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Haryana completes 60 years of its formation from the erstwhile Punjab on November 1, 2025. It was the first state to achieve 100 per cent electrification and road connectivity in the early 1970s under the leadership of the then visionary Chief Minister. The availability of electricity in rural areas enabled the installation of tube wells…
Anushka Sharma has been away from the big screens for quite some time. She and Virat Kohli have been blessed with two kids – Vamika and Akaay. Recently, she took to her social media to share a post that talked about ‘summer holidays’. The actress sharing the post indicates her agreement with the message it…
MUMBAI: Sebi is pushing ahead with bond market reforms with plans for bond tokenisation pilots and a new regulatory framework for debt brokers, as it seeks to deepen corporate debt markets beyond their current narrow base of issues and investors. The regulator is looking at easing disclosure norms for debt-only issues.Noting that financing for business…
A UK man has been handed a 12-month community order after becoming the first person convicted in a British Transport Police prosecution under new legislation targeting harassment motivated by a person’s sex.David Stroud, 44, of Dartford, admitted the offence at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court after an incident on a train travelling from Hastings to London,…
The US-Iran peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) outlines a sweeping framework aimed at ending military confrontation, opening the Strait of Hormuz, releasing Iran’s frozen assets and providing $ 300 billion for reconstrction and opening the door for long-term negotiations. While the agreement still requires a final deal within 60 days, both sides stand to gain…
UAE’s Hope Probe Extended to 2028: What More Will We Learn About Mars? The United Arab Emirates Space Agency has announced a major extension of its Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), known widely as the Hope Probe, extending operations all the way through 2028, three years beyond its original mission timeline. The announcement was made by…
The United States has granted a majority-Russian-owned Serbian oil company a temporary reprieve from sanctions targeting Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, a Serbian minister said on Wednesday. Washington’s sanctions on the Petroleum Industry of Serbia (NIS), part of its crackdown on Russia’s energy sector, forced the shutdown in early December of Serbia’s sole oil refinery, which…
1-year-old miniature donkey HeeHaw was killed by a cop who claimed that the donkey charged at him. A Georgia police officer who shot and killed a beloved pet donkey while searching for a missing 12-year-old girl has explained why he opened fire, saying the animal charged at officers and did not stop even after a…
Babar Azam (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: After a series of flop shows, Babar Azam’s difficult run in the Big Bash League (BBL) has come to an end, with the former Pakistan captain set to miss Sydney Sixers’ Challenger clash against Hobart Hurricanes.Babar will not be available for the knockout fixture after being recalled to…
The Department of Justice on Friday released thousands of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, but a substantial number of documents remain unpublished.Congress had given the DOJ a Dec. 19 deadline to release all records in its possession. Over the past month, the DOJ and both Democratic and Republican…
