The projects are expected to add 410 km to the railway network, connect 6,448 villages and enable 76 million tonnes of additional freight traffic annually. The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved five infrastructure projects worth a total of Rs 13,041 crore, including four railway multitracking projects costing Rs 9,450 crore and the four-laning of an…
In the sun-drenched hills of Andalusia, Spain, an unlikely team of firefighters is making headlines. They don’t carry hoses, wear helmets, or race to blazes in red trucks. Instead, they have four legs, long ears and a simple mission: eat grass. Meet the “firefighting donkeys” of Doñana National Park, a group of 18 rescued animals…
Nick Kyrgios of Australia (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images) Nick Kyrgios has revealed that he tested positive for cocaine and has been provisionally suspended from tennis.The Australian, who reached the Wimbledon final in 2022 before losing to Novak Djokovic, shared details of the case on social media. Kyrgios accepts responsibility The 31-year-old said the positive…
Sunny Deol’s Muslim character in ‘Batwara 1947’ made investors hesitant, Rajkumar Santoshi clarifies: ‘He is not Pakistani, he is playing an Indian Muslim’ Filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi has revealed that finding financial backing for ‘Batwara 1947’ was not easy, with several investors reportedly hesitant about the film’s subject and Sunny Deol‘s character. According to the director,…
TikTok star Ayesha Gilamana, whose real name was Shamsu Bibi, has died at the age of 28. She had around 1.3 million followers on TikTok and had been making videos for three to four years. She also had about 176,000 subscribers on YouTube. Her death happened in Taxila, where police say two men on a…
Sunita Ahuja and Govinda’s marriage has been the subject of trouble and speculation, with reports of their divorce making the rounds since last year. Govinda’s manager, Shashi Sinha, has now confirmed that Sunita has withdrawn the divorce case filed against the actor. She was earlier spotted at the Bandra family court in Mumbai, although the…
The push for wider PNG adoption gathered pace during the Middle East conflict earlier this year. (Image for representative purpose only) Looking to push for faster adoption of piped natural gas (PNG), the government has introduced an additional incentive for city gas distributors to expand household piped-gas networks. The scheme offers 200 standard cubic metres…
Major Singh added to FBI’s Most Wanted list/Image: FBI Indian national Major Singh, described by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a key operative of the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang, has been added to the FBI’s Most Wanted list over his alleged involvement in the gang’s activities in America.Singh, 29, faces federal charges in the Central…
A title change just before release has added an unexpected twist to Rio Raj’s upcoming romantic comedy. The actor, who was recently seen in ‘Aan Paavam Pollathathu,’ is now preparing for his next outing, ‘Ram In Leela.’ However, the film will reach theatres under a slightly different name. The makers have changed the title to…
Tree plantation undergoing at Springwood (Image Credit: FDR Library Photo via National Park Service) In December 1943, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt donated his family home at Springwood in Hyde Park, New York, along with 33 surrounding acres, to the US government while retaining life-estate rights for his family. According to the National Park Service,…