Farmers in Jind report widespread crop damage across 50,000 acres due to unforeseen downpour JIND: After the recent sudden rainfall reported in Jind district, it caused a major loss to wheat and mustard crops. As many as 541 farmers who have ensured their crops have approached the agriculture department within 72 hours claiming a loss…
A cat writes to her manager, who’s being managed by Musk Dear manager, it has come to my attention that you have requested a list of five things I did during the past week. I comply with this request under protest, as I have an extremely busy schedule, and in writing this list, I am…
An English alternative rock band was held at gunpoint and robbed on the first day of its US tour in California, with the alarming incident captured on video.Sports Team, celebrated for achieving two top 10 albums in the U.K., was travelling to Sacramento, California, when their tour van was targeted in Vallejo. According to the…
NEW DELHI: Former USAID mission director for India, Veena Reddy, has come under scrutiny after US President Donald Trump questioned a $21 million aid package meant for “boosting voter turnout” in India. The funding, disclosed by Elon Musk’s department of government efficiency (DOGE), was allegedly allocated by USAID to the Election Commission of India.The controversy…
(Representative image: Reuters) BEIJING: The Chinese foreign ministry on Wednesday said China’s claims to the Paracel and Spratly Islands in the South China Sea were backed by “history” after Vietnam over the weekend repeated it had sufficient evidence to claim sovereignty over the islands. The Paracel and Spratly Islands, known as the Hoang Sa and…
JERUSALEM: Israel on Sunday formalised its opposition to what it called the “unilateral recognition” of Palestinian statehood, and said any such agreement must be reached through direct negotiations. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu brought the “declaratory decision” to a vote in cabinet, which unanimously approved the measure, according to a statement. Netanyahu said at the start…
NEW YORK: New York City stepped up its efforts to push migrants out of its overwhelmed shelters Wednesday as it began enforcing a new rule that limits some adult asylum-seekers to a month in the system before they have to find a bed on their own. Migrants without young children must now move out of…
A viral video shows AAP leader Somnath Bharti surrounded by morning walkers in Delhi. They confronted Bharti about AAP’s 2024 election alliance with Congress, questioning why AAP, after years of an anti-Congress campaign, has now formed an alliance.The video was shared by BJP spokesperson R P Singh. Locals expressed that AAP’s move indicates that Kejriwal…
Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan. (ANI) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) will approach election tribunals on Monday to challenge the rejection of the nomination papers of scores of its candidates, including party founder Imran Khan, Dawn reported.This comes a day after most of its nominees failed to clear the scrutiny of nomination papers filed for the…
COLOMBO: China has requested permission for a research ship to dock in Sri Lanka, Colombo said Tuesday, following a visit by a spacecraft-tracking vessel last year that sparked security concerns from neighbouring India. Sri Lankan foreign ministry spokeswoman Priyanga Wickramasinghe said Beijing had sought permission for the Shi Yan 6 to dock, but that no…
