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DRI seizes 740 kg cannabis and charas in pan-India crackdown, 13 arrested

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized around 740 kg of cannabis and charas across the country as it intensified its crackdown on illegal cannabis trafficking, lead... Read More


Resident Evil: Do you need to watch the previous films before watching Zach Cregger's new reboot

India, Sept. 9 -- Resident Evil returns to the cinemas this month once again. The popular film franchise, based on the hugely successful video game series, is bringing a signature survival-horror expe... Read More


Kashmir Has a Quantum Problem to Solve

Srinagar, Sept. 9 -- By Zobiya Bhat The mountains outside Srinagar look permanent from almost any window in the valley. They have held the same horizon for generations, feeding rivers, setting weathe... Read More


Malda flood situation remains critical, state team surveys areas

Malda, Sept. 9 -- A high-powered state government team conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected areas of Malda on Wednesday following Chief Minister Subhendu Adhikari's instructions, as the situat... Read More


Prince Rahim Aga Khan V to begin seven-day India visit today

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and Chair of the Aga Khan Development Network, is embarking on a seven-day visit ... Read More


E-rickshaw driver helps reunite five minor students with families

Cooch Behar, Sept. 9 -- Five minor students from Sitalkuchi who had allegedly left their homes after being scolded by their families were safely reunited with their parents after an alert E-rickshaw d... Read More


Former Swiss banking chief gets suspended sentence in $101 million bribery case

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- Pierre Mirabaud, a former president of the Swiss Bankers Association and one-time partner at Geneva-based private bank Mirabaud & Cie, has been handed a two-year suspended priso... Read More


Govt to bring in new Seed Act; Agriculture Minister calls high-level farmer meet on Sep 10

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- In a major crackdown on fake and substandard seeds, the Union Government is set to bring in a stringent Seed Act. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has called a hi... Read More


How American universities get around the DEI backlash

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- This piece has been updated to clarify our analysis and include a comment from Ohio State University. UNIVERSITY STUDENTS have long delighted in fashionable slang. Now their adm... Read More


Dengue death toll hits 133 as 3 die in 24 hours

Dhaka, Sept. 9 -- Three people died of dengue and 1,463 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Wednesday. With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll ... Read More