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Himachal HC should have responded differently to a habeas corpus case A man seeks Himachal HC’s help, for a woman whose life he believes to be under threat, going by her text messages to him. Himachal HC division bench, instead of stepping up, and maybe hearing the woman also, packs the petitioner off with a…
Long before satellite imagery and digital maps became common, a Danish farmer carved out one of the world’s most unusual geographical attractions entirely by hand inside a lake. Inspired by a stone near Klejtrup Lake that resembled Denmark’s Jutland Peninsula, farmer Soren Poulsen spent roughly 25 years transforming the waterbody into a giant miniature world…
MUMBAI: Tata Trusts is weighing its options in response to the Maharashtra charity commissioner’s order restraining it from convening board meetings — including seeking clarifications on the directive, approaching the commissioner’s office to argue that the order cannot apply as a blanket restraint on all Trusts, or challenging it before the Bombay high court.People familiar…
NEW DELHI: V D Satheesan took oath as Kerala chief minister on Monday at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, marking the return of the Congress-led United Democratic Front to power after a decade.Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office to Satheesan and his 20-member council of ministers. Meanwhile, 14 ministers in the…
Drone strike targets UAE’s Barakah nuke plant complex, triggers electrical generator fire A drone attack on the premises of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the UAE has once again brought into focus the challenges surrounding the safety of nuclear power plants. This nuclear power plant is the only operational nuclear power station in the…
JEE Advanced 2026: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has released the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2026 question papers on the official website, which is jeeadv.ac.in. Candidates who appeared for the engineering entrance examination can now download the question papers for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 without using any login credentials.Students can…
MUMBAI: Veteran banker KV Kamath is now the chairman of Jio Financial Services, helping guide its expansion in a crowded market. Kamath, credited with turning ICICI from a staid development financial institution into an aggressive retail powerhouse, remains upbeat on India and technology. Excerpts:PM Modi’s appeal to defer gold purchases and conserve fuel is seen…
MS Dhoni with Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. (PTI Photo) The MA Chidambaram Stadium is set for its last match of IPL 2026 as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) host Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 63 on Monday. While playoff qualification hangs in the balance, the primary spotlight is firmly fixed on MS Dhoni. Will…
Chennai Super Kings’ MS Dhoni plays a shot during a practice session. (PTI Photo) CHENNAI: As Chennai Super Kings prepare for their final home game of IPL 2026 against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday, one question has completely overshadowed the build up — will MS Dhoni play at Chepauk?The MA Chidambaram Stadium has been at the…
For decades, a strange patch of the Pacific Ocean has quietly puzzled earthquake scientists around the world. Deep beneath the seafloor, near the coast of Ecuador, a massive underwater fault has been producing almost identical earthquakes every five to six years. The quakes strike with nearly the same magnitude, rupture almost the same sections of…
