Updated: Sep 13th, 2025 Dental evidence remains one of the most reliable ways to identify victims of crime and disaster when other biological markers fail, said Dr Sigrid Kvaal, a noted Norwegian forensic odontologist, during an interaction at NFSU conference in Gandhinagar on Saturday. Dr Kvaal, who has taught forensic odontology for years and advised...
U.S. President Donald Trump has called on NATO allies to halt the purchase of Russian oil and impose steep tariffs ranging between 50% and 100% on imports from China, saying such coordinated action would force an early end to the ongoing war in Ukraine. In a strongly worded message addressed to NATO members, Trump insisted...
A shocking incident in Kandhamal district of Odisha has raised serious concerns over the safety of children in residential schools. Eight students of a state-run welfare residential school suffered eye injuries after a group of hostelmates allegedly applied Fevikwik adhesive to their eyes while they were asleep in the hostel dormitory. The incident took place...
In a recent submission to the Supreme Court, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has strongly asserted that it holds exclusive power to decide when and how to conduct the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, rejecting any attempt to mandate fixed intervals for such exercises. The matter arises from a Public Interest Litigation...
Updated: Sep 13th, 2025 Albania has appointed the world’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated government ‘minister’ with a goal to make the nation ‘corruption free.’ Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the digital minister to his cabinet. The digital assistant is named ‘Diella’ meaning ‘Sun’ and has been asking people how to navigate government services online...
A devastating accident took place Friday evening in Hassan district, Karnataka, when a speeding truck barreled into a Ganpati Visarjan (immersion) procession, killing at least eight people and injuring more than twenty others. The incident occurred between 8:00 pm and 8:45 pm in the village of Mosale Hosalli, along National Highway 373, during the final...
A heated exchange unfolded on September 10-11, 2025, during a DISHA (District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee) meeting in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, between Rahul Gandhi, serving as the meeting chairperson, and State Minister Dinesh Pratap Singh. The confrontation centered on who had the authority to speak, what topics were appropriate for discussion, and adherence...
Following the collapse of the KP Sharma Oli government, Nepal has entered a pivotal transition period. Sushila Karki, former Chief Justice, was sworn in as the interim Prime Minister on September 12, 2025. Her appointment marks a historic moment: she is the first woman to lead the Himalayan nation, stepping into the role amid intense...
Sushila Karki, 73, was sworn in as Nepal’s interim Prime Minister late Friday evening, thus becoming the first-ever woman PM of the Himalayan nation. Karki, also the country’s first woman Chief Justice, took the oath of office from President Ram Chandra Poudel who held extensive consultations with leaders of the Gen-Z protests, constitutional experts, and...