An Illawarra man has pleaded guilty to making an offensive online statement towards Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, but his lawyer said the response by police was “an extreme overreaction to a stupid comment”. Wayne Pasterfield entered the guilty plea on Thursday morning on behalf of his client Grant Edmond Ellis to one count of…
‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ fame Shailesh Lodha recently celebrated his daughter Swara Lodha’s wedding in a grand yet intimate ceremony at the iconic Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur. While only close family and friends attended the festivities, videos and photos from the celebrations have now surfaced online, with one guest in particular leaving fans…
Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike (Photo: Abhijeet Dipke X) DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk has continued his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, with supporters expressing growing concern over his health as the CJP protest enters day 15.CJP’s founder Abhijeet Dipke, who has been sharing regular updates from the protest site, said Wangchuk’s health is deteriorating.“It’s Day…
From the outside, Susan Morley appears to be living an enviable retirement travelling solo around Australia in a motorhome with her two dogs. But, unlike people who choose van life, the 61-year-old is homeless. Ms Morley has been living in her vehicle on the Gold Coast for the past three years while waiting for social…
Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar paid tribute to Bharadwaj, recalling that he built more than 140 suspension bridges across the country, linking remote and hilly villages and making life easier for countless people. (X/@DKShivakumar) NEW DELHI: Padma Shri awardee Girish Bharadwaj, the engineer celebrated as the “Bridge Man of India” for transforming rural connectivity through…
Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce’s wedding: Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirms that the singer has paid New York City for hosting the star-studded celebration.(Photo Credit: AP) Days after reports claimed that Taylor Swift cost New York tax payers a tune of USD 1 million for hosting her star-studded wedding to Travis Kelce in New York City, Mayor Zohran…
Officials ruled former child actor Blake Garrett’s passing an accidental death caused by acute fentanyl toxicity.Image credit (Instagram) Blake Garrett, the former child actor best known for his role as Plug in the family comedy ‘How to Eat Fried Worms’, passed away on February 8 in Oklahoma at the age of 33. He was found…
IIIT Hyderabad celebrates 25th convocation as 526 students graduate from diverse programmes NEW DELHI: The International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIIT Hyderabad) celebrated its 25th convocation on July 11, 2026, with 526 students graduating across undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes. The ceremony marked another milestone in the institute’s journey, which began with its first…
EC sources stated that SIR is a constitutional exercise in accordance with the electoral laws of India (File photo) NEW DELHI: Three United Nations rapporteurs have flagged concerns regarding the special intensive revision (SIR) process completed in 13 states/UTs and ongoing in others, alleging shortcomings like “opaque AI-driven systems, weak ground for deletion of names,…
CPM delegation visiting the Ekkur urban health centre, in Mangaluru Monday Mangaluru: A CPM delegation Monday visited two urban health centres (UHC) in Padil and Ekkur which cater to over a hundred patients daily from surrounding MCC wards, including Bajal, Alape South, Alape North, Kankanady, Jeppinamogaru and Kannur.At the Padil centre, except for the doctor,…