Activist Sonam Wangchuk (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Ladakh-based activist Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday said the Leh Apex Body (LAB) would be compelled to launch a “very large-scale agitation” if the Union government fails to make “concrete” progress on the group’s key demands.“If stepmotherly treatment is meted out to Ladakh and the people living along the…
Sanju Samson (Image credit: IPL) Chennai Super Kings have built their reputation on stability, but the franchise could be forced to make some major calls ahead of the 2027 Indian Premier League season.The five-time champions have endured a difficult phase, missing out on the playoffs for three successive seasons. Their 2026 campaign was further complicated…
It has no leaves, no branches and no green parts, and spends much of its life concealed beneath fallen leaves on the forest floor. Scientists have now described a bizarre new flowering plant from Thailand, naming it Thismia daemona, the “devil flower”, for its dark, horn-like appearance. Details of the discovery were reported by Pensoft…
Karan Johar gives a big thumbs up to ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’: ‘Kadak, masaledar ride’ Filmmaker Karan Johar has become the latest big name to cheer for ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’, adding his voice to the wave of celebrity appreciation as the popular franchise makes its long-awaited jump from streaming to theatres. Here’s what the director posted…
The week begins with Aja Ekadashi and Mercury entering Virgo, promoting discipline and clarity. This planetary shift aids in communication, planning, and financial management tasks. Auspicious timings are available for vehicle purchases on September seventh and thirteenth. Property purchases can be made on September tenth and eleventh with favorable windows. This period supports meticulous thought…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan slammed police officers over the alleged assault on protesting students during the NEET agitation at Jantar Mantar and said that the detachment expected of officials appears to be disappearing.While speaking at the launch of former secretary (security) Yashovardhan Azad’s book “Policing the Republic”, Justice Bhuyan said that…
US president Donald Trump US President Donald Trump plans to spend up to $500 million from MAGA Inc to help Republican candidates in the November 3 midterm elections. The move comes after some Republicans raised concerns that Trump was not using the political group’s large cash reserves to help candidates fighting close races for the…
Britain’s King Charles III meets members of the Pakistan Cricket Team during an audience with the team at Clarence House in London, Wednesday Sept. 2, 2026 (left), and Salman Ali Agha Pakistan’s interim Test coach Mike Hesson has denied reports that Salman Ali Agha refused to attend a meeting with King Charles III, saying the…
India’s Anahat Singh’s campaign at the London Squash Classic ended in the quarterfinals after she lost to Malaysia’s world No. 5 Sivasangari Subramaniam in London on Friday.The reigning world junior champion went down 4-11, 4-11 in the women’s quarterfinal of the PSA Gold event.Third seed Sivasangari controlled the match from the start and completed a…
The research focused on nine extinct insect species related to modern crickets and katydids. For 165 million years, the sounds made by insects living alongside dinosaurs were lost to time. Scientists have now recreated some of those calls using fossilised wings, studies of living insects, computer modelling and artificial intelligence.According to Smithsonian Magazine, the research…
