An FIR was registered on Sunday following a complaint lodged by the family of a seven-year-old girl, who sustained a leg fracture on Nov 10, against the administration of a city-based school.Kashish Sethi, the father of the Class…
NEW DELHI: Airline operations across parts of the country may face disruptions after volcanic ash from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi eruption began drifting toward western and northern regions, prompting the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday The ash plume, travelling at high altitudes and significant speed, is expected to enter Gujarat and move eastward…
ED has handed over four flats in Borivli East linked to money laundering accused Mehul Choksi to the liquidator to proceed with monetisation for the benefit of victims, secured creditors and other legitimate claimants, the agency said. The flats had been attached in the PNB loan fraud case. So far, properties in Mumbai, Kolkata and…
Jharkhand’s health minister Irfan Ansari (File photo) Jharkhand’s health minister Irfan Ansari is under fire over his alleged call to people to lock up booth-level officers when they visit homes during the special intensive revision of electoral rolls. Opposition parties in the state have condemned the remark and demanded his removal, while Election Commission has…
COIMBATORE: A 35-year-old archery coach was arrested Saturday and booked under Pocso Act on charges of sexually harassing a minor during training sessions. The alleged abuse occurred in 2022 but surfaced on Nov 8 when the girl, now aged 16, panicked and fainted on spotting her former coach while competing at an archery championship.The accused,…
