SRINAGAR: A heavy spell of rainfall Monday morning inundated Srinagar’s Lal Chowk, the city’s iconic square that has emerged as a major tourist attraction since the abrogation of Article 370.Images of a flooded Lal Chowk and the clock tower were widely circulated on social media, with netizens mocking the govt over the alleged failure of…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) walks between Spain players during the medal ceremony (AP/PTI photo) Spain’s players produced one of the defining moments of sportsmanship after winning the FIFA World Cup 2026, forming a guard of honour for Lionel Messi and the Argentina squad as they collected their runners-up medals following the final at MetLife Stadium.Moments…
NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over E20 petrol, govt Monday said no decision had been taken to increase ethanol blending in petrol beyond 20%.Govt also informed Parliament there was no proposal to make lower-blended fuel or pure petrol available at select retail outlets. It also ruled out any immediate move to introduce ethanol blending in diesel,…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday took exception to the meagre monetary compensation provided to retired chief justices and judges of high courts, which varies vastly from one state to another, and asked the Union govt to constitute a committee to lay down uniform pan-India guidelines.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and…
Referee Slavko Vincic of Slovenia shows yellow card to Argentina’s Leandro Paredes (AP Photo) Argentina came under intense scrutiny following their FIFA World Cup 2026 final defeat to Spain, with their behaviour during the post-match medal ceremony drawing widespread criticism from sections of the football community. According to Goal.com, several observers labelled the runners-up “classless”…
The latest seven-year data for QDENGA show continued protection against dengue infection (Representative image) NEW DELHI: India Monday approved its first dengue vaccine, marking a significant milestone in the country’s fight against one of its fastest-growing vector-borne diseases. The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) granted market authorisation under Form CT-20 of New Drugs and…
NEW DELHI: BJP Monday blamed Left-affiliated student organisations, such as All India Students’ Association (AISA) and Students’ Federation of India (SFI), besides organised groups for protests and violence during Cockroach Janata Party’s march to Parliament.Similar allegations of organised instigation and crowd mobilisation were made in connection with the Delhi riots, and several individuals continue to…
Marc Cucurella’s secret pre-match ritual helped continue Spain’s World Cup-winning superstition/ Image:X Marc Cucurella was spotted carrying out an unusual pre-match ritual moments before Spain’s FIFA World Cup 2026 final against Argentina, and it has now emerged that the act was part of a 16-year-old superstition passed down by one of Spain’s previous World Cup…
A federal judge in California on Monday temporarily blocked Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery from completing their proposed $110 billion merger, granting a 14-day restraining order as a multistate antitrust lawsuit challenging the deal moves forward.The order prevents the companies from closing the transaction until at least August 3, when the court will hear…
NEW DELHI: The Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA) of AIIMS, New Delhi, on Monday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu seeking an independent, impartial and time-bound inquiry into the events at Jantar Mantar, expressing concern over the alleged use of force against peaceful protesters and raising questions over the continued hospitalisation of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk. In…