TMC rebel MPs after attending the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Parliamentary Party Meeting (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha Secretariat has issued notices to 20 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs who have aligned with NCPI and sought their responses within seven days on petitions filed by TMC national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee…
All victims and injured were residents of Seri Chouhana, police said. JAMMU: Six people died and three others, including an 11-year-old boy, were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Surankote in J&K’s Poonch district on Wednesday.The accident occurred around 5.30pm. Officials suspected…
forever checmicals(Representative image) Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are often called “forever chemicals” because their ultra-strong carbon–fluorine bonds make them stubbornly resistant to breakdown in the environment. They’re prized in industry for repelling water, oil and heat, but that same durability means they persist in soil, water and living tissue long after use. Now, a…
The hilly area of Sumb is considered strategically important from a security perspective. (PTI photo) JAMMU: Security forces launched a joint search operation in the remote, hilly hamlet of Sumb in J&K’s Samba district after receiving information that a wireless set had been briefly activated in the area and satellite communication was detected around 1pm…
dormouseRepresentative image from Canva In 1902, a small population of edible dormice was released at Tring Park, a private estate in Hertfordshire, as part of a Victorian-era fascination with exotic wildlife. More than a century later, that single introduction has grown into a national problem: by 2018, the Mammal Society estimated around 23,000 edible dormice…
The Moon has been romanticised for centuries, but few people have ever tried to give someone a piece of it. In 2002, that idea became part of an extraordinary theft at Nasa’s Johnson Space Center, where an intern helped remove a safe containing Apollo lunar samples and other irreplaceable scientific material. The stolen collection included…
At 6, Novak Djokovic caught a coach’s attention at a tennis camp, what happened next became the turning point that changed his life forever Long before Novak Djokovic became one of tennis’ biggest stars, he was a young boy growing up in Serbia during a difficult time. His family ran a restaurant at a mountain…
“Don’t ever talk about my wife”: Brooklyn Beckham defends Nicola Peltz after an Instagram comment crosses the line with his blunt response The 27-year-old food influencer hit back after a commenter questioned why he had not responded to people who were “concerned” about how “sickly” Peltz looked and told him to “feed her.” Beckham called…
Green Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons earned the highest NFL Top 100 ranking of his career while continuing his recovery from a torn ACL. (Image via Getty) Micah Parsons cannot help the Green Bay Packers on the field yet. His NFL peers apparently did not need to see another snap to move him higher.Parsons…
Nepal’s geography makes the country particularly exposed to floods and landslides Nepal is once again confronting the destructive force of nature, with flash floods sweeping through communities along the Bhote Koshi and other rivers, killing dozens and leaving hundreds missing. The disaster has devastated settlements, roads, bridges and hydropower infrastructure in northern Nepal, while a…
