NEW DELHI: A nine-judge Supreme Court bench led by CJI Surya Kant on Tuesday said the SC in 2006 should have outrightly “thrown in the dustbin’ the original PIL that led to quashing of Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple custom restricting entry of women in the 10 to 50 age group. “All India Young Lawyers Association’, which…
The bleeding heart is one of the few perennials that truly thrives in deep shade. Image Credits: Google Gemini If you’ve ever killed a houseplant and quietly blamed yourself, here’s some really good news: there’s an entire category of garden plants that basically refuse to die. Perennials, plants that return year after year without replanting,…
Actor-director Riteish Deshmukh has reacted to the positive response to his directorial Raja Shivaji, which released in theatres on May 1.Speaking about the reception, Riteish said the film has struck an emotional chord with audiences, with families coming together to watch the historical drama based on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.“When I see people taking their families,…
Vande Mataram (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: In its first decision after sweeping the Bengal polls, Cabinet Tuesday approved a proposal to amend the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act to put National Song Vande Mataram, composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, on the same footing as the National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana. At present, the law…
A significant breakthrough has been made in the field of South American botany. For over two decades, a mysterious tree found in the Andean cloud forests remained ‘unplaced’ (incertae sedis) in botanical records. It looked like an oversized version of familiar garden plants. In early 2024, after extensive research updated through 2026, this towering 66-foot…
The distance between your tomato plants matters far more than most people think.Image Credits: Google Gemini Each spring, millions of Americans go to their local nursery, pick up a few tomato seedlings and plant them with the best of intentions. Then July comes, and something goes wrong. The plants are crowded, the leaves begin to…
Singer and actor Jennifer Lopez has put her Beverly Hills estate on the market for nearly USD 50 million after taking full ownership of the property from ex-husband Ben Affleck.Jennifer Lopez lists love nest for third timeThe sprawling mansion, which was initially purchased to be the couple’s love nest, was listed on Tuesday for USD…
KOLKATA: The assembly poll verdict in Bengal triggered a spiral of violence across the state, leaving at least four people dead, dozens injured and party offices ransacked, as rival cadres from Trinamool Congress and BJP clashed in multiple districts overnight. Two deaths were reported in Kolkata within 24 hours. In Beleghata, Trinamool poll agent Biswajit…
Green Card applications will now get a stronger FBI background check. Checking the FBI database to vet immigration applications is not new, but now the USCIS has gained greater access to the FBI’s criminal history database as a new enhanced security checking begins. CBS News reported that the administration has asked to pause some cases…
Ruth Wakefield tested a new cookie recipe at her inn that forever changed baking technologies. Image credit – Wikimedia Chocolate chip cookie is one such dessert option that is simply irresistible to many. But do you know about its journey? This dessert’s history is traced back to an experiment conducted in the kitchens of Massachusetts…
