MYSURU: A 25-year-old man was detained in connection with the mysterious murder of a woman in a lodge room in Saligrama taluk, Mysuru district, Saturday. According to police, the 20-year-old woman, married and has a two-year-old child, was found with her mouth and right part of her face ripped open in what seemed to be…
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent remarks that labelled the TMC as “thieves,” and said that he should not disrespect her chair and the state. Speaking at a government programme…
The Asian Development Bank is set to finance improvements to Pakistan’s railway infrastructure, taking over from China following extended delays in securing Chinese funding that risked affecting a crucial mining venture, according to sources quoted by Reuters.The initial plan for renovating 1,800 km of railways was a key component of China’s $60 billion investment initiative…
Sanju Samson smashed a half-century once again in the KCL (Images via X/Screengrab) Sanju Samson has kept his explosive form going, backing up a fiery century with another destructive innings in the Kerala Cricket League just days before the Asia Cup. After smashing a 121 off just 51 balls earlier this week, the 30-year-old wicketkeeper-batter,…
NEW DELHI: In a historic moment, Indian Navy commissioned two cutting-edge stealth frigates. INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri, on Tuesday at the naval base in Visakhapatnam.The ceremony was presided over by defence minister Rajnath Singh, marking the first time that two frontline warships constructed at different shipyards have entered service together. Twin induction a first…
There’s a ribald urban legend about the moon landing. Supposedly, when Neil Armstrong was a boy, he overheard his neighbour Mrs. Gorsky refusing a sexual favour to her husband with the barb: “You’ll get that when the kid next door walks on the Moon.” And so, the story goes, before stepping onto the lunar surface,…
Overlearning is a study habit that feels productive but destroys retention: Here’s why and alternatives that work instead (Image: pexels) Do you think repeating formulas or practising more is always better? Neuroscience strongly disagrees. Overlearning, or continuing to study well beyond mastery, can be comforting but reams of research reveals that its benefits are majorly…
Uttarakhand: CM Dhami directs for strict action against drug peddlers Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a meeting with police and senior officials at his official residence on Tuesday morning and directed the Anti-Narcotic Task Force to take strict action against drug peddlers.Sharing an X post, CM Dhami wrote, “In the morning, a meeting…
Global stock markets were shaken on Tuesday following a series of announcements by US President Donald Trump including threats to impose new export controls and tariffs along with the highly unusual firing of a central bank official. In Asia, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 1.18% or 304 points, slipping to 25,524. Nikkei too, dipped…
NEW DELHI: The father of Nikki Bhati, who died after allegedly being set ablaze by her husband and in-laws in Greater Noida, has demanded that the house where she was killed be demolished. Bhikhari Singh Payla the accused family of relentlessly harassing his daughter for dowry and even obstructing her efforts to run a beauty…
