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Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh with children during the distribution of financial assistance to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the Alternative Housing Complex in Langol, Imphal West, on Thursday. Imphal/Churachandpur: A fractured state tried to talk to itself. For the first time since ethnic violence tore Manipur apart in May 2023, chief minister Yumnam…
NASA has released a document that sketches out one of its most ambitious space plans in decades. The so-called “Moon Base User’s Guide,” published in early April, lays out what it might actually take to build a permanent human presence on the Moon. It does not read like a finished blueprint. It feels more like…
NEW DELHI: As part of its ongoing river rejuvenation efforts, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved multiple projects including a master plan to restore the cultural identity of the Gomti river’s origin site at Pilibhit, protect breeding habitats of sandbar-nesting birds and deploy nature based solutions for in-situ treatment of certain drains,…
Prayer timings announced for today, Fajr at 5:37am and Maghrib at 6:09pm / Image: file Across the seven Emirates, the call to prayer provides a moment of reflection amidst the country’s fast-paced lifestyle. For Tuesday, February 3, 2026, the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (AWQAF) has released the official timings. In the capital,…
Saudi Arabia: Self-employed expats could face 50,000 riyal fine, Jail, and deportation/Representative Image Expats in Saudi Arabia who work on a self-employed basis may face serious consequences if they fail to comply with the Kingdom’s residency, labour, and border regulations. Authorities have emphasized that following the rules is mandatory and violations will not be overlooked.Expats…
New Delhi: Nearly a decade after declaring instant divorce through triple talaq unconstitutional and void, Supreme Court Thursday agreed to examine the validity of blatant discrimination of Muslim women in property inheritance under the 90-year-old Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi sought…
Image used for representative purpose only CHIANG: Rice farmers Siriporn and Amnat Taidee used to burn their paddy fields between plantings — a common method of clearing crop residue partly blamed fortoxic smog that blankets much of Thailand every spring.A quick and affordable way to prepare for a new growing cycle, the practice has long…
Iran claimed responsibility for the strike on a Thai ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said that they fired at the Thai-flagged Mayuree Naree bulk vessel in the strait, Reuters reported, quoting the Iranian news agency, Tasnim.The Thailand transport ministry on Wednesday said that a Thai cargo ship was struck in the…
Tamil Nadu is drawing tourists in droves, and welcoming private players to scale up the sector. The state is now experimenting with the public-private partnership (PPP) model in tourism big time. In line with this, the state govt recently signed 127 MoUs worth more than `22,700 crore with private players. The investments are spread across…
A few days before the start of the IPL 2026 season, Sanjiv Goenka, owner of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), shared a message on social media that drew attention online.“I measure people by the results they deliver, not by the hours they sit behind a desk without delivering. Output is the only honest metric,” Goenka said…
