The viral Cockroach Janta Party appears to have inspired a wave of similarly themed satirical political groups in Pakistan, with pages such as the Cockroach Awami Party (CAP) and Cockroach Awami League (CAL) emerging on social media soon after the Indian satirical social media outfit went viral online.The Cockroach Janta Party emerged in mid-May after…
Samarth Singh and Twisha Sharma NEW DELHI: Samarth Singh, the husband of Twisha Sharma, a model-turned-actor from Noida who was found dead at her matrimonial home in Bhopal, on Friday appeared at a Jabalpur court to surrender, his lawyer said.The development came around an hour after he withdrew his anticipatory bail application filed before the…
NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court has suspended the administrative and financial powers of Lucknow Mayor Sushma Kharkwal for failing to administer the oath of office to a duly elected Samajwadi Party (SP) for nearly five months. The order, passed on May 22 in Lalit Tiwari v State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors, was delivered…
In a recent update, a ruling by the Mumbai bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has introduced big-time relief to taxpayers dealing with capital gains tax on property sales. Now this is a case that involves the sale of land costing around ₹5 crore. The tribunal ruled that a Mumbai man did not…
US President Donald Trump has announced that the US will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland following the electoral win of Karol Nawrocki, the candidate endorsed by the White House. The move signals how Washington sees Warsaw as a key piece of growing importance in the regional security dynamics.Poland already houses 10,000 US troops,…
A prehistoric snake, Sanajeh indicus, discovered in India, may have preyed on baby dinosaurs during the Late Cretaceous period. Fossil evidence shows the snake coiled near sauropod eggs and a hatchling, suggesting it ambushed vulnerable young dinosaurs rather than swallowing eggs whole. For millions of years, dinosaurs ruled the Earth with their enormous size and…
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has launched a $10 billion fund facility to support member countries affected by the economic fallout of the ongoing Middle East conflict, PTI reported. India is the second-largest shareholder in the China-led multilateral lender after China.The Beijing-headquartered bank said the newly launched Energy, Food Security and Economic Resilience Facility…
As rents surge across Indian cities, disputes between tenants and landlords over sudden rent hikes, eviction threats and security deposits are becoming increasingly common.For many renters, the biggest concern is whether a landlord can legally increase rent without prior notice during an active tenancy agreement.What is the New Rent Law? The Rent Law is based…
Bell peppers are not acidic like oranges, so most people never associate them with vitamin C. Yet they are loaded with it, especially when fully ripe. Red bell peppers spend more time maturing on the plant. During that process, their nutrient content rises. This is also why red peppers taste sweeter than green ones. Green…
NEW DELHI: Fresh American intelligence assessments suggesting that Iran has resumed parts of its military production network far sooner than expected have reignited concerns over Tehran’s ability to rapidly regenerate its arsenal despite recent US-Israeli strikes.According to a CNN report citing multiple US intelligence sources, Iran has already restarted elements of its drone production during…