JAMMU/SRINAGAR: AAP legislator Mehraj Malik’s detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA) is snowballing into a major political controversy in J&K, with political parties fearing this could become a norm for elected representatives, and seeking his immediate release.Accusing BJP and the central government of attempting to crush the party wherever its footprints increase, senior AAP…
GENEVA: India slammed Switzerland’s remarks on minorities at the 5th Meeting of the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council, urging them to focus on their own issues like racism, systematic discrimination, and xenophobia instead of lecturing India. Indian diplomat Kshitij Tyagi Wednesday criticised Switzerland’s comments as “surprising, shallow and ill-informed,” highlighting India as the…
Frederick Forsyth’s Icon gave an interesting insight into how the Western-backed powers-that-be elicit regime changes in countries that don’t buy into the “rules-based international order.”In the book, published in 1999 – which almost reads like prophecy today – an ex-MI6 spymaster recruits a former CIA operative to go deep into Russia to destabilise the rise…
Mahesh Singh (11) tries to get past his Omani marker Panaji: Even before India had a coach in place, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) grabbed the chance to play at the CAFA Nations Cup after Malaysia pulled out of the tournament citing logistical challenges.The Central Asia Football Association (CAFA) comprises Iran, Uzbekistan — both…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu logged 203.5mn domestic tourists and 7.8lakh foreign visitors up to July this calendar year, tourism minister R Rajendran said on Tuesday. However, industry watchers warn that the numbers hide a deeper problem—crumbling infrastructure, poor facilities, and underwhelming experiences at several destinations.At a review meeting with officials on Wallajah Road on Tuesday, the…
The US coast guard destroyed a drug-laden boat bound for the United States, seizing nearly 13,000 pounds of cocaine in a high-profile operation. A video posted on X Wednesday shows the vessel being blown up into flames as authorities carried out the strike.“ASMR: @USCG captures, burns, and sinks a drug boat. Over the weekend, as…
Nano Banana 3D figurine (Photo: X via Google gemini) AI platforms are regularly evolving and putting forth new features with every update. And no sooner do these updates come into the limelight than they become social media trends. This time, a new craze of 3D digital figurines has taken over social media The ‘Nano Banana’…
NEW DELHI: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has asked the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) to take up residential projects on its land parcels in cities, to create affordable rental housing stocks for its young workforce.Responding to questions on the projects being executed by the RLDA across the country, Vaishnaw said there is a huge opportunity…
Delhi Police, in coordination with central intelligence agencies, have uncovered an ISIS-inspired terror module in the capital. (Representative Image) NEW DELHI: Delhi Police, in coordination with central intelligence agencies, have uncovered an ISIS-inspired terror module in the capital, arresting at least two suspects early on Wednesday. The first arrest took place in South Delhi, where…
Crash course: The woman allegedly stepped on the accelerator and crushed not just the lemon as part of the ritual, but also the balcony railing NEW DELHI: In a bizarre incident, a brand new, gleaming Mahindra Thar, worth over Rs 15 lakh, plunged from the first floor of a showroom in east Delhi’s Nirman Vihar…
