November 26 also marks the sixth anniversary of the year-long farmers’ protest, which culminated in the repeal of the three farm laws in December 2021. NEW DELHI: Emboldened by the success of the students’ protests here at Jantar Mantar, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM)—the umbrella organisation of farmer groups involved in the anti-farm laws agitation…
FILE – Nauru President David Adeang speaks at the opening ceremony of Boao Forum of Asia, in Boao in southern China’s Hainan province on Thursday, March 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Tian Macleod Ji, File) FILE – Nauru President David Adeang speaks at the opening ceremony of Boao Forum of Asia, in Boao in southern China’s Hainan…
Ranchi: State chief electoral officer (CEO) K Ravi Kumar on Monday urged heads of higher and technical education institutions in Jharkhand to launch a large-scale awareness campaign to ensure 100 % registration of eligible young voters under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Addressing vice-chancellors, principals, directors and institutional heads through video conference from…
Chennai’s commercial office market is witnessing tighter occupancies as demand continues to outpace fresh supply, bringing vacancy in prime office spaces down to single digits, according to a report by real estate data analytics and research firm CRE Matrix.The report said vacancy across the city’s Grade A and A+ office stock stood at 9.9 per…
Jan Suraj party workers celebrated the victory of Prashant Kishor in Bankipur assembly byelection results (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Nearly nine months after Jan Suraaj failed to open its account in the 2025 Bihar assembly elections, party founder Prashant Kishor on Monday secured his first electoral victory. He won the high-profile Bankipur bypoll, giving the fledgling…
Thousands of Moroccans swam to Spainish terrain Cueta, with 72 losing their lives. Mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory Ceuta. (Reuters photo) Thousands of Moroccans swam to Spainish terrain Cueta, with 72 losing their lives. Mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into…
Every year, one of the world’s most remarkable wildlife migrations takes place on Australia’s remote Christmas Island, where millions of bright red crabs leave the rainforest and journey towards the Indian Ocean to breed. As the crabs cross roads, forests and beaches, they create a spectacular natural phenomenon that attracts visitors from around the globe….
Three people were arrested following the raid at a flat in Mangalbari area of Malda district, officials said. KOLKATA: Around Rs 2.5 crore in cash, thousands of bottles of banned cough syrup and a small quantity of gold were seized during an overnight raid in West Bengal’s Malda district as part of a probe into…
Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar, PM Modi (File photo) Meta apologised for removing PM Modi’s Facebook video, but MPs demanded accountability and action against those responsible instead of just an apology. Chief minister DK Shivakumar inducted 20 ministers, taking the Cabinet to full strength, while urging disappointed Congress MLAs to remain patient after exclusions. Wrestler Vinesh…
PC: Wikipedia/Bernard Dupont A genet has spotted fur, retractable claws, sharp eyes, and the quiet confidence of a skilled predator. Genets are not cats at all, infact they belong to an older branch of the carnivore family that split from the ancestors of modern cats millions of years ago.These slender mammals spend most of their…