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The casket of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s granddaughter, Zahra Mohammadi Golpayegani, is displayed alongside the caskets of Khamenei and other members of his family As thousands gathered in Iran for its late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral ceremonies, one of the most striking images showed the coffin of his 14-month-old granddaughter displayed...

Visitors watch waves crash against the Marine Drive promenade under dark monsoon skies Photograph by SL Shanth Kumar/TNN MUMBAI: “Bro yeh har saal ka hai, Andheri subway shut hi hoga,” Mumbaikars barely flinch when the season’s first spell of heavy rain arrives.Social media fills up with memes about flooded roads, stranded commuters and delayed local...

Supreme Court (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution cannot be used as a shield to deny the spouse access to mobile call records and details of stay in a hotel to prove adultery, Supreme Court said on Friday as it rejected the plea of a man who...

Image Used For Representational Purpose Only DEHARDUN: A social organisation has alleged theft of donations and offerings at Badrinath temple, prompting the Badri Kedar Temple Committee (BKTC), which administers the shrine, to order a probe into the matter.The allegation comes days after a controversy over alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya...

Stretching from the Atlantic coast of Senegal to the shores of Djibouti on the Red Sea, Africa is undertaking one of the most ambitious environmental projects ever attempted. Known as the Great Green Wall, the initiative spans around 8,000 kilometres across the Sahel, a vast semi-arid region bordering the Sahara Desert. Its goal is far...

Representational AI generated image NEW DELHI: A 24-year-old graphic designer from Maharashtra’s Beed district, held captive in Myanmar and forced to work in cyber fraud operations, has told his family that around 800 Indians are facing a similar ordeal and that non-complying hostages are subjected to electric shocks, police said on Friday.The victim, a resident...

Some tropical Heliconius butterflies have evolved a remarkable way to stay young, allowing them to live far longer than most butterflies. Most butterflies survive for only a few weeks after reaching adulthood. But scientists have now identified a group of tropical butterflies that can live for almost a year while showing little sign of physical...

Representative image (Image: AP) NEW DELHI: The government on Friday issued a detailed rebuttal to misinformation circulating on social media about India’s E20 ethanol blending programme, rejecting claims related to excessive water consumption, engine damage, environmental risks and fuel safety.In a 10-point clarification, the ministry of petroleum and natural gas said the E20 programme, under...

Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto “Your civilian politicians are a waste of time,” former Singapore diplomat Bilahari Kausikan said, recalling how former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto allegedly refused to take a call during the 1991 passenger plane hijacking after her household informed him that she was asleep.Kausikan also delivered a scathing assessment of...

When will state-run oil marketing companies like Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum, and Bharat Petroleum cut rates? (AI image) Global crude oil prices have crashed to a four month low and are now hovering around the pre-war levels. From around $120 per barrel to near $70 per barrel – the crash has been driven by...