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Shehzad Poonawalla resubmits resignation NEW DELHI: BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Monday once again submitted his resignation from all party posts, urging the party to accept it after his earlier resignation was rejected as he “bids a warm goodbye”.In a post on X, Poonawalla said he had “once again submitted” his resignation letter to BJP…
On August 17, 2026, a Gui Hai Day, emotions run high, prompting a need for sensitivity and intuition regarding personal security. Pay attention to the messages conveyed, as they may contain vital truths wrapped in subtlety. Those born under the Snake and Monkey signs should tread cautiously in their communication and decision-making, whereas Rabbits and…
In 2013, Chinese man Hu Songwen attracted international attention after reports revealed that he had been using a homemade haemodialysis machine for about 13 years after the cost of hospital treatment exhausted his family’s savings. Hu was diagnosed with uraemia in 1993 while studying at the Nanjing Institute of Meteorology, after doctors found that both…
Quote of the day by Melinda French Gates Melinda French Gates’ words speak to something a great many people quietly recognise in themselves, the long, often uncomfortable journey towards genuine confidence, honest self-expression, and standing up for whatever actually matters to you. “A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman,” she said….
IIT Kharagpur assessment flags weak, highly plastic soil and drainage issues as key causes of premature failures on the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway. NEW DELHI: Use of weak and highly plastic soil beneath the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway appears to be one of the main reasons for premature failures (slippage) on one of its stretches, an expert assessment has…
Security agencies arrested 253 alleged operatives across 14 states, foiling the ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network’s plans for attacks around Independence Day. NEW DELHI: In a major crackdown on terror ahead of Independence Day, security agencies have busted the ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN) active in the country, arresting 253 operatives in over 80 FIRs registered…
NEW DELHI: Centre on Monday said that Elon Musk-owned X will have to “follow the law of the land” after the social media platform introduced a new rule to make government-driven restrictions on content more visible to users.“X will have to follow the law of the land,” the officer told news agency PTI.In a post…
Madras high court on Monday directed the Virudhunagar district collector and superintendent of police Madurai: Madras high court on Monday directed the Virudhunagar district collector and superintendent of police to submit their suggestions to the district legal services authority (DLSA) chairperson on regulating the functioning of fireworks units to prevent accidents in the units in…
New Delhi: There was a time when Ashmita Chaliha could only watch while fellow players were training, travelling and discussing their next tournaments.The Assam shuttler was confined to rehabilitation for a career-threatening medial meniscus tear in her right knee that she sustained during the 2024 Korea Open in Aug. She was repeating the same exercises…
Marie Curie once offered a powerful message about self-belief, perseverance and the importance of finding a purpose in life: “We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.” Curie wrote these words in a letter to her brother Joseph on March 18, 1894, when she…
