PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for kin of deceased, Rs 50,000 for injured JALPAIGURI/SILIGURI: At least 20 of the 27 people trapped in a collapsed tunnel of an under-construction hydro-electric project in Sikkim’s Namchi district have died. Two workers have exited the tunnel and search is on for the rest.Of the 20 bodies…
Singer D4vd has asked a Los Angeles judge to let him appear in court without handcuffs or other restraints during his preliminary hearing. According to NBC 4 Los Angeles, the hearing is set to begin soon, with prosecutors expected to present evidence in an effort to convince the judge that there is enough proof for…
Govt has allocated little less than Rs 1.8 lakh crore fertiliser subsidy for 2026-27 NEW DELHI: Govt has spent Rs 70,709 crore, nearly 40% of the fertiliser subsidy allocated for 2026-27, in the first three-and-a-half months of the current fiscal year, indicating the subsidy bill is set to exceed the budget estimate due to the…
A floating solar farm in the Netherlands may be doing more than just producing clean electricity. Scientists say they heard bird sounds coming from beneath the solar panels, a possibility that birds could be nesting under the structure. The finding comes from a study by researchers that looked at how floating solar farms affect local…
Wife grabs husband’s legs after his upperbody hangs out of plane mid-air as the window crashed. Svetlana Grković was flying from Greece to Germany when a window shattered, sucking out the man sitting nearby. Half of his body was outside the window, though he had his seatbelt on. But Ljubisa Karović’s wife held him by…
Rahul issued a video message explaining why they staged a protest, demands debate on paper leak in Parliament NEW DELHI: The leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi issued statement addressing the students and Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Congress party’s protest outside PM residence over the NEET paper leak.He shared a video…
JP Nadda and minister of state for the Prime Minister’s Office, Dr Jitendra Singh met Sonam Wangchuk at Medanta hospital NEW DELHI: Union minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, minister of state for the Prime Minister’s office Dr Jitendra Singh went to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram and met Activist Sonam Wangchuk to enquire about his health, as…
New US visa rule gives OPT students temporary extension filing exemption (Representational AI image) The final rule issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which has eliminated the duration of status (D/S) regime, with one which grants a fixed tenure of stay to international students, provides for a transition for those undergoing optional practical…
Lionel Messi’s pep talks during World Cup final spark theories. (Video grabs) Fresh footage of Lionel Messi‘s pre-match and half-time team talks has reignited debate over whether Argentina entered the 2026 FIFA World Cup final carrying more baggage than just the weight of defending their title.The newly surfaced videos, recorded inside the dressing room and…
Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders protesting outside PM Modi’s residence (@IYC X/ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The AAP on Tuesday alleged a “jugalbandi” (duet) between the BJP and Congress after the grand old party launched a sit-in outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence over alleged police brutality during the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) march to…
