By: Ashok Singh ShekhawatJAIPUR: A 22-year-old NEET aspirant from Jhunjhunu district died by suicide in Sikar Friday, with family members saying he had been under severe stress after the cancellation of the medical entrance examination following the paper leak controversy.Police identified the deceased as Pradeep Meghwal, a resident of Gudha Godji town in Jhunjhunu, who…
Devotees offer prayers at Bhojshala complex; how principles from Ayodhya verdict paved way for temple DHAR: People have begun entering the Bhojshala complex in Dhar to offer prayers after the Madhya Pradesh high court ruled that the disputed site is a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Vagdevi/Saraswati and a centre of Sanskrit learning. A devotee…
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as the global second-in-command of the Islamic State group, had been killed in a joint operation conducted by US and Nigerian forces.In a statement, Trump said the operation was carried out at his direction and involved what he called a “meticulously planned and very…
The $900 billion bet Anthropic employees made by not selling When Anthropic opened a tender offer to its staff earlier this year, investors showed up with as much as $6 billion ready to deploy. They walked away with far less. Per Bloomberg, current and former employees just weren’t keen to part with their stock, and…
File photo: US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump returned from China on Friday, facing mounting pressure over the Iran war, with top aides preparing options for renewed military action against Tehran if diplomacy fails.According to a New York Times report, Pentagon officials have drafted plans for a possible resumption of strikes under a…
Image: AP, X@SiteTaiwanInfo Taiwan’s deputy foreign minister Chen Ming-chi on Saturday stated that the island remained committed to maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, while asserting that only the people of Taiwan could democratically decide the island’s future. The minister also said US arms sales to Taiwan were guaranteed under the Taiwan Relations…
Taylor Swift fans sparked fresh online drama after old Joe Alwyn headlines resurfaced on X. One viral fan comment claimed Alwyn “wouldn’t have a dollar” without Swift’s support, triggering heated debate across social media. While some users defended the actor, many Swifties mocked his career struggles. The controversy comes as attention around Swift’s future with…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday landed in the Netherlands as part of the second leg of his five-nation tour.Upon his arrival, the Prime Minister was welcomed by Netherlands’ rear admiral Ludger Brummelaar, adjutant-general and chief of the military household of His Majesty the King, Dutch foreign minister Tom Berendsen and Indian ambassador…
HOSHIARPUR:A four-year-old boy who fell into a newly dug borewell while playing near his home in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district was rescued safely after a massive nine-hour operation involving multiple rescue agencies and local volunteers, officials said.The incident took place on Friday night in Chak Samana village near Bhikhowal on the Hoshiarpur-Dasuya road.The child, identified as…
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi warned that Americans would soon face the economic fallout of the escalating US-Iran conflict, arguing that rising debt costs, mortgage rates and consumer financial stress were the “real pain” of what he described as a “war of choice” against Iran.In a post shared on X on Saturday, Araghchi wrote, “Americans…