Jatinder Kaur and Satwant Singh. British former college lecturer Sophie Hynd has pleaded guilty of killing an Indian-origin couple in a head-on crash while drink-driving home from a Christmas party.Hynd, 33, admitted at the High Court in Edinburgh that her driving caused the deaths of Satwant Singh, 64, and his wife Jatinder Kaur, 48, on…
Siliguri Corridor gets Rs 2,077 crore highway boost Siliguri Corridor is set for a major infrastructure upgrade, with the Centre approving a Rs 2,077.18-crore project to four-lane the 31.02-km NH-327. The stretch links Bagdogra in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district with Galgalia in Bihar’s Kishanganj.Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari announced the approval on…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has hit back at the growing criticism of Pakistan cricket, questioning whether a few defeats should be enough to declare the sport in the country “finished” while pointing to India’s recent T20I loss to Ireland as an example of how even top sides can suffer unexpected setbacks.Speaking to…
Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff have submitted their responses to the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in connection with the Elaichi advertisement, while Shah Rukh Khan’s response is still awaited.Responses from Devgn and Shroff have been received by the regulator. However, the FDA has reportedly not yet received a reply from Shah Rukh Khan,…
This day calls for a concerted effort and strong discipline to pursue your goals. Expect the comfort and support of relationships to guide you through the challenges ahead. Positive news from children can add a spark of joy to your day. Prioritize managing your finances and refrain from high-risk investments. It’s also wise to lean…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused BJP-backed men of vandalising her party’s Camac Street office in Kolkata, alleging that documents and equipment were taken during the incident. The former West Bengal chief minister also alleged that the attackers acted with the “confidence” of the Kolkata Police.“We condemn the vandalism at…
Kaia Minn at the National Academy of Inventors conference. Image Credit: kaiaminn.com A discarded citrus peel is not the sort of thing most people would associate with restoring forests. But for 13-year-old Massachusetts inventor ‘Kaia Minn,’ it became the starting point for a simple idea with potentially far-reaching environmental uses. Minn has developed a ‘biodegradable…
Will Americans get cheaper gas now US President Donald Trump is betting that his Venezuela oil deal will “substantially lower gas prices for all Americans”. But whether the arrangement can deliver cheaper fuel at US pumps, and how quickly, remains uncertain. Days earlier Trump said that the US would use Venezuelan crude controlled through a…
NAM vs ZIM Live Updates: Zimbabwe face a must-win clash against Namibia in the fifth match of the tri-series, with their place in the final at stake. Zimbabwe have lost twice to South Africa but edged Namibia by five runs in their previous meeting. Namibia, meanwhile, can seal a final spot with a win. The…
Wasim Akram (Reuters Photo) Pakistan great Wasim Akram has urged fans on both sides of the India-Pakistan divide to stop carrying the emotions of past conflicts into cricket, insisting that one of the sport’s fiercest rivalries should ultimately be treated as nothing more than a game.Akram, while speaking on the 1 Mint podcast, also reflected…