HC asks ASI to whitewash ‘flaking’ portions of Sambhal mosque facade PRAYAGRAJ: Allahabad high court directed ASI on Wednesday to whitewash “flaking” portions of Sambhal Jama Masjid‘s outer facade and the mosque committee to reimburse the expenditure within a week.HC said that barring the use of LED or focus lights to illuminate the periphery, there…
Some names need no introduction and Denzel Washington is one of them. With movies like ‘Equalizer,’ ‘Gladiator,’ ‘American Gangster’ and more, this Academy Award winning actor time and again has shown the world what real talent looks like. However, it is not just his acting skills that keep the man in news, he is often…
NEW DELHI: Singapore’s sovereign private equity giant Temasek is acquiring 9-10% stake in Haldiram Snacks Foods for over Rs 8,500 crore, valuing the company at around $10 billion. Haldiram Snacks Foods is the parent entity of Haldiram’s, widely recognised as the country’s largest snacks brand.The acquisition marks one of the largest recent deals in India’s…
Mumbai Indians’ Harmanpreet Kaur plays a shot (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Harmanpreet Kaur‘s fluent half-century, coupled with an exceptional bowling performance, propelled Mumbai Indians to a nine-run victory over Gujarat Giants in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) encounter on Monday. This win strengthened Mumbai’s chances of securing a direct berth in the final by finishing…
NEW DELHI: Illegal online financial activities, including betting and gambling, have surged dramatically in India in recent years. A report by the Digital India Foundation revealed that digital platforms recorded a staggering 1.6 billion visits in just three months across four major websites.The report highlighted that the majority of these visits were organic, exceeding 184…
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Kerala Police arrested Lithuanian national Aleksej Besciokov on Wednesday who is wanted by the United States for his alleged role in facilitating money laundering through cryptocurrency transactions. Besciokov is the co-founder of Garantex, a cryptocurrency exchange that has been accused of enabling money laundering for transnational…
NASA and SpaceX are set to launch the highly anticipated Crew-10 mission today, marking a crucial step in astronaut transport to and from the International Space Station (ISS). This mission will not only send four astronauts to the ISS but also facilitate the long-awaited return of NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday signed eight Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to strengthen cooperation in banking, trade, security, and governance.Announcing an upgrade in bilateral ties, PM Modi said, “Today, Prime Minister Navin Chandra Ramgoolam and I decided to give the India-Mauritius partnership the status of ‘Enhanced…
Star batter Virat Kohli leads a group of six Indian players selected for the ICC’s Champions Trophy‘s 12-member ‘Team of the Tournament’.India clinched their third Champions Trophy title with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday. Their previous victories came in 2002 as joint winners and in 2013, with runner-up finishes in…
US Department of Education. (Getty Images) The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), once a watchdog for students’ rights, is now at the center of a dramatic policy shift. Traditionally focused on enforcing protections for students with disabilities and combating racial discrimination, the office is undergoing a transformation that aligns with the…
