Diarrhoea-causing parasitic infection (AP image) NEW YORK: A diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak has sickened nearly 1,000 people in Michigan, making it the largest cyclospora outbreak ever recorded in the state, and among the biggest reported in US in recent years.While no deaths have been reported, Michigan first alerted the public to the outbreak last week after…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday joined Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the India-Australia CEO Forum and Economic Roadmap Business Reception in Melbourne, as the two leaders sought to deepen economic and strategic ties during the second leg of PM Modi’s three-nation tour.“The presence of all of you is a symbol of our shared…
US President Donald Trump returned from the NATO summit in Ankara aboard the older Air Force One after a brief stop at RAF Mildenhall in the UK, amid heightened tensions with Iran and growing security concerns surrounding his newly acquired aircraft.According to The New York Times, Trump switched from the new Boeing 747-8, gifted by…
‘Alpha’ continued its theatrical run, maintaining a steady hold at the domestic box office while inching closer to the Rs 75 crore worldwide milestone.According to early box office estimates on sacnilk, the YRF Spy Universe action thriller, starring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari in lead roles, collected an estimated Rs 2.85 crore net in India on…
Logos of BMW and Mercedes NEW DELHI: India’s luxury car market remained resilient in first half of 2026, with Mercedes-Benz and BMW Group reporting highest-ever Jan-June sales, driven by strong demand for electric vehicles (EVs), premium SUVs and top-end luxury models.Market leader Mercedes-Benz retailed 9,768 cars in first six months of the year, up 9%…
NEW DELHI: Abandoning the traditional underworld’s strict code of secrecy, Lawrence Bishnoi openly rewrote the rules of organised crime, pioneering an audacious digital branding strategy that replaced anonymity with the weaponised spectacle of performative violence. His network actively filmed hits and broadcasted screenshots as online “press releases” within minutes of the trigger being pulled to…
Deaths from snake bites may be much rarer than earlier estimated, according to an 11-state survey funded by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR). The survey also shows that 43% of such deaths occurred outside hospital settings or in transit and that snakebite envenomation (SBE) was a disease of impoverishment with 53% of victims…
Accused Saurabh Chandrakar NEW DELHI: The founder and prime accused in the Mahadev betting app syndicate, who has been on the run, has been detained in Oman, and India is trying to get him extradited or deported, officials said Wednesday.Sourabh Chandrakar, a Chhattisgarh resident in his 30s, was detained by Royal Oman Police a few…
Agency: Funds Used To Buy Aircraft & Chopper For ₹112 cr NEW DELHI: In yet another blow to TMC, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen Rs 440 crore in three accounts held by the party with HDFC Bank as part of its investigation into alleged laundering of Rs 160 crore of party funds through a…
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday launched a fresh round of strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump signalled the possibility of further military action against the Islamic Republic.In a post on X, CENTCOM said the strikes were aimed at further weakening Iran’s ability to threaten freedom of navigation through the Strait of…
NEW DELHI: In a significant step towards building the country’s first indigenously designed light transport aircraft, CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), India’s premier research and development agency for aviation, has completed the design phase of the 19-seater Saras MkII aircraft.Announcing the development in a post on X, space, science and technology minister Jitendra Singh called it…
Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist, Zakir Ganai, was killed in Shopian after a six-day operation SRINAGAR: Security forces in J&K shot dead “category A” Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Zakir Ganie during a gunfight in Shopian district’s Chanapora Wednesday, nearly 10 months after the last such encounter in the region.The joint operation by J&K Police, the Army and CRPF was launched…
