New Delhi: Haven’t you noticed the many long-route luxury buses with AR and NL registration numbers? Private bus operators often register them in smaller states like Arunachal Pradesh (AR) and Nagaland (NL) under the All India Tourist Permit (AITP) scheme, where taxes are lower.To curb this practice, gov plans to make it mandatory for all…
The slim volume authored by Mishra, who passed away in 2016, was first published in Hindi in 1993 Translated into eight languages and available in Braille, Anupam Mishra’s book has quietly sparked a revolution in water conservation across villages — one pond at a timeWhat do you call a book that was first published without…
Mohalla to Madison Square, meet the new wave of Muslim comics They say Muslims are the most unemployed. Others claim Muslims are the most backward. Still others insist Muslims are the most uneducated. But judging by the sheer number of mushrooming eateries in Muslim areas, it seems that Muslims are simply the most hungry.“That is…
The first meal of the day sets the tone for overall health, and this is especially true for kidney function. The kidneys play a critical role in filtering waste, balancing fluids, and maintaining electrolyte levels in the body. Poor dietary choices, particularly at breakfast, can place unnecessary strain on these vital organs. While breakfast is…
The latest Sample Registration System (SRS) report has highlighted a striking milestone for Kerala – the state had achieved an infant mortality rate (IMR) of 5, a figure lower than even the US (5.6). This achievement is all the more remarkable because for over two decades, between 1995 and 2015, Kerala’s IMR stubbornly refused to…
Patna: Police on Friday arrested seven men, who allegedly gang-raped a newly-wed woman in Kishanganj on Sept 9, when she was returning home from a local fair with her minor nephew. The accused took her to a tea garden and allegedly gang-raped her for several hours. They left her when she became unconscious, police said…
Unexpected but true: Mumbai’s elite have a new passion, and it’s called mahjong! Living rooms and club lounges from Chembur to Churchgate echo with the clack-clack-clack of 144 tiles shuffling – a sound that has decisively dethroned the genteel clinking of silver tea services and the buzz of kitty parties. Forget idle gossip or the…
Agatha Christie autographs copies of her books WHY DIDN’T THEY ASK MATHEW? There was constant speculation over whether Agatha Christie ever came to India, but never any proof, even though she was known to be an avid traveller. Now, her grandson tells writer Manjiri Prabhu that she definitely had visited — not once, but twiceSome…
Asaduddin Owaisi (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: AIMIM supremo and MP Asaduddin Owaisi launched a sharp attack on the BJP over India’s upcoming Asia Cup cricket clash with Pakistan, questioning why the government allowed the match despite the recent Pakistan-sponsored Pahalgam terror attack. He demanded clarity on whether the monetary gains from the game outweighed the…
Nick Fuentes has now reacted to the online chatter that Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson is follower of his Groyper movement. Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson is neither a Republican nor a Democrat, but only a neo-hater of Kirk with no criminal history. Apart from his hatred towards what Charlie Kirk stood for, there is…
