- Sunday, June 22, 2025
CAMERAS and drones originally planted in Corbett National Park for conservation activities, such as monitoring animals, are being misused by local government officials and men to surveil women without consent, a study has found. The study, published in the journal Environment and Planning F, revealed that forest rangers intentionally flew…
HEAVY rains accompanied by gusty winds pounded several parts of northern Tamil Nadu on Saturday, affecting normalcy, as cyclonic storm Fengal, expected to make landfall near Puducherry later in the day, continued moving towards the coast. What began as intermittent rainfall in coastal regions on the night of November 29,…
INDIA on Friday said the interim government in Bangladesh must live up to its responsibility of protecting all minorities as it expressed serious concern over the "surge" of extremist rhetoric and increasing incidents of violence against Hindus as well as attacks on temples. New Delhi also hoped that the case…
A 16-YEAR-OLD girl was allegedly raped in a moving ambulance in Mauganj district of Madhya Pradesh, police have said. The alleged crime in the ambulance being operated under '108' emergency service took place on November 22 and two of the four accused in the case, including the driver, have been…
SEVERAL American universities have issued travel advisories for their international students as well as staff and urged them to return to the US before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration in January next year amid concerns over travel bans. Trump will take the oath of office on January 20 and has announced…
THE GUJARAT police have arrested four people with 151 fake Australian currency notes that they planned to exchange for Indian rupees, said an official in Ahmedabad on Thursday. The mastermind of the racket, Maulik Patel (36), is settled in Australia and runs a business there. After suffering losses, he came…
DAYS after US prosecutors charged industrialist Gautam Adani and some others with bribery and fraud, India on Friday said it is a legal matter involving private firms and certain individuals and the US Department of Justice. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the Indian government was not…
INDIA'S economy slowed much more than expected in July-September, hampered by weaker expansions in manufacturing and consumption, which will add pressure on the central bank to cut interest rates. Gross domestic product (GDP) in the world's fifth biggest economy rose by 5.4 per cent in July-September year-on-year, data showed on…
BRITISH musician Ed Sheeran is bringing his Mathematics Tour back to India in 2025 with performances planned in six cities, the organisers announced on Friday. The announcement comes after a sold-out show in Mumbai in March this year, where Sheeran promised fans he would return soon to the country. Delivering…
THE pre-wedding ceremonies of Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala kicked off on Friday (29), ahead of their marriage on December 4 at Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad. Several pictures and videos of the couple undergoing the traditional Telugu ritual of Mangala snanam (haldi ceremony) are being circulated by fans. The function…
