
Even the dead are filling up Bihar SIR forms, Supreme Court told | India News
NEW DELHI: The special intensive revision of Bihar’s electoral rolls was “conducted in a manner that constitutes a grave fraud on voters”, petitioners opposing the Election Commission’s exercise told Supreme Court on Saturday, alleging irregularities such as BLOs being found signing enumeration forms themselves, those dead being shown to have filled up forms, and those who hadn’t filled up forms

New frog from Meghalaya named after Khasi rice dish
Raorchestes jadoh, the new direct-developing frogs recorded from Meghalaya. Photo: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Jadoh, a popular rice-and-meat dish of the matrilineal Khasi community, has lent its name to a new species of small, direct-developing frog recorded from Meghalaya. Another new amphibian recorded by the same team from a different part of the northeastern State has been named jakoid, the Khasi word for ‘frog’.

Gill and Rahul resist England bowlers to take India to 174/2 on Day 4
Skipper Shubman Gill and KL Rahul made resolute fifties as India gallantly fought England bowlers to reach 174 for two at stumps on Day 4 of the fourth Test here on Saturday. Gill (78 batting) and Rahul (87 batting) added 174 runs for the unbroken third wicket stand after India lost Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai. Sudharsan in the first over

Air India crash: Airline disburses Rs 25 lakh interim compensation to families of victims; Tata Group sets up welfare trust | India News
Air India disburses Rs 25 lakh interim compensation to families of crash victims NEW DELHI: Following the tragic crash of Air India Flight 171 on June 12, the airline announced that it has disbursed Rs 25 lakh in interim compensation to the families of 147 of the 229 passengers who died, as well as to the families of 19 others

‘It was never meant to be permanent’: Canada to stop funding hotel rooms for asylum seekers, spent $1.1 billion since 2020
Canada will stop funding hotels for the asylum seekers. Canada will stop funding hotels for asylum seekers after September as the federal government already spent approximately $1,1 billion on temporary hotel housing since 2020. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said it is funded to continue hotel operations only until September 30, 2025. The department said it will help those

Anantapur MLA vows to develop Old Town Market
Anantapur Rural MLA Daggubati Venkateswara Prasad said the 45-year-old Old Town Market in the city will be developed on Private Public Partnership (PPP) model. The MLA alleged that the previous government had promised to develop the market but failed to do so. Mr. Venkateswara Prasad, along with party election observer Somisetty Venkateswarlu, participated in the ‘Suparipalanalo Tholi Adugu’ programme in

UAE capital’s most expensive home in history sells in record deal: Here’s why it’s worth so much | World News
The eight-bedroom beachfront mansion on Saadiyat Island features a private car gallery, golf simulator, cinema, and direct beach access/ Image: Aldar Aldar sold an eight-bedroom mansion on Saadiyat Island for $109 million, the most expensive home ever sold in Abu Dhabi. The beachfront mansion spans 6,561 sqm and features a car gallery, golf simulator, cinema, and private beach access. Abu

How to get permanent residency in Qatar (2025): Eligibility, application steps, and key benefits explained | World News
Qatar emerges high with its Permanent Residency programme/Representative Image TL;DR: Qatar grants up to 100 permanent residency permits annually under Law No. (10) of 2018 issued by the Ministry of Interior (MOI). Eligibility depends on continuous residence: 20 years if born abroad, or 10 years if born in Qatar. Must also meet Arab proficiency, good conduct, and income criteria. Alternative
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Driving in Dubai: What are white points, how to earn and use them, key rules every driver must know | World News
Dubai’s White Points system grants 2 points per month to drivers with no violations, totaling 24 points annually for rewards/ Representative Image TL;DR Dubai drivers can earn up to 24 White Points per year by not committing any traffic, Salik, or parking violations. White Points can be used to cancel up to 12 black points, a violation, or reduce impoundment

Kargil Vijay Diwas: Chief of Army Staff Gen Dwivedi launches three projects to pay tributes to Kargil martyrs
Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi pays tribute at the Kargil War Memorial on the 26th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas, at Drass in Kargil, on July 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday (July 26, 2025) launched three projects, including a portal where people can pay ‘e-shradhanjali’ to

PM Modi’s ‘friendship’ with President Trump proving to be hollow: Congress
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Congress on Saturday (July 26, 2025) alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “much-boasted friendship” with U.S. President Donald Trump is now proving to be hollow and cited several overtures the latter recently made to Pakistan. In a post on X, Congress general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh, also alleged that Indian

US deportation: First flights depart from Florida; 100 detainees leave ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The first deportation flights from Florida’s newly established immigration detention centre in the Everglades have begun, Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Friday (local time), around three weeks after federal detainees started arriving at what appears to be the country’s only state-operated migrant facility.According to DeSantis, approximately 100 detainees have been deported directly from the centre, which state officials have named

Meta says OpenAI hire is superintelligence group chief scientist
Mark Zuckerberg has named Shengjia Zhao, an artificial intelligence researcher who joined Meta Platforms Inc. from OpenAI in June, as the chief scientist for the social media company’s new superintelligence AI group. Zhao was part of the team behind the original version of OpenAI’s popular chatbot, ChatGPT. He will help lead Meta’s high-profile group, which is aiming to build new
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Wall Street Finishes The Week On A Strong Note
The major U.S. stock markets put together a solid performance on the final day of the trading week, which saw the Dow reverse losses from the previous session and the NASDAQ and S&P 500 hit fresh record closing highs. The markets opened slightly to the upside on Friday and continued to tick higher as the day progressed. The Dow jumped

‘Never’: Trump denies being told his name was in Epstein files; downplays case as ‘not a big thing’
Donald Trump (AP file photo) US president Donald Trump on Friday said he was never informed that his name appeared in files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late sex offender. Speaking to reporters in Scotland, Trump denied a report by The Wall Street Journal which claimed that the attorney general had briefed him in May. “No, I was never, never
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US Stock Market Highlights: S&P 500 posts fifth straight record close this week, powered by solid earnings
US Stock Market Highlights: The S&P 500 rose 0.4% on Friday (July 25), capping a winning week fueled by strong earnings and positive trade developments. The Nasdaq Composite added 0.2%, with both indexes touching fresh all-time intraday highs during the session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 208 points, or 0.47%, inching closer to its December 4 record close of
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Russia Slashes Interest Rates Again On Easing Price Pressures
Russia’s central bank lowered the key interest rate massively for a second policy session in a row on Friday after policymakers assessed that inflationary pressures are declining and the economy is on a return to balanced growth. The Board of Directors of Bank of Russia, led by Governor Elvira Nabiullina, reduced the key rate by 200 basis points to 18.00
Russia Slashes Interest Rates Again On Easing Price Pressures
Russia’s central bank lowered the key interest rate massively for a second policy session in a row on Friday after policymakers assessed that inflationary pressures are declining and the economy is on a return to balanced growth. The Board of Directors of Bank of Russia, led by Governor Elvira Nabiullina, reduced the key rate by 200 basis points to 18.00
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Winston Products Recalls 3.6 Mln Expandable Burst-Proof Hoses
Glenwillow, Ohio-based Winston Products is recalling around 3.6 million units of HydroTech 5/8-inch Expandable Burst-Proof Hoses after reports of injuries and temporarily impaired hearing, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall involves HydroTech 5/8-inch Expandable Burst-Proof Hoses manufactured on or before August 31, 2024. The hoses were sold in various lengths and colors. The impacted hoses were
UK Retail Sales Rebound As Warm Weather Boosts Spending
UK retail sales recovered in June as warm weather boosted consumer spending but consumer sentiment weakened amid fears of possible tax rate hikes, data showed Friday. Retail sales grew 0.9 percent on a monthly basis, in contrast to the revised 2.8 percent drop in May, the Office for National Statistics reported. However, this was weaker than economists’ forecast of 1.2