US: 1 killed, 16 injured in Alabama campus shooting
At least one person was killed and 16 others, including students, were injured in a shooting on the campus of Tuskegee University in the southern US state of Alabama, authorities said. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation, an
Japanese PM Ishiba’s cabinet resigns ahead of parliament vote
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned with his cabinet on Monday ahead of a parliament vote later in the day to select the country’s next prime minister following the general election last month. Cabinet ministers of the Ishiba administration submitted letters of resignation
Proud, poetic moment: BJP’s Hitesh Jain after justice sanjiv khanna takes oath as CJI
BJP Mumbai Pradesh Vice President Hitesh Jain on Monday said that the “Congress’ call to protect the Constitution today is laughable” as he remembered Justice H.R. Khanna, the late uncle of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, and declared his swearing-in as
Prayagraj prepares for Maha Kumbh 2025 with unique PG facility to welcome devotees
As Uttar Pradesh prepares for the Maha Kumbh 2025, authorities are bracing for a massive influx of 40 crore devotees, both from across India and abroad. The Uttar Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, is undertaking extensive preparations on the ground
Justice Sanjiv Khanna sworn in as 51st chief justice of India
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday administered the oath of office to Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the chief justice of India (CJI) in a swearing-in ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. Justice Khanna will be the 51st CJI and will have around six
Manish Malhotra: Tisca’s commitment to crafting ‘Saali Mohabbat’ with complexity made it more compelling
Designer Manish Malhotra’s maiden production Saali Mohabbat, directed by Tisca Chopra, is all set to have its world premiere at the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. He said her commitment to crafting this story with such complexity made it
Worker killed by wind turbine blade in Victoria, Australia
A worker has died after being crushed by a fan blade from a wind turbine at a wind farm construction site in Australia’s state of Victoria, local media reported on Monday. Police in the state of Victoria said the man was working at
Vistara operating last flights as merger with Air India takes off on Tuesday
Full-service airline Vistara will operate its last flights today as it merges with the Air India Group on Tuesday. National carrier Air India has announced that flights operated by Vistara will start using the flight code ‘AI2’ after the merger of the two
PM Modi pays tribute to Acharya Kripalani on his birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid heartfelt tributes to Acharya J.B. Kripalani, the former President of the Indian National Congress and a prominent freedom fighter, on his birth anniversary on Monday. Acknowledging Acharya Kripalani’s significant contributions to India’s independence movement, PM Modi shared his
Teenage park ranger killed in US wildfire
A major wildfire, dubbed Jennings Creek, continued to rage in Passaic County, New Jersey, and Orange County, New York, with limited success in containment efforts. The blaze has burned through 3,000 acres and threatened 25 structures, according to a social media post from
Sara Ali Khan is ‘chilling like a cucumber’
Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan spent her free time “chilling like a cucumber.” Sara, the daughter of Bollywood stars Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, took to her Instagram stories to share a video of herself with a plateful of cucumber. The actress
If Rohit is not available for Perth Test, Bumrah will lead India: Gambhir
India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Monday said that if Rohit Sharma is unavailable for the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Perth, vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah will lead the team. With Rohit uncertain for the first Test against Australia due to
IT firm Black Box posts robust EBITDA and PAT growth in Q2, FY25 first half
Leading IT solutions provider Black Box Ltd on Monday reported strong quarterly and half-yearly EBITDA and profit after tax (PAT) growth for the period ended September 30. EBITDA for the quarter increased to Rs 135 crore, reflecting a growth of 34 percent YoY
Australian-German research finds world-first cure for deadly skin disease
Researchers from Australia and Germany have, for the first time, cured patients suffering from toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), a deadly skin disease, according to a news release on Monday. An international collaboration, including researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical
South Korean president calls for proactive efforts to ease income, education inequality
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday called for efforts to address widening inequality in income and education during the latter half of his term, his office said. Yoon emphasized the need to reduce social polarization during a meeting with senior aides
Time to buy a property in India down to 26 days, ultra-luxury homes selling faster
The average conversion time to buy a property in India has dropped to 26 days in the first half of FY25, compared to the peak of 33 days in FY 2021. Housing has emerged as the most preferred investment option, driven by rising
Sudhanshu Trivedi snubs Pak at UN, says J&K ‘will remain integral part of India’
Taking a firm stand in the United Nations on the matter of India’s territorial integrity, senior BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi asserted in no uncertain terms that “Jammu & Kashmir will remain an integral part of India.” During the discussion on UN peacekeeping operations,
Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on Israeli airbase, downing of US MQ-9 drone
Yemen’s Houthi group said it launched a “ballistic missile” toward Negev Airbase in Israel and shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Yemen’s Al-Jawf province. “In support of Hamas in the Gaza Strip and Hezbollah in Lebanon, we carried out a qualitative
Israeli PM appoints new ambassador to US
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to appoint Yechiel Leiter as Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, according to a statement issued by Netanyahu’s office. Leiter, 65, has served in senior public service positions in Israel, including as the deputy director-general of
Four dead, 30 injured in Nepal bus accident
Four people were killed and 30 others wounded after a passenger bus veered off a highway in Surkhet district of Nepal and fell 150 metres. “The bus carrying 34 people fell 150 metres down the highway, killing four on the spot,” said Birendra