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Pakistan’s authorities under fire over reconstruction of Vedic-era city of Taxila The UN has asked Pakistan to reverse the “reconstructions” that undermined the integrity of two historical sites in Taxila, warning that failure to act would result in their placement on Unesco’s ‘danger list’.Taxila, known in ancient times as Takshashila, is one of South Asia’s…
KC Venugopal (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the alleged theft of donations at the Ayodhya Ram Temple, demanding an immediate Supreme Court-monitored probe into what he described as the “Chanda Chori mega scandal.“Venugopal alleged that Lord Ram had been “misused and tarnished.”“The…
Chinese authorities on Thursday revealed that the pilot who crashed a light aircraft into Beijing’s tallest building last week had long suffered from anxiety and had written repeatedly about “ending his life” in his diary, with investigators concluding that the incident was caused by “personal reasons”.The findings come nearly a week after the crash raised…
Arrested accused Avinash Shukla has revealed a meticulous plan to steal Ram Temple donations. LUCKNOW: Fresh disclosures by arrested accused Avinash Shukla have revealed how those involved in the alleged Ram Temple donation theft studied CCTV camera locations, entry-exit routes and staff movement patterns to siphon off cash during counting, Ayodhya police said Wednesday.Investigators said…
NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Thursday announced the schedule for India’s two-match Test series in Sri Lanka, with both matches set to be played in August as part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.The first Test will be played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle from August 15 to…
Former Australian cricketer Aaron Summers is facing a possible jail sentence after pleading guilty to child sexual abuse offences linked to an incident that took place in Tasmania in 2018.The 30-year-old, who previously represented the Hobart Hurricanes and Tasmania in domestic cricket, changed his plea in late June and admitted to two counts of penetrative…
The Chhattisgarh High Court on Thursday said that no child can be compelled to recite Hindu prayers in government schools while hearing a petition against a State government circular issued on June 12.Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad was hearing a plea challenging the circular, which directed government schools to conduct Saraswati Vandana, Gayatri Mantra, Guru Mantra…
Sumit Kumar reveals why ‘Eena Meena Deeka’ song brings back childhood memories; ‘My father performed it at almost every stage show’ Singer Sumit Kumar recently revisited some of his fondest childhood memories while appearing on the music reality show Indian Idol. The son of legendary playback singer Kishore Kumar became nostalgic after contestant Manraj performed…
Many parents worry that if children don’t get the “best” of everything, they’ll complain. Farah says that’s rarely been the case. Talking about long flights, she laughed and said, “All three of them sit with their headphones on and watch movies or TV during the flight.”When they were much younger, she occasionally kept them with…
BENGALURU: Ten days after triple murders shook Bengaluru, police investigations suggest techie Shwetha’s live-in partner J Kenneth meticulously planned and executed the killings with help from AI on how to inflict stab injuries and what kind of injuries will prove fatal.On June 22, Shwetha and Kenneth, also a software engineer, murdered her parents Somasundar and…
