PANAJI: Since Sept 2017, Goa has largely eliminated human rabies cases, earning a “rabies-controlled” status in 2021 after three consecutive years without a single death from the virus. The streak was broken by one case in 2023, but there were no fatalities in 2024 and none so far this year. “Even if a single stray…
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta receives Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla upon his arrival at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, in New Delhi, early Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (PTI Photo/Karma Bhutia) NEW DELHI: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India’s second astronaut, returned to the country early Sunday after completing the Nasa-led Axiom-4 mission to the…
A British Airways pilot was reportedly suspended after he left the aircraft’s cockpit door open while operating a Heathrow (LHR) to New York, John F. Kennedy (JFK) flight, reported the Sun.The pilot allegedly wanted his family, who were travelling as passengers, to watch him at the controls, an incident that alarmed some travellers and led…
Bhagwant Mann (File photo) BATHINDA: Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a US-based Khalistani outfit, has emailed several media persons threatening “political death” for Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann from Aug 31 – the day then Punjab CM Beant Singh was assassinated.Earlier, Sikhs for Justice chief and designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun had openly threatened to kill…
TIRUPATI: NIA sleuths and Andhra Pradesh police on Saturday arrested a man and a woman for questioning over alleged links to Pakistan-based terror outfits.The man, identified as Kothwal Noor Mohammed of Dharmavaram, is accused of being active in several prohibited terrorism-linked social media groups and making frequent calls and WhatsApp exchanges with suspected operatives across…
Parag Agrawal, former CEO of Twitter, has embarked on a new chapter in his tech journey, after the public dismantling of Twitter and its transformation into X under Elon Musk. He’s now at the helm of Parallel Web Systems, an AI startup that aims to change how AI agents perform real-world tasks for humans on…
Bettiah: A 15-year-old girl died by suicide after her elder brother scolded and slapped her over late-night chatting on phone at Pipra Chowk under Mufassil police station area in Bettiah, West Champaran district on Friday. Originally from Siwan, Sujata Sharma had been living with her family in a rented house for the past 15 years.According…
In his first assignment, Khalid Jamil is preparing the national team for the CAFA Nations Cup to be held in Tajikistan later this month Panaji: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) took many by surprise when it publicly announced that 13 players from four clubs had not reported for the CAFA Nations Cup preparatory camp…
Pakistan International Airlines (File photo) JAMMU: An aircraft-shaped balloon with Pakistan International Airlines’ logo on it was found in a forward area of border town Ramgarh in J&K’s Samba district on Saturday.Green and white colour, the balloon lay on the ground, a police officer said. “BSF troops manning a forward post found it. They are…
At just 21, Krishangi Meshram has etched her name in history as one of the youngest solicitors in England and Wales in recent times, adding another milestone to a remarkable journey that began unusually early.Raised in the Iskcon Mayapur community in West Bengal and now based in the UAE, Krishangi first stepped into the world…
