Picture from Fire Fury Corps X handle NEW DELHI: The Army on Tuesday marked a key moment in India’s military history, recalling July 14, 1999, as the decisive turning point of the Kargil War. It was the day India’s military campaign gained a decisive edge, forcing Pakistan to announce the withdrawal of its forces after…
Anti-SP posters targeting Mulayam, Akhilesh ignite fresh political storm in UP NEW DELHI: Several posters targeting Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and party chief Akhilesh Yadav were displayed across several parts of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, triggering a political row. The Samajwadi Party accused the BJP and its allies of trying to inflame…
Sam Neill, the acclaimed New Zealand actor, was suffering from pneumonia before his death on Monday, according to a co-star. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Fellow Kiwi actor Rima Te Wiata, who appeared opposite Neill in the 2016 comedy “Hunt for the Wilderpeople,” told the…
Victorian public school teachers will hold another 24-hour statewide strike next week amid an ongoing dispute with the state government over pay and conditions. Australian Education Union (AEU) Victorian Branch members have resolved to take further industrial action next Thursday, July 23, including stop-work action and a ban on unpaid overtime. AEU Victorian branch president…
UP’s sugar mill revival journey For decades, Uttar Pradesh has been India’s sugar bowl. The state accounts for the largest share of the country’s sugarcane production and is home to more than 120 sugar mills, supporting nearly 50 lakh sugarcane farmers and their families. Yet, despite abundant cane production, the sugar industry frequently faced financial…
After death, your digital life becomes someone else’s problem Somewhere on a server you’ll never see, your first Instagram post is still sitting there. So is that meme you saved at 2 am, the Spotify playlist you made for someone you don’t talk to anymore, and the Pinterest board of a wedding you haven’t planned….
Yastika Bhatia after her century at Lord’s On Sunday, Yastika Bhatia created history at Lord’s as she became the first woman cricketer to score a Test century at the iconic venue, scoring 113 off 158 balls against England. What makes the achievement even more special is that the wicketkeeper-batter from Vadodara made a comeback to…
Bankipur bypoll: Prashant Kishor declares Rs 96 crore assets; wife owns Rs 101.93 crore NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has filed his nomination for the Bankipur assembly bypoll in Bihar, declaring movable and immovable assets worth more than Rs 96 crore, according to his election affidavit.The poll strategist-turned-politician, popularly known as PK,…
The Netherlands has spent much of its history trying to keep rivers under control with higher dikes and stronger flood barriers. But repeated flooding in the 1990s revealed that simply building bigger walls was no longer enough. Rising river levels, heavier rainfall and the growing impacts of climate change continued to threaten towns, farmland and…
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack says she will retire at the end of the Commonwealth Games. Loading Instagram content Jack was part of gold medal relay-winning teams at the Olympic Games, world championships and Commonwealth Games. In a video posted to social media with coach Dean Boxall, Jack said she was leaving the sport with her…