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Kerala has declared Monday a holiday for schools to allow students to immerse themselves in the excitement of the FIFA World Cup final. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala General Education Department declared a holiday on Monday for all schools under its jurisdiction in view of the FIFA World Cup final, officials said on Sunday.Officials said the decision…

More than a century after the RMS Titanic sank beneath the icy waters of the North Atlantic, one of its rarest surviving artefacts has found a new owner. The cork-filled flotation device, worn by 22-year-old first-class passenger Laura Mabel Francatelli, was sold by Henry Aldridge & Son in Wiltshire for £670,000 (around $900,715 including fees),…

No relief for Wangchuk: HC backs government’s move to shift Sonam to hospital, says no force used NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Sunday upheld the Centre’s decision to shift climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to Safdarjung hospital, observing that the government’s action was not arbitrary given his deteriorating health after weeks of fasting.Justice Mini…

Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) celebrates with teammates (AP Photo) Brazil legend Ronaldo Nazario believes Spain will have too much quality for defending champions Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, backing Luis de la Fuente’s side to secure a comfortable victory over Lionel Messi‘s team. Spain and Argentina will meet at the New York,…

Hidden beneath hundreds of metres of Antarctic ice lies one of the planet’s most extraordinary wildlife spectacles. After drilling through the Filchner Ice Shelf, scientists deployed an autonomous underwater robot into the dark waters below, where it revealed what can only be described as an underwater city, a sprawling breeding colony covering an area roughly…

NEW DELHI: As preparations intensified for the proposed ‘Chalo Sansad’ march from Jantar Mantar to Parliament on Monday morning, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) released a list of guidelines for participants, urging them to maintain discipline and ensure the protest remains peaceful and non-violent.The poster, circulated ahead of the march scheduled to begin at 9…

BENGALURU: A 31-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide after enduring months of physical and mental harassment over dowry by her husband and father-in-law, prompting police to register a case against the duo.The deceased has been identified as Maimunnisa. She was married to Junaid, 28, a resident of Doddamavalli, on January 19, 2024. At the time…

LUCKNOW: A four-year-old nursery student was allegedly sexually assaulted by a school van driver in the Talkatora area, police said on Sunday. The accused, identified as Girish Mishra, has been arrested and booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.Police said the child…

Activist Sonam Wangchuk may end his hunger strike if leaders assure parliamentary action NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk is ready to end his indefinite hunger strike on Monday if political leaders meet him and assure him that education system accountability will be raised during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, his wife Gitanjali J Angmo said…

Anna Hazare asks Centre to open dialogue with Sonam Wangchuk Activist Anna Hazare on Saturday urged the Centre to initiate talks with educationist and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike.“Government should not wait for a tragic outcome, and there is no harm in holding discussions,” Hazare said.“During Sonam Wangchuk’s…