As the detentions mounted, opposition leaders accused the government of suppressing dissent. BJP defended the police action and the SIR process, accusing the protesters of attempting to create unrest. NEW DELHI: Delhi witnessed an extraordinary security clampdown on October 10 as police moved to prevent the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) proposed protest against chief election…

CJP claims activists are being dragged, pushed by Delhi police NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday accused Delhi Police of forcibly detaining its activists and dragging protesters attempting to reach Jantar Mantar for a demonstration demanding Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls.More than 7,000 people…

Long before “bio-based materials” entered the lexicon of the car industry, Henry Ford was trying to answer a different question. Could farms supply more than food? Could fields also provide the raw materials for manufacturing? That idea reached its most unusual expression in the summer of 1941, when Ford unveiled an experimental vehicle with a…

Shakun Batra explains why Bollywood romances fail to connect with Gen Z: ‘You meet this person who is your soulmate, and then life is amazing, but it never is’ Filmmaker Shakun Batra has spoken about why Indian romantic films are not connecting with young viewers these days. While international shows like ‘Off Campus’ and ‘Sterling…

A simple conversation about household expenses led to a surprising business discovery for a man named Pratham, who learnt that his household cook’s son was earning a living by supplying smartphone screen protectors to local mobile shops. What caught his attention was not just the reported monthly profit, but how a relatively small setup could…

NEW DELHI: For decades, a state’s growth was measured by relying only on the production approach, or by gauging what factories, farms, and services within its borders produced. That model is now set for an overhaul, as the statistics ministry unveiled a new manual to compute state GDP via expenditure approach — by tracking household…

There was also a problem with the penalty order itself. Unexplained cash can lead to a notice from the Income Tax Department, and sometimes even a penalty. But what happens if the penalty is imposed under the wrong section?In one such case, the Mumbai bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that…

The homebuyer purchased the apartment under a Sale Deed for a total consideration of Rs 1,03,28,979. (Image for representative purpose only) You buy an apartment with the builder promising some special parking provisions. But the builder fails to deliver and collects steep maintenance charges from residents. What do you do?In one such case, a woman…

Students at the Rose Hulman Institute of Technology collaborated to create their 2026 design projects aimed at solving everyday problems to improve the lives of people around them. Among them was a team of five who built a 12-hour wearable that helps visually impaired users detect obstacles that their cane or guide dog cannot, as…

There is no single right answer. A name that feels unusual in one country may be entirely familiar in another. For some parents, a distinctive spelling is part of what makes a name special. For others, ease of pronunciation matters because they want to avoid repeated corrections at school, work or social gatherings. One useful…