Bank Unions threaten Nationwide Strike on Sep 11 to press for 5-day banking, Other demands
NEW DELHI, Aug 24 (Agencies): The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has decided to go on a nationwide strike…
Three families evacuated after land subsidence, Cracks in houses in Ramban
RAMBAN/JAMMU, Aug 24 (Agencies): Three families comprising 10 members were evacuated as a precautionary measure after land subsidence and cracks…
SC to hear plea challenging FIR against journalist who reported on Ram Temple donation row
NEW DELHI, Aug 24 (Agencies): The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Tuesday a plea of a journalist, who…
Ladakh seeks Centre’s approval for 36 check dams to expand irrigation | India News
While Ladakh is endowed with abundant glacier and snowmelt resources, vast stretches of its cultivable land have historically faced acute…
‘Politics is art of possible’: JD(U) leader hopes Nishant becomes CM like Nitish | India News
Praising Nitish Kumar’s record as Bihar chief minister, Thakur said he hoped his son would also make a mark in…
Amit Shah to meet security brass at national security strategies conference | India News
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah will attend the ‘national security strategies conference’ (NSSC) here on Monday and Tuesday, brainstorming…
Ahead of Modi-Xi meet, Doval to visit China today for border talks | India News
NSA Ajit Doval to visit China for boundary talks with Wang Yi ahead of Modi-Xi meetings NEW DELHI: Ahead of…
NIA court in Jammu denies bail to Sunjwan terror case accused to attend sister’s wedding | India News
The NIA opposed the plea, arguing that attendance at a marriage ceremony does not create any legal entitlement to interim…
Ladakh gears up for flights from Thoise by December, Kargil later | India News
SRINAGAR: Ladakh authorities have stepped up efforts to start commercial flights from Kargil and Thoise, where such services are targeted…
Amid calls of resignation, NC MP dares party for a show-cause | India News
Ruhullah Mehdi dares NCP a show-cause notice SRINAGAR: Amid calls for his resignation from own party’s functionaries, National Conference MP…
J&K govt warns against buying shock-emitting ‘dog sticks’, cites arms law | India News
J&K may bring electric ‘dog sticks’ under arms rules as authorities flag animal cruelty concerns and warn against their use…
2 Pocso undertrials escape from Srinagar Central Jail | India News
2 Pocso undertrials escaped from Srinagar’s high-security Central Jail, triggering a manhunt and lookout notices SRINAGAR: Two men facing charges…
India’s satellite launch cost 4x US, says Cambridge study; space dept source contradicts report | India News
India’s space price tag comes under scrutiny as Cambridge research flags high launch costs, while the government says key subsidies…
On National Space Day, PM Modi hails Gen Z for building new tech; Isro chief says plan to launch 8 vehicle, 12 satellite missions | India News
PM Modi interacting with CEOs of 20 space startups in New Delhi on Friday NEW DELHI: On the 3rd National…
Many poor in queue, can’t allow ‘luxury litigation’ by rich: SC | India News
SC slams ‘luxury litigation’, says 11-year legal battle delayed genuine cases; imposes Rs 5 lakh cost each NEW DELHI: At…
‘Killed Nijjar for drug trafficking’: Goldy Brar in leaked audio | India News
Leaked audio captures Goldy Brar claiming Nijjar was targeted over alleged drug trafficking and its impact on young people NEW…
Parliament monsoon session yet to be prorogued, BJP, Congress face off over women’s bill | India News
BJP steps up attack on Rahul Gandhi over women’s quota, accusing Congress of blocking early implementation NEW DELHI: BJP on…
Change in revenue record doesn’t create, end property title: SC | India News
SC clarifies property mutation only serves revenue purposes, cannot by itself establish or extinguish ownership rights NEW DELHI: Observing that…
In 1967, Henry Pigott sold his North Carolina island home to help create Cape Lookout National Seashore; a life estate let him stay until his death as Portsmouth Village’s last male resident
When the federal government began bringing the windswept barrier islands of eastern North Carolina under protected parkland, a quiet property…
A Detroit couple bought a vacant 1925 bank and neighboring bar for $66,000; 13 years later, one old bank vault is a den and another is a wine cellar
Michael and Lynne carried out much of the renovation themselves. (Pictures: Homes.com) A former bank building in Detroit, Michigan that…
Ohio mother was in Costa Rica when 18-year-old son died in car crash; hospital never contacted her, she later learned his body parts were removed as ‘anatomical gifts’ without consent
Andrea Mauk with her son Damon and husband Edward. (Photo: Andrea Mauk) For Andrea Mauk, the phone call telling her…
Iran discovers over 7.5 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves as US blockade squeezes energy sector
Gas refinery at the South Pars gas field in Asalouyeh, Iran. (AP Photo) Iran has discovered more than 7.5 trillion…
Vancouver captures heat that normally disappears down showers, sinks and toilets and sends it back into buildings; sewage now supplies most of one district’s renewable heat
False Creek NEU’s impact goes beyond the buildings it serves. Its success has helped demonstrate that sewage and wastewater heat…
In 2021, Alabama students began placing discarded Christmas trees along Gulf Coast dunes to trap sand; each year about 200 students now add roughly 3,000 native plants around them
Discarded Christmas trees Discarded holiday trees collected from living rooms across Alabama are finding a second life along the Gulf…
Meet the world’s highest-ranking penguin Sir Nils Olav III, set to become a father after partner lays egg; Edinburgh Zoo welcomes first king penguin egg in 17 years
A royal arrival! Sir Nils Olav III and Connie are preparing to become parents after laying Edinburgh Zoo’s first king…