CJI Surya Kant (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday expressed “strong disapproval” of the Bar Council of India’s (BCI) now-revoked order barring the enrolment of 2026 graduates of Hyderabad’s NALSAR University of Law as advocates after a section of students objected to the university inviting Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as…
When Tony Parkes retired from investment banking at the age of 56, few would have predicted that his next chapter would revolve around seedlings, rainforest ecology and one of Australia’s most ambitious conservation efforts. On the far north coast of New South Wales, where the once-vast Big Scrub rainforest had been reduced to scattered fragments,…
Sri Lanka cricket (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka Cricket president Shammi Silva has resigned from his position with immediate effect, triggering a major shake-up in Sri Lankan cricket administration.In an official statement released on Wednesday, SLC confirmed that not only Silva but also all office bearers and members of the Executive Committee had stepped…
NEW DELHI: Carmakers may soon have a new way to meet India’s fuel efficiency norms without relying solely on electrification, with the Centre proposing to reward a range of fuel-saving technologies under the draft Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE)-III regulations.The draft norms, released by the power ministry for stakeholder consultation, have proposed to allow manufacturers…
Like a field receiving water in stages, your progress comes through timing rather than force. As August begins, the opening days may prove highly beneficial for resolving issues related to enemies, litigation and debts. Work with a calm and balanced approach while handling these matters. Be cautious about your health so that difficult situations do…
Medical staff rushed into the ring within seconds to attend to the injured boxer Refiloe Thai. (Video grab) A terrifying knockout at the 2026 Commonwealth Games left spectators stunned after Wales’ Orlando Holley-Sotomi blasted Lesotho’s Refiloe Thai through the ropes during their men’s 70kg boxing quarterfinal, prompting an immediate medical response inside the ring.The frightening…
New Delhi: Minister for new and renewable energy Pralhad Joshi on Monday launched WT-MARUT, the country’s first dedicated digital platform for managing the wind energy supply chain. The portal is expected to strengthen India’s domestic wind manufacturing ecosystem and support the country’s clean energy expansion.The platform will facilitate end-to-end tracking of wind energy components, from…
Brazil will begin their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign without Neymar after head coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed the star forward will not be available for the team’s opening Group C fixture against Morocco.The Selecao are set to face Morocco at MetLife Stadium on June 14 (IST) in what will be their first match of the…
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…
Extreme sports sell a feeling: that jolt of adrenaline, a view most people never see, a story you’ll tell for years. What they don’t advertise quite as loudly is how quickly things can go wrong when even one small detail gets overlooked. That tension came into focus recently after the death of 21-year-old Maria Eduarda…
Players of Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Inter Kashi FC in action during the Indian Super League (ISL) . (PTI Photo) Mohun Bagan Super Giant have called back all their players from the Indian national team ahead of the Unity Cup which will be played from May 26-May 30. The competition is set to feature…
What started with concerns about access to clean drinking water eventually led three Indian teenagers to an idea that could offer a remarkably simple way of tackling microplastic contamination. Vivaan Chhawchharia, Ariana Agarwal and Avyana Mehta, all 16, developed Plas-Stick, a biodegradable powder made from discarded tamarind seeds that can bind tiny plastic particles in…
