A day before holding a rally in Singur in West Bengal on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi set the tone for the state Assembly elections slated for March-April. At his rally in Malda on Saturday, Modi flagged cross-border infiltration as a key issue, even as the BJP, in a bid to make development its poll…
Isaac Newton (Image source: Wikipedia) Isaac Newton was an English polymath who worked in many areas, such as math, physics, astronomy, alchemy, theology, writing, and inventing. His work changed the way people thought about the universe and set the stage for classical physics. Newton looked at nature very closely and tried to use math and…
Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan (AP photo) Ahmedabad: In a massive development, 14 legendary captains from five countries -including Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev and Australian great Greg Chappell, appealed to the Pakistan government on Tuesday about ensuring proper treatment for Pakistan’s 1992 World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan, who has been in jail for more…
On January 12, the newly appointed Uttar Pradesh BJP president Pankaj Chaudhary convened a meeting of the party leaders and workers from the Awadh region in Ayodhya. On his way to Ayodhya from Lucknow, the BJP’s rank and file welcomed Chaudhary at 55 places with about 12,000 vehicles joining his cavalcade in its final leg. It…
Stayed in hotels? Yes. Booked rooms that gave you the best views? Yes. But did you know most hotel stays follow a predictable rhythm? Hear this out. You check in, take the room you’re given, and assume that every guest paying the same rate receives roughly the same experience. An interesting thing is few travellers…
Canada’s Indian-origin batter Yuvraj Samra created history by becoming the youngest player to score a century at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, blasting a career-best 110 off 65 balls against New Zealand cricket team in a Group D match, at 19 years and 141 days. The youngster, who was named after Indian swashbuckler Yuvraj…
Infosys shares inched higher on Tuesday after the IT giant announced collaborating with Anthropic to develop enterprise-focused artificial intelligence solutions. The stock gained more than 4% during the session, touching a day’s high of Rs 1,430 on the BSE. At 1:24 pm, Infosys was trading at 1,417 on the NSE, up 51 points or 3.77%….
Defying expectations of a confrontation, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann struck a markedly conciliatory tone during his recent appearance at the Akal Takht Secretariat, where he was summoned to explain his controversial remarks and a purported viral video that drew allegations of being anti-Sikh. The build-up to the meeting last Thursday suggested a possible showdown…
It is important for children to know that fasting is not required until they reach puberty. Younger children may practise short fasts, but this is voluntary and guided by parents.This does not hinder their growth and well-being. In Islam, well-being is highly valued. Fasting is also not required for those who are pregnant, menstruating, elderly,…
The Kerala High Court has issued a new direction regarding petitions to de-freeze bank accounts. The Court said that the identity of the person filing such a petition must be verified before the case is heard. Recently, a lot of court cases are being filed by citizens complaining about freezing of accounts by Banks on…