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Did the police use too much force against protesters at Jantar Mantar? The government should order a fair investigation The clash between police and protesters in Delhi on Monday should never have happened. On one side were ordinary people, including some who are still too young to vote. On the other side were police officers,…
They say art begins with inspiration. And yet, sometimes, it begins with a feeling we do not yet know how to name. It begins in a quiet moment when something within us asks to be seen, shaped, and shared. They say stories are made to entertain. And yet, stories often do something deeper. They help…
Paris is celebrated for its grand boulevards, elegant cafés and iconic landmarks. Yet beneath the pavements, far below the tourists and traffic, lies a second city that most people never see.The Paris Catacombs form an immense underground network of former limestone quarries stretching for hundreds of kilometres beneath the French capital. Hidden entrances, flooded passages,…
Action Will Be Taken Against Him, Says BJP Bhiwandi: In a setback to the BJP, its rebel corporator Narayan Chaudhary who broke away from the party along with five other corporators and aligned with the Congress-led ‘Bhiwandi Secular Front’ was on Friday elected mayor of the Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation (BNMC). Contesting as mayoral candidate of…
Harry Brook and Ben Stokes (Image: X) England are set to begin a new chapter in Test cricket following the retirement of long-time captain Ben Stokes, who called time on his international career during Day 4 of the third Test against New Zealand. With the leadership role now vacant, England’s white-ball captain Harry Brook has…
Columbia reports major foreign funding of $1.2 billion Columbia University is among the top 10 US universities receiving foreign funding, with total disclosures reaching $1.2 billion as of January 31, 2025. The figures come from a new data dashboard released by the US Department of Education on January 2. According to reporting by The Columbia…
VADODARA: A tribal man from a tiny village in Chhota Udepur district displayed extraordinary courage, wrestling a leopard with his bare hands, forcing open its jaws and rescuing his four-year-old daughter from death.The incident took place in Rasli village of Pavi Jetpur taluka on Wednesday evening.The girl was playing in the backyard of her house…
The United States carried out overnight strikes on Venezuela on Saturday and captured the country’s long-serving president, Nicolás Maduro.Trump later shared an image he said showed Maduro blindfolded aboard the USS Iwo Jima. According to US officials, Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were flown to New York state late Saturday, landing at Stewart Air…
NEW DELHI: The Mumbai Port Authority (MPA) and the New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) are still awaiting the delivery of three patrol boats, more than eight months beyond the maximum stipulated timeline under their contracts. In the case of two other major ports — Paradip and VO Chidambarnar, two such boats were delivered late.The four…
NY judge’s query procedural, unlikely to derail DoJ bid to drop charges, says US lawyer in Adani case (Image credit: AP) NEW YORK: A US federal judge’s decision to seek a fuller explanation from prosecutors before approving the dismissal of criminal charges against billionaire Gautam Adani is a procedural requirement and does not signal that…
