- Thursday, July 17, 2025
THE DELHI High Court on Wednesday pulled up authorities over the deaths of three UPSC aspirants who drowned in the basement of a coaching centre, saying such tragedies are bound to happen when there is no collection of taxes due to a "freebies culture". A bench headed by Acting Chief…
CLIMATE change, fragile terrain and loss of forest cover created the perfect recipe for the devastating landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district that claimed 123 lives, according to studies conducted over the years. Extremely heavy rain triggered a series of landslides in the hilly areas of Wayanad early Tuesday, killing 132…
THE DEVASTATING series of landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district has flattened four hamlets and claimed the lives of at least 144 people and injured over 200, with the toll expected to rise as rescuers search through the debris, official sources said on Wednesday. Over 180 people are missing and more…
REMEMBERING Nevin Delvin as a bright student, his uncle sought answers on the Delhi coaching centre flooding incident last week that killed his nephew and two other civil services aspirants. Delvin (28) is survived by his parents and younger sister. His mother Lanclet Delvin, a professor in Kochi, had to…
INDIA'S skipper Harmanpreet Singh once again came to his side's rescue, scoring a late equaliser to salvage a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Argentina in their second men's hockey pool match at the Paris Olympics here on Monday. Lucas Martinez gave Argentina the lead in the 22nd minute before Harmanpreet converted…
THE NEW Labour government in Britain said on Monday it was restarting talks aimed at securing free trade agreements (FTAs) with India and countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council. Prime minister Keir Starmer, whose Labour Party returned to government after 14 years in opposition following a landslide victory at a…
AT THE Comic-Con event in San Diego on Saturday, Robert Downey Jr. made a highly anticipated announcement about his return to Marvel films. The Oscar-winning actor, who first launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe with 2008's "Iron Man," is set to reprise his role in a new capacity as Doctor Doom,…
THE DELHI High Court directed yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Monday to take down certain "offending" social media posts promoting the use of "Coronil" as a cure for Covid-19. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said he was "allowing" a plea moved by several doctors' associations against Ramdev. "There are directions for…
RELATIVES of a Haryana youth who died in Russia have said he was killed after being forced to fight in the war against Ukraine, and are petitioning the government to bring his body back. Several men and their families have contacted India's foreign ministry over the last few months saying…
INDIA'S Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto are staring at an early exit after their second consecutive group stage defeat in the women's doubles badminton competition at the Paris Olympic here on Monday. The Indians went down 11-21 12-21 to the world number four Japanese duo of Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu…
