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At least eight people, including an Indian national, were injured in a stabbing attack in Russia’s Bashkortostan Republic on Saturday.According to local media reports, a teenager armed with a knife entered the sports hall of a foreign students’ hostel at a medical university and attacked students living there.“The attacker resisted arrest, during which two police…
MUMBAI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced Ghatkopar corporator Ritu Tawde as its mayoral candidate for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The announcement was made by Mumbai BJP president Ameet Satam at the civic headquarters, in the presence of senior party leaders and corporators.Read also: BJP names Ritu Tawde as Mumbai mayoral candidate;…
The safe harbour regime proposed in the Union Budget for component warehousing linked to manufacturing could offer multinational companies a comparable or better post-tax cost structure, along with lower regulatory risk, Finance Ministry sources told PTI.The proposal, which targets supply chain efficiency for electronics manufacturing, is expected to result in an effective tax of about…
West Indies’ Jason Holder (AP Photo/Bikas Das) Jason Holder etched his name into cricket history as West Indies began their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a memorable win over Scotland. The former captain became the first West Indies bowler to claim 100 T20I wickets, reaching the landmark in the 13.2 over when he dismissed…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) NEW DELHI: India’s T20 World Cup 2026 opener against the USA on Saturday at the Wankhede Stadium began with a major talking point: Jasprit Bumrah’s absence from the playing XI. The pace spearhead was ruled out of the match due to illness, with Mohammed Siraj stepping in as his…
When the US defence secretary declares that an elite university no longer serves the needs of the military, the question is not merely academic. It cuts to the heart of how power, knowledge, and obedience are meant to intersect in modern America.The Pentagon’s decision to terminate all military training, fellowship, and certificate programmes with Harvard…
‘Dhurandhar’ was a huge hit at the box office. The Aditya Dhar directorial got a lot of love from fans and it also made more than Rs 800 crore at the domestic box office and more than Rs 1300 crore at the worldwide box office. The scenes and the songs from ‘Dhurandhar’ went viral on…
Beloved children’s show Peppa Pig has introduced George’s diagnosis, offering a gentle portrayal of the experience. The storyline, developed with a community input, shows George using a device to help his condition. This inclusive move reflects the show’s commitment to representing diverse children and families, making many feel seen. Peppa Pig’s world just got a…
He is a 63-year-old wealthy Indian-origin restaurateur with a string of fine-dining restaurants to his name. On the face of it, he does not fit the profile of a man accused of drugging a woman he considered a friend.Yet Vikas Nath, an Indian-origin businessman linked to a portfolio of restaurants in the UK and Spain…
PALANPUR: For the past five years, hundreds of villagers in Sabarkantha and Mehsana districts have unknowingly consumed milk and buttermilk adulterated with detergent powder, urea and other toxic chemicals.On Friday, the Sabarkantha Local Crime Branch (LCB) busted a factory allegedly manufacturing adulterated milk near Salal village in Prantij taluka and arrested five people, including a…
