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Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday launched the ‘Revdi Par Charcha’ campaign with an eye on the Delhi Assembly elections, even as the party faces internal turmoil. For the elections due to be held in February next year, AAP’s campaign name played on the BJP jibe on the party’s freebies or “revdis” given […]

From Iraq to Afghanistan to the US, basic freedoms for women are being eroded as governments start rolling back existing laws. Just a few months ago a ban on Afghan women speaking in public was the latest measure introduced by the Taliban, who took back control of the country in 2021. From August the ban […]

Low blood sugar, or hypoglycaemia, occurs when the blood glucose level drops below normal, typically under 70 mg/dL. It can result from excessive insulin, skipping meals, intense physical activity, or conditions affecting glucose regulation. At night, low blood sugar (nocturnal hypoglycaemia) often arises due to taking too much insulin or diabetes medications, consuming insufficient carbohydrates […]

Three persons, including two women, were killed and nine others hospitalised following a gas leak after a blast in a reactor at a fertiliser plant in Maharashtra’s Sangli district, an official said on Friday. The incident took place around 6.30 pm on Thursday at the Myanmar Chemical Company in Shalgaon MIDC of Kadegaon tehsil in […]

A rare deep-sea creature, known as the ‘doomsday fish,’ recently washed ashore the Grandview Beach in Encinitas, California. Alison Laferriere, a doctoral student at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, spotted it while walking her dog. Initially mistaking the long, slender form for debris, Laferriere quickly recognised the creature as an oarfish — a rare species. […]

The Justin Trudeau-led Canadian government on Friday denied a report linking top Indian leaders to criminal activities in Canada, saying it is “speculative and inaccurate”. In a statement days after a strong rebuttal from New Delhi, National security and intelligence advisor to Justin Trudeau, Nathalie G Drouin, said the Canadian government is “not aware” of […]

Charged £720 to have a key cut – soaring bills drive leaseholders to breaking point Sue Robertson, whose service charge increased by 320% in four years, told the BBC: “I had this awful feeling inside me that kept growing” Homeowners have told the BBC how they have been left thousands of pounds a year worse […]

Typical energy bill to rise by £21 a year in January Energy bills for a typical household will rise again in January, with prices expected to remain relatively high into the new year. It means someone paying by direct debit and using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £1,738, or £21 a […]

Cold snap continues across UK ahead of Storm Bert More freezing temperatures are expected across the UK before Storm Bert hits this weekend, bringing high winds and potential flooding. In Scotland, temperatures dropped to -6C (21.2F) on Friday morning with weather warnings for snow and ice still in place for much of the UK. Bert’s […]

GRAP-IV, or the fourth stage of anti-pollution measures in effect for Delhi and the National Capital Region, will remain in force for the next 72 hours, the Supreme Court said Friday, with the AQI in the city and surrounding areas at 371, or still in the ‘very poor’ category, this morning. The court also underlined […]

MUMBAI: Even before assembly poll results could be out, a tiff over CM’s post broke out on Thursday within the Mahayuti as well as in the Maha Vikas Aghadi.While Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Shirsat claimed that Eknath Shinde will continue to remain CM once results are declared on Saturday, state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said […]

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Gyanvapi mosque management committee on a plea by Hindu petitioners for an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) investigation of the sealed area inside the mosque complex, where a structure claimed to be a “Shivling” was reportedly discovered in 2022. The Muslim side, however, […]