Nainital puts entry fee for two-wheelers on hold Good news for visitors planning a road trip to Uttarakhand’s one of the most visited hill stations Nainital. According to an India Today report, the newly introduced ₹100 entry fee for two-wheelers entering the town from outside Nainital district has been temporarily suspended following protests from residents,…
KOLKATA: Hockey India’s Ethics Committee has initiated a fact-finding inquiry into complaints filed against former India women’s hockey captain and Executive Board member Asunta Lakra.The development comes a day after it emerged that the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports had asked Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to constitute a neutral, fair and transparent committee to…
Representative image generated using AI Magnolia, a three-month-old kitten from Beltsville, Maryland, was waiting for her forever home. When a man finally approached her enclosure, she probably thought this was her forever bond.It wasn’t. Within seconds, he’d grabbed her and bolted, and what came next was something that the feline could never have imagined. Magnolia…
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has reaffirmed its “zero-tolerance” stance on corruption after former India Under-19 World Cup winner and Jaffna Kings co-owner Manjot Kalra was arrested over allegations of attempting to induce a player into corrupt practice during the Lanka Premier League (LPL).In a statement issued hours after Kalra’s arrest on Friday, the island nation’s…
A rare combination of two major ocean climate patterns is drawing the attention of meteorologists this year. According to an analysis by Severe Weather Europe, a rare Atlantic Niña developing in the tropical Atlantic is coinciding with a strengthening Super El Niño in the Pacific Ocean. While these two events occur in different oceans, forecasters…
Health workers interact at the Evangelical Medical Center in eastern Congo. (AP Photo) Seven American aid workers who had been involved in responding to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are being quarantined at a US-backed bio-isolation facility in Kenya after the US government introduced new travel restrictions requiring Americans returning…
Jigisha Tailor and her son Aditya Kapadia (Photo credit: Indian Express) At IIT Madras’s recent convocation, Jigisha Tailor and her son Aditya Kapadia walked on stage together to collect their degrees. Jigisha is 45. Aditya is 21. Neither had planned to finish at the same time, and neither had expected to be called up together….
Gujarat topped the overall rankings with a score of 56.6. Which Indian states are the most investor friendly? Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu have secured the top three positions in NITI Aayog’s Investment Friendliness Index for states and Union Territories (UTs), according to the report released on Friday.At the other end of the rankings, Lakshadweep…
The No. 10 jersey worn by Brazil great Pelé in the 1958 FIFA World Cup final has been sold for $4.9 million, auction house Sotheby’s said on Thursday.Pelé, who died in 2022, was just 17 years old when he scored twice in Brazil’s 5-2 victory over hosts Sweden in the World Cup final at Rasunda…
A small piece of space history arrived through the roof of a New Jersey house. The meteorite that struck a home in Hillsborough in 2024 was not just an unusual visitor from the solar system; it became a rare scientific sample almost immediately after landing. Reportedly, it was preserved carefully by the homeowner who found…
With the monsoon comes relief from the scorching summer heat, but it also brings the perfect conditions for moisture to spoil the quality of daily food items. Oils extracted from pressing method, ghee and honey are among the food items which become easily spoilable due to moisture and hence need extra care during the season.Namrita…
Social media often turns everyday experiences into larger conversations, and this time, the spotlight is on life inside Indian offices. A post by an NRI about adjusting to work culture after returning to India has caught the attention of professionals across the internet. Instead of talking about salaries or job titles, the discussion revolves around…
