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‘I’m an actor, I’m supposed to do a job and earn from it’
Ajay Devgn’s old remarks defending his decision to appear in a popular Elaichi advertisement have resurfaced following the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s latest action against the brand’s celebrity endorsers. For those not in the know, FDA has issued notices to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over the advertisement, alleging that…
Two Air India pilots fail prelim dope test; sample sent for confirmation test
Two Air India pilots fail prelim dope test NEW DELHI: The ongoing one-time dope tests being conducted for all Air India group pilots beginning last Thursday has so far seen two non-negative results in screening tests out of the “300-400” cockpit crew members who have given their samples so far. Now confirmatory tests are being…
Two pairs of North American raccoons were released in Germany’s Kassel, today it is called the ‘raccoon capital of Europe’ with a population of around 30,000 animals and a disturbed public life
Raccoons are loved by some, despised by others. Some feed them nearby their homes and others keep weapons ready at their disposal. But in Germany they hold a reputation that exceeds any. Labelled as “bandits,” due to the distinctive black strip across their eyes, they regularly make headlines for breaking into hospitals, zoos, power plants…
Rahul Gandhi writes to ally Hemant Soren over Jharkhand student protests
Rahul wrote a letter backing the students on protests and urged him to meet the students. (File photos) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, backing students protesting alleged irregularities in state recruitment examinations and expressing “solidarity” with them. In his letter dated August 14 but revealed on…
In the 1930s, Florida introduced rhesus macaques to boost tourism; today the invasive monkeys carry a potentially fatal virus and are considered a public-health concern
Nonhuman primates (NHPs) can harbour multiple zoonotic pathogens owing to their close phylogenetic relationship and frequent interactions with humans. They can also be extremely successful ecological invaders. Within the United States, fewer than or equal to NHP species have been introduced and of them, the rhesus macaque has successfully established populations in Florida and Puerto…
Trump clears foreign shipyards to build US warships
US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Suez Canal. (Image credit: US Navy) In what could be music to the ears for Indian shipyards, US has allowed foreign shipyards to produce warships abroad. Since 1968, building a US Navy ship anywhere but on American soil has been more or less…
Delhi Police probes complaint against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul
Sonia, Rahul and Kharge at the Congress Independence day event at which the controversy erupted NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police is enquiring into a complaint filed against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi over an alleged disruption during the singing of the National Song, “Vande Mataram”, at the party’s Independence Day function at AICC…
Iran offers $30,000 bounty for killing, capturing US soldiers; $60,000 if done by women
Iranian army chief offers $30,000 bounty for killing or capturing US soldiers, doubles reward for women. Iranian Army chief Amir Hatami has announced a $30,000 bounty for anyone who kills or captures a US soldier, with the reward doubled to $60,000 if the act is carried out by an Iranian woman. The announcement comes amid…
2 dead, 500 evacuated as twin blazes hit Greek island near Athens
Two people have died in fires that broke out simultaneously Sunday on the island of Salamis near Athens, the local fire department said. (Photo: @CGTNOfficial) Two wildfires that broke out minutes apart on the Greek island of Salamina on Sunday killed two people and prompted the evacuation of about 500 people by sea, as crews…
DDA sells hundreds of flats under Karmajeevi Awaas Yojana: Scheme explained
The Delhi Development Authority’s Karmajeevi Awaas Yojana 2026 received a strong response on the opening day, with 661 of the 1,218 flats available at the time being booked. All 1-BHK flats were sold on the first day. The scheme offers ready-to-move-in homes in Narela at a 25 percent discount.What is the Karmajeevi Awaas Yojana?The scheme…
