Fast-track special courts slow as backlog mounts; nearly 2.5 lakh cases pending BENGALURU: At a time when Centre has announced setting up of Fast-Track Courts (FTC) to ensure expeditious trials in paper leak cases in the wake of the 2026 NEET fiasco, the country’s Fast-Track Special Courts (FTSCs) — operating under the most recent scheme…
Sarvesh Kushare and Tejaswin Shankar during the CWG 2026 high jump final in Glasgow. NEW DELHI: Tejaswin Shankar’s own Commonwealth Games campaign ended in heartbreak, but the Indian high jumper ensured his disappointment did not stop a teammate from making history.The national record holder, forced out of the men’s high jump competition by a recurring…
Travis Kelce(Image via Getty Images) Travis Kelce’s return to his Ohio roots has come with an unexpected neighborhood debate. The NFL star recently bought a sprawling lakefront property in Bratenahl, near Cleveland, hoping to have a private retreat close to where he grew up. But plans for a new fence have already raised concerns among…
‘Carrie’ series to release on October 7, 2026. (Image Credits: Instagram) Stephen King’s horror story about a high-school girl with telekinetic power is taking a smashing turn in an episodic adaptation. Directed by Mike Flanagan, ‘Carrie’ was unveiled at the San Diego Comic-Con 2026. Marking the fourth revamp of the story, the upcoming miniseries attempts…
File photo: Members of United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) hold placards during the nationwide strike for various demands (ANI Photo) The finance ministry on Monday urged bank employees to refrain from resorting to strikes and resolve their remaining demands through dialogue, saying most concerns raised by unions had been substantially addressed.The appeal comes ahead…
New York to impose the country’s first statewide moratorium on data centers New York became the first US state to stop the construction of any new large data centers over concerns about energy use. Governor Kathy Hochul announced a one-year pause on the building of new large-scale data center facilities, citing concerns about rising electricity…
File Pic: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (PTI Photo) A Delhi court on Monday acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar in the alleged sexual harassment case involving women wrestlers, bringing an end to a high-profile legal battle that had triggered widespread protests in…
‘Lenin’ box office collections day 8: Akhil Akkineni’s film drops 17.5%; earns Rs 1.65 Cr in India Akhil Akkineni‘s ‘Lenin’ continued its theatrical run with a modest performance on its eighth day at the box office. After completing its first week, the action drama entered its second weekend with lower collections.According to trade tracker Sacnilk,…
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…
Ajinkya Rahane (PTI Photo) Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has paid tribute to former India captain Ajinkya Rahane, saying the veteran never received the recognition he deserved for his leadership despite guiding the team through one of the greatest triumphs in Indian Test history. Rahane, who announced his retirement from all forms of cricket last week,…
