‘You can’t die here’: Why this French coastal town issued a bizarre death ban rule that stunned the world | World News

The idea sounds like something lifted from satire rather than municipal policy. Yet for years, a handful of French towns became known for issuing decrees that appeared to forbid residents from dying within their boundaries. The orders attracted international attention because of their obvious impossibility. Death, after all, does not wait for administrative approval.Behind the…

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How Vande Bharat Express marked a tech leap for railways after Rajdhani & Shatabdi. Next stop: Bullet trains

The story of India’s premium passenger trains is a story of Indian Railways repeatedly pushing the limits of speed, comfort and technology. In March 1969, Indian Railways flagged off its first Rajdhani Express train. In many ways the launch of Rajdhani Express trains heralded a new era for the national transporter – a fully air-conditioned…

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Manchester United co-owner says UK ‘colonised’ by immigrants: Jim Ratcliffe sparks outrage; Brit PM Keir Starmer demands apology | World News

Sir Jim Ratcliff sat alongside Sir Alex Ferguson/ Manchester United Sir Jim Ratcliffe set the cat among the pigeons. In a Sky News interview that veered from economics to identity, the Monaco-based billionaire and Manchester United co-owner claimed Britain had been “colonised by immigrants”, linking immigration to welfare dependency and national decline. The remarks triggered…

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Pump Primer

Even if a long war pushes crude uncomfortably high, GOI must hold retail fuel prices steady to curb inflation Let’s hope history doesn’t repeat itself. In July 2008, Iran tested Shahab-3, a missile with a 2,000km range that could hit Israel. Within days, oil touched $147 a barrel, a level it has never seen since….

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NIT Rourkela placement drive records 1,340 offers, highest B.Tech CTC reaches Rs 1.31 crore

NIT Rourkela records 1,340 placement offers in 2025-26 NIT Rourkela placement 2025-26: National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela students received 1,340 placement offers during the 2025-26 placement drive, along with 364 six-month internship offers. Pre-final-year students also secured 258 summer internships, the highest number of such offers recorded in the institute’s history.The B.Tech programme recorded…

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