NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the vice-presidential election on Tuesday, with National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee and Maharashtra governor CP Radhakrishnan holding a commanding lead against opposition INDIA bloc candidate and former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy.The poll was triggered by Jagdeep Dhankhar’s sudden resignation on July 21.With BJP-led NDA commanding approximately…
RAIPUR: A woman teacher at DAV Public School at Pratapgarh in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district, who subjected an eight-year-old girl to severe corporal punishment – forcing her to perform 100 squats and beating her with a stick – was terminated from service on Monday. Following recommendations from the district collector and education officials, police have also…
Image credits: Getty Images Digestive problems not only impact health, but also mental stress and well-being. After all, when something feels off in the stomach, you do end up feeling distracted, frustrated, sluggish and uncomfortable.Constipation and irregular bowel movements are two of the most common digestive problems often made worse by not knowing the cause…
A 56-year-old govt school headmaster in Tamil Nadu‘s Tirupattur district was suspended and arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a class 5 student, just a fortnight after his suspension on similar charges was revoked. Police said K Bharath Ambedkar reached school in an inebriated condition. He asked the girl to sit on his lap and…
Data sharing between US agencies heightens risk of deportation for unauthorised work (File photo) Immigrants in the US are facing heightened risks of deportation as immigration enforcement agencies increasingly lean on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) records to identify instances of unauthorized employment. Reporting income from side hustles while on a visa tied to a single…
For actor Bhavana Ramanna, motherhood has arrived wrapped in both blessing and heartbreak. After sharing with Bangalore Times her journey of preparing for motherhood through IVF, she has now welcomed a baby girl. “I was all set to deliver twins. But one of my little ones, unfortunately, didn’t make it… I’m still learning to cope…
SRINAGAR: Subedar Perbhat Gaur and Lance Naik Narender Sindhu of the Army were killed during a gunfight with terrorists in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district Monday — raising the year’s security toll in J&K to 19. The clash broke out after Army, CRPF and J&K police launched a joint search on intelligence about terrorists hiding in…
JAMMU: BSF caught a Pakistani national trying to sneak into India via the international border in Jammu’s R S Pura area late on Sunday.“The intruder was warned but he paid no heed. Troops fired warning shots and captured him. During interrogation, he identified himself as Siraaj Khan, son of Zahid Khan, from Sargodha district in…
SRINAGAR: While Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah reiterated on Monday that J&K Waqf Board should not have placed a plaque inside the Hazratbal shrine, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said she would approach a court if the police did not register an FIR against J&K Waqf Board chairperson Darakhshan Andrabi.“They (Waqf Board) have…
In a major legal setback to IT giant Cognisant, the Bombay High Court has ordered the company to stop using its logo in India, following a trademark infringement suit filed by a Bengaluru-based fintech firm Atyati Technologies. The court has reinstated an earlier injunction, ruling that Cognisant must refrain from displaying the contested logo until…
