Author: Rahul M

BANGKOK (AP) — A woman in Thailand shocked temple staff when she started moving in her coffin after being brought in for cremation.Wat Rat Prakhong Tham, a Buddhist temple in the province of Nonthaburi on the outskirts of Bangkok, posted a video on its Facebook page, showing a woman lying in a white coffin in the back of a pick-up truck, slightly moving her arms and head, leaving temple staff bewildered. Pairat Soodthoop, the temple’s general and financial affairs manager, told The Associated Press on Monday that the 65-year-old woman’s brother drove her from the province of Phitsanulok to be…

Mounting pressure to scrap the admission list for the first batch of students at the Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Devi Institute of Medical Excellence, around 60 organisations in Jammu have come together under the banner of the Sanatan Dharma Sabha.A similar umbrella outfit had spearheaded the 2008 Amarnath land row agitation, which had sharpened the divide between the Jammu and Kashmir provinces. A retired Army Colonel, Sukhbir Singh Mankotia, was elected unanimously last week as the convenor of the Sanatan Dharma Sabha, with Purushottam Dadhichi its president. The members of the Sabha include various social, community, business, and religious organisations. Dadhichi…

Recent studies reveal that the vocalizations of these massive marine mammals contain patterns resembling human vowels and diphthongs. Researchers now believe these findings could transform our understanding of whale communication and even suggest that their language is one of the most sophisticated in the animal kingdom. A breakthrough study led by Project CETI and the University of California, Berkeley, sheds light on the structure of sperm whale vocalizations, particularly their “codas”—sequences of clicks used for communication. These codas, long thought to resemble a Morse code-like system, now appear much more complex. By analyzing these sounds in greater detail, scientists have…

New Delhi: Continuing her attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote a fresh letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar Monday, raising concerns over ECI’s proposal to set up polling stations within private residential complexes. Calling this proposal “deeply problematic”, the letter asserts, “Polling stations have always been— and must remain—located in government or semi-government institutions, preferably within a 2 km radius, to ensure accessibility and neutrality.” She pointed out that private buildings are typically avoided because “they compromise fairness, violate established norms, and create discriminatory distinctions between privileged residents and the…

Two new dengue deaths in Bangladesh raises 2025 death toll to 366 Dhaka, Nov 24 (IANS) As many as two people died due to dengue in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till Monday morning, increasing the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country to 366, local media reported. During the same period, 705 new dengue patients were hospitalised, increasing the total number of cases in 2025 to 90,969, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), United News of Bangladesh reported. The new fatalities due to dengue were reported in Dhaka and Sylhet divisions. Currently, 2,345 patients are…

Ankara, Nov 24 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has warned risks of accidental clashes with North Korea, saying Seoul must continue to make efforts with patience to resume dialogue with Pyongyang to reduce such risks. Lee gave the assessment on inter-Korean relations at a press conference aboard his flight from Johannesburg to Ankara as part of his four-nation trip to Africa and the Middle East, Yonhap News Agency reported on Monday. “Inter-Korean relations have turned extremely hostile and confrontational, and North Korea is engaging in very extreme actions without even the most basic level of trust,” Lee told…

With the practice of unregistered spas offering clinical cosmetic procedures and Ayurvedic medicines becoming rampant in the state, the Karnataka government has notified that only “medical establishments” can provide such treatment, for which they will have to register under the direct regulatory control of the Health and Family Welfare Department. The state government issued the order on November 18 following several police complaints of unauthorised medical spas exploiting the public and using chemicals to perform cosmetic treatments despite lacking qualified professionals with expertise. The order said, “Any facility providing clinical cosmetic procedures, skin treatments, or related health services must now…

India and Oman discuss deepening defence cooperation New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) India and Oman on Monday held discussions reaffirming their commitment to deepen defence cooperation through progress on the Military Logistic Complex, enhanced collaboration in shipbuilding, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO), strengthened training cooperation and avenues for defence exports. The discussion was held during a meeting between Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan and Oman’s Ministry of Defence Secretary General Mohammed Bin Nasser Bin Ali Al-Zaabi who is currently visiting New Delhi for the 13th Joint Joint Military Cooperation Committee (JMCC) meeting. In a statement shared on…

In Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun district, an outrageous incident has been reported at the Chameli Devi Higher Secondary School wherein female students, all Hindus, have revealed that some Muslim students mixed urine in their water bottles and placed it in their bags. The incident unfolded on 20th November in Usihat area. The police have arrested four people from the families of the Muslim students allegedly involved in this incident and charged them with breach of peace. Earlier, Karni Sena city president Shivsevak Gupta lodged a complaint against three unidentified students in this matter. Based on Gupta’s complaint, the police registered had…

More than five years after being cleared by Parliament, four labour codes covering wages, industrial relations, social security and working conditions were notified by the BJP-led Centre for implementation last Friday.These codes, replacing 29 Central labour laws, seek to modernise labour regulations, ease compliance burden, widen the social security net for workers, including gig and platform workers, boost female labour force participation and bring fixed-term employees on par with permanent employees. The government is also going to start the process of framing rules for the codes soon. Welcoming their implementation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the codes as “one of…