NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to…
AHMEDABAD: A man allegedly set his wife and mother-in-law ablaze at a beauty parlour in Kubernagar area of Ahmedabad on Wednesday over a domestic dispute. The wife, Jaya (32), succumbed to her injuries during treatment, while her mother, Shobhana, was battling for life at Civil Hospital with over 70% burns.According to Sardarnagar police, the accused,…
NEW DELHI: India successfully tested the new-generation nuclear capable Agni-Prime ballistic missile, which has a strike range up to 2,000km, from a rail-based launcher system for the first time on Wednesday night.With the road-mobile Agni Prime already being inducted into the tri-Service Strategic Forces Command (SFC), the specially designed rail launcher will enhance the operational…
RAIPUR: Calling each other names is typically dismissed in a spousal relationship. Not anymore. The Chhattisgarh HC, on Sept 3, upheld a family court decision to dissolve a marriage holding that the wife calling her husband “paaltu chuha” (pet rat) for obeying his parents amounted to cruelty.A division bench of Justices Rajani Dubey and Amitendra…
Agastya Goel among five other US Olympiad winners getting photographed with Donald Trump. Seventeen-year-old Agastya Goel isn’t used to the spotlight. But this summer, his picture with Donald Trump put him right there. The California teen was part of the US team of five that struck gold at the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) in Paris….
JAMMU: Alert BSF personnel thwarted an infiltration attempt along the international border in RS Pura sector, Jammu, on Thursday and detained a Pakistani intruder who had sneaked into Indian territory.Officials said BSF troops manning the border noticed the suspect’s movement and kept a close watch, apprehending him as soon as he crossed over around 1.30pm….
SRINAGAR: Police detained 48 people during pre-dawn searches Thursday after four protesters were killed and more than 80 wounded when security forces allegedly opened fire to quash a violent demonstration in Leh demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh.Peace returned Thursday under heavy curfew. Traffic on streets in Leh was thin, with only official…
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk in 2024 warned that the lack of democratic institutions and high unemployment in Ladakh could create a volatile situation in the sensitive border region. Speaking at a press conference in Kullu in 2024 while leading a foot march to Delhi with around 100 volunteers, Wangchuk referred said the people…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday delivered a pointed message on global conflicts, terrorism and took a veiled swipe at the United States over its stance on Russian oil while stressing the urgency of multilateral reforms.Addressing the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting, Jaishankar called out the…
Zinc is an essential mineral that plays a crucial role in keeping our skin healthy by supporting cell growth, controlling inflammation, and promoting wound healing. When the body lacks enough zinc, the effects often become visible on the skin first. A study titled Zinc and Skin Disorders highlights that common signs include dry, scaly patches,…
