Eminent persons urged protesters on hunger strike to end their fast NEW DELHI: A group of prominent writers, actors and academics, including Arundhati Roy, Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah, on Monday urged protesters on an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar to end their fast, even as they reiterated support for their demand…
BENGALURU: A 65-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly performing black magic on the chair of a judge at the 1st Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC Court in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur, police said.The accused identified as Manjula, allegedly entered the courtroom and sprinkled enchanted white mustard seeds on the judge’s chair as part of a…
Warning: This story contains discussion of suicide. The former boss of a peak building industry association has told an inquiry he tried to take his own life after a campaign of intimidation by Queensland’s Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU), which included hoisting a coffin in a tree outside his office. Grant Galvin, who…
Rupee weakened past the 96-mark against the US dollar for the first time since late May on Tuesday, pressured by surging crude oil prices and heightened geopolitical tensions in West Asia that boosted demand for the safe-haven US currency.The domestic currency depreciated 48 paise to 96.16 against the US dollar in early trade after opening…
When news broke that New Zealand actor Sam Neill died suddenly on Monday, many reflected on his memorable roles in film and television. The 78-year-old was surrounded by family, who said he died “with the dignity that has characterised his whole life”. The prolific actor has read countless scripted lines throughout his rich career, but…
MDSU Ajmer results 2026 declared for UG courses; students can check scorecards online MDSU results 2026: Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University (MDSU), Ajmer, has released semester results for various undergraduate courses, including Bachelor of Arts (BA), following the completion of evaluation processes. Students who appeared for the semester examinations can access their scorecards through the official…
Tens of billions of dollars in investment, and Australia’s ambition to become a global AI power, could hinge on a law passed before humans walked on the moon, the Sydney Opera House opened, or Gough Whitlam became prime minister. Australia’s copyright law was written in 1968 for an era of black-and-white television, film and radio….
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said American forces could soon attack Pickaxe Mountain in Iran amid a fresh wave of strikes in the country.In an interview on The Hugh Hewitt Show, Trump said the US was closely monitoring activities at the heavily fortified site, which hosts two deeply buried tunnel complexes. He, however, rejected…
Hawk-eyed citizen scientists will be trained in bird flu detection in South Australia to bolster frontline defences against the virus. SA has so far recorded five confirmed cases of H5 bird flu — four in migratory giant petrels, and one last week in a greater crested tern, which is native to Australia. There have been…
Ebola outbreak (AP image) The Trump administration on Monday announced that US citizens currently in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will not be allowed to travel directly to the United States on commercial flights due to the country’s worsening Ebola outbreak.According to a White House official, the restriction has been imposed under a transportation…