LUCKNOW: A mother pitted against a crocodile, her five-year-old son in its jaws. A desperate fight in a village drain that lasted five minutes, every second a struggle between life and death. She struck, scratched, and pulled with such ferocity the 7-foot reptile gave way and slipped back into the nullah.The drama unfolded on Monday…
In exactly a month, the MiG-21 will make its final touchdown in Chandigarh after six decades of service in IAF. The pilots who’ve flown it and known it inside out say this legend will forever stay in their heartsCHANDIGARH: Dec 1971. An Indian fighter pilot has just dropped two 500kg bombs on Pakistan’s Rafiqul air…
CHANDIGARH: In a major respite to suspended special CBI judge Sudhir Parmar, arrested by ED in connection with an alleged Rs 400-crore money-laundering scam involving real estate developers, a departmental committee has given him a clean chit. However, the inquiry officer’s report is yet to be accepted by HC administration. Parmar faced charges of misconduct…
MUMBAI: Tuesday’s heavy rain, which justified IMD’s red alert, crippled Mumbai more than Monday’s, with 400 residents from low-lying areas around Mithi river evacuated after water levels rose, several roads waterlogged, 11 flights diverted to other airports and 24 arriving flights forced to do a ‘go-around’. One person was electrocuted after coming into contact with…
New DELHI: India on Tuesday gave the final nod for acquisition of another 97 indigenous Tejas fighter jets and six advanced airborne early-warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft or “eyes in the sky”, collectively worth around Rs 85,500 crore, which will be crucial to tackle the collusive and ‘fused’ challenge from China-Pakistan in the years ahead.The…
From the Black Forest to the Black Sea, this river connects continents. There are rivers that carve valleys, shape civilisations, and inspire poetry. And then there’s the Danube, a river so ambitious that it crosses more national borders than any other river on Earth. Winding its way through ten countries, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia,…
For decades, we’ve been told different stories about meal frequency, from the “three square meals a day” tradition to the “six small meals” trend, and more recently, intermittent fasting patterns. As a clinical nutritionist, I believe the answer is not about following a universal rule but about tailoring eating frequency to your body’s needs, health…
Kishtwar: Search and rescue operation underway at cloudburst-hit Chisoti village, in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir. (PTI Photo) CHASOTI (KISHTWAR): The stream that villagers once crossed casually on their way to the fields turned into a roaring wall of water on Aug 14. It carried boulders, timber and slush down the slope, smashing into the…
Despite Shreyas Iyer‘s impressive performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the upcoming Asia Cup in T20 format, the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee decided not to include him in the squad.Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan showed strong support for Iyer’s future in T20 cricket, suggesting he would not only return to the team but…
Chasoti (Kishtwar) flash floods CHASOTI (KISHTWAR): Almost as many severed limbs as intact bodies have been recovered in Chasoti in the past two days after the flash floods, leaving villagers and doctors at Atholi sub-district hospital, 30km downhill from the affected area, shaken. On Monday, one intact body and a severed leg were retrieved. On…
