NEW DELHI: The death of at least seven elephants after being hit by a high-speed passenger train in Assam on Saturday has taken the toll of such fatalities since 2019-20 to 94. This was the fourth such accident this year. The last two accidents were reported from Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, sources said, adding that the safety of elephants remains a concern on rail corridors passing through forest...
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New Delhi: Step into this North Campus space, and the first thing that greets you is a burst of colour. A wall comes alive with murals and artwork by students, while the room is peppered with sofas and bookshelves. A Gen-Z noticeboard brimming with youthful energy is unmissable. The counter opposite it looks as vibrant as the room itself. This is Delhi University's new post office — designed to...
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The organisers of International Film Festival of Kerala 2025 won't show three films after very strong objections to six from the ministry of external affairs, which warned on Thursday of legal action if they were screened, state-run Chalachitra Academy (festival organiser) chairperson Resul Pookutty said at a press conference here.The six films that did not get censor exemption for...
Director Aditya Dhar’s spy action thriller ‘Dhurandhar’, starring Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna, continues its historic run at the box office despite registering its first noticeable drop in collections. Nearing the end of its second week in theatres, the film has already rewritten several records and stands among the biggest Hindi successes of 2025.Dhurandhar Movie Review‘Dhurandhar’ box...
NEW DELHI: Congress on Tuesday protested both inside and outside Parliament against the "anti-people" G RAM G bill, with its MP Shashi Tharoor - who the party has accused of being soft on BJP - taking a dig at the governmentt in Lok Sabha by recalling an old Bollywood number - "dekho o deewano (tum) ye kaam na karo, Ram ka naam badnam na karo".Sounding the bugle of "sansad to sadak" fight against the...
NEW DELHI: Intelligence agencies are alarmed and closely monitoring the expansion of terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). Satellite imagery and photographs reveal the construction of a new "dual-use facility" in the Neelum Valley district.Since November, LeT accelerated the infrastructure build-up of the new centre, named "Jamia Masjid Ibn Taymiyah wa Markaz," being erected in...
Chennai: Wheels India Ltd, a leading manufacturer of wheels for trucks, tractors, passenger vehicles and construction equipment, has entered into a Technical Assistance Agreement with Tokyo-headquartered Topy Industries to strengthen its aluminium alloy wheels business, a move that comes alongside plans for a phased capacity expansion at its Thervoy Kandigai plant near Chennai.Under the agreement,...
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday departed from Delhi on a three-nation tour to Jordan, Ethiopia, and Oman, nations with which India shares "age-old civilizational ties" and strong bilateral relations.The visit to Jordan coincides with the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, a milestone expected to strengthen bilateral engagement further."I am embarking on a...
NEW DELHI: As the world moves towards AI-led transformation across industries, govt and the broader society, India has been ranked third in ‘AI Vibrancy’ index in a study conducted by Stanford University. The US and China lead the pack.The 2025 version of Stanford’s ‘Global AI Vibrancy Tool’ works with data coverage through 2024 across a set of parameters, which measure the preparedness of...
From left, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh and Shivam Dube celebrate (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) DHARAMSHALA: It’s a rarity in T20 cricket to see bowlers swinging the ball more than batters swinging their bats. It’s almost against the core marketing ethos of the format to see the ball dominating the bat, even as bowlers are fast being reduced to mere punching bags. Under lights, in frosty conditions in...