Nigel Farage has announced Helen Jenner as the new leader of Reform in Wales, after Dan Thomas stepped down last week following his arrest on suspicion of assault and of controlling or coercive behaviour. Speaking on the steps of the Senedd in Cardiff on Monday, Farage said: “I’ve known Helen for many, many years. She … Read more
When Indian breads come to mind, naan, roti, paratha and kulcha often take centre stage. They are familiar, widely available and deeply woven into the country’s food culture. But travel further south and the idea of what counts as a bread becomes far more varied. Across Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, … Read more
India-New Zealand trade deal to come into force on Dussehra (representative image) The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will come into force on October 20, coinciding with Dussehra, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, with India securing duty-free access for 100 per cent of its exports to New Zealand.Goyal made the … Read more
Petrol pumps to stop accepting UPI above Rs 2000. Petrol pump dealers in Madhya Pradesh have announced that they will stop accepting UPI payments above Rs 2,000 from October 16, citing the additional merchant charges under the new UPI Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework.The Madhya Pradesh Petroleum Dealers Association said fuel pump operators, who work … Read more
Xu Jiayu of China, in yellow cap, competes in the men’s 50-meter backstroke heats in swimming at the Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026. (AP Photo) India’s swimmers had another disappointing day at the Asian Games on Monday, with two-time Olympian Srihari Nataraj finishing 10th in the men’s 50m backstroke final, while … Read more
Allu Arjun has extended birthday wishes to filmmaker Atlee, who turned 40 today. The actor, who is collaborating with the ‘Jawan’ director on their upcoming sci-fi action thriller ‘Raaka’, praised Atlee’s “vision and calibre” and expressed his excitement about creating more magic with him. The makers of the highly anticipated film are also set to … Read more
Lucknow: A court in Barabanki has sentenced a contractor to life imprisonment and imposed fines totalling Rs 42,000 for assaulting a labourer’s son with an iron rod during a wage dispute, an attack that later led to his death.Additional district judge Rakesh Kumar Singh delivered the verdict on Saturday in a case registered at Deva … Read more
NCW seeks immediate arrests after viral Bihar harassment video NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday took suo motu cognizance of harassment and assault of a young woman and her male companion in Bihar’s Jamui district, after a video of the incident surfaced on social media.NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar wrote to Bihar … Read more
Beatrix Potter used the success of The Tale of Peter Rabbit to buy Hill Top, a 17th-century farmhouse and 34-acre farm in the Lake District village of Near Sawrey, in 1905. Potter was 39 and had already published six books with Frederick Warne & Co when she bought the property with proceeds from Peter Rabbit … Read more
