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Congress MP and Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi; NC leader and Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah (File photo/ANI) NEW DELHI: The Congress will not contest the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections to four seats in Jammu and Kashmir from the “unsafe” fourth seat, the party’s Jammu and Kashmir unit announced on Sunday.J&K…

Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: After facing backlash over her remarks on the Durgapur gang-rape case, West Bengal chief ministerMamata Banerjee on Sunday said her comments were “distorted” by the media.Also Read – ‘Girls have to protect themselves’: Mamata’s shocker in MBBS student rape case; vows strict action against guilty “The media distorted my…

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday intensified its campaign across Punjab, demanding justice for Haryana IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar, a Dalit officer who recently died by suicide. AAP ministers and MLAs will lead candlelight marches across major districts of Punjab. Harbhajan Singh ETO will head the march in Amritsar, Mohinder Bhagat in Jalandhar,…

Jitan Ram Manjhi with PM Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar has finalised its seat-sharing for the upcoming assembly elections, after days of intense negotiations among allies. After earlier demanding 15 seats for his party, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) chief and Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi struck a…

The green turtle’s remarkable recovery from near extinction is being hailed as a major conservation success. Once heavily hunted for their meat and decorative shells, these long-distance sea travellers experienced severe population declines. Over decades, coordinated global conservation efforts—including beach patrols, egg protection programmes, hatchling releases, and measures to reduce bycatch—have helped populations rebound. As…

For the first time in history, scientists have captured an image of two black holes orbiting each other, confirming a long-held astronomical theory. Researchers from the University of Turku in Finland observed the twin black holes in the quasar OJ287, located roughly 5 billion light-years from Earth. Using data from a network of radio telescopes,…

Pakistan vs South Africa (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) Pakistan reached 313/5 on day one of the first Test against South Africa in Lahore, powered by Imam-ul-Haq’s 93 and crucial unbeaten half-centuries from Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday.Rizwan remained not out on 62 while Agha scored an unbeaten 52, forming a…

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At just 17 years old, Mehar Singh has soared into the spotlight by shattering the Guinness World Record for the fastest 100-meter ascent by a quadcopter. Mehar’s custom-engineered drone reached this remarkable milestone in an astonishing 0.91 seconds, a feat that not only demonstrates his technical prowess but also sets a new benchmark in the…

Nitish Kumar, Narendra Modi (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: NDA on Sunday announced its seat-sharing for the Bihar Assembly elections. Under the arrangement, the BJP and JDU will contest 101 seats each. The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) will contest 29 seats, while the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLM) and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) will…