Month: April 2025

[ad_1] BENGALURU: An Indian Air Force officer and his wife were allegedly assaulted by a group of men in Bengaluru on Sunday evening.As per the media reports, the incident occurred while the couple — Wing Commander Aditya Bose and his wife, Squadron Leader Madhumita — were heading to the airport in their car from the DRDO Colony in CV Raman Nagar.Wing Commander Bose shared a video on his Instagram account detailing the attack, in which he claimed that a biker began tailing their vehicle and started verbally abusing them in Kannada.In the Instagram video, Wing Commander Bose — his face and neck smeared with blood from the injuries — alleged that the biker suddenly stopped his vehicle in front of their car and began hurling abuses at them in Kannada.PollDo you believe the authorities should take stronger action against road […]

[ad_1] <p>Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni<br></p> NEW DELHI: Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings find themselves in uncharted territory this season as they continue to tumble down the IPL 2025 points table. Their crushing nine-wicket defeat to arch-rivals Mumbai Indians on Sunday marked their sixth loss in eight games, leaving them languishing at the bottom.MS Dhoni, who returned to the captaincy after Ruturaj Gaikwad was sidelined with an injury, has been unable to inspire a turnaround. With only six league games left, every match is now a do-or-die for CSK if they are to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Former CSK stalwart Suresh Raina did not mince words when he spoke about the team’s predicament on Star Sports. Who's that IPL player?"I feel that somewhere the auction was not done […]

[ad_1] Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell announces the death of Pope Francis at the Vatican. As the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff, Pope Francis, died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, the responsibility of leading the Catholic Church has fallen to Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican's camerlengo, during its period of mourning and transition. It was Farrell who stood before the world to deliver sombre news from the Vatican, "The Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the Father’s house." He is an Irish-born cardinal and longtime ally of the late pontiff. As camerlengo, Farrell has now assumed an important administrative role in Vatican to oversee the Church's daily operations and preparing for the election of a new pope. "Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow, I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis," Farrell said. […]

[ad_1] The ocean has long been recognised as one of Earth’s most vital natural allies in the fight against climate change. Acting as a vast carbon sink, it absorbs nearly a quarter of the carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions produced by human activities, especially from the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas. Now, a groundbreaking initiative on England’s south coast aims to enhance this natural process. Known as Project SeaCURE, the pilot project explores innovative technology to extract CO₂ directly from seawater, allowing it to absorb even more from the atmosphere. This approach offers a promising new tool in the global effort to reduce greenhouse gas levels.What is Project SeaCURELaunched in Weymouth and funded by the UK government, SeaCURE is a small-scale pilot project exploring whether extracting carbon directly from seawater could offer a cost-effective and scalable […]

[ad_1] This spring marks the highest rate of military conscription that Russia has seen in 14 years. In late March, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree ordering 160,000 men aged 18 to 30 to be called up. Their year of service began on April 10.Russia's Defense Ministry claims that the latest round of conscription, which takes place biannually in spring and autumn, has nothing to do with the war against Ukraine. But men in the Russian-occupied regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson are also being drafted.According to Ukraine's Eastern Human Rights Group (EHRG), at least 300 people from the occupied territories were conscripted into the Russian army in fall 2024, including around 200 from the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, and 100 from the Luhansk and Donetsk regions.Few options in occupied territories"If I'm forcibly mobilized, I'll shoot myself," says […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi on Monday sharply responded to BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s controversial remark calling it an attempt to weaponise religion for divisive politics. Quraishi, who served as CEC between 2010 and 2012, said he firmly believes in an India where individuals are recognised for their contributions and not reduced to their religious identities. “I served on the constitutional post of Election Commissioner to the best of my ability and had a long and fulfilling career in the IAS,” Quraishi told PTI. “I believe in an idea of India where an individual is defined by his or her talents and contributions and not by their religious identities.”In a pointed remark directed at Dubey, Quraishi said, “But I guess, for some, religious identities are a staple to forward their hateful politics. India has, is and […]

[ad_1] 'She hates Hindus': BJP lambasts Mamata Banerjee for not visiting violence-hit areas in Murshidabad NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday criticised West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee for not visiting violence-hit areas in Murshidabad, adding that she "hates" Hindus. The saffron party also targeted CPI (M) claiming that the left party has not yet recognised two people killed during the clashes as its workers because "they were Hindus."During a press conference at the party headquarters, BJP MP and national spokesperson Sambit Patra, said Mamata Banerjee "hates Hindus," when asked about her not visiting the violence-hit region. At least three people were killed and several were injured in the violence that broke out during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act. According to police, over 200 people were arrested. Taking a dig at Banerjee, the BJP leader said […]