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Thousands of people gathered in central Madrid on Sunday to protest rising housing costs, which have made it increasingly difficult for many Spaniards to buy homes, especially in cities like Madrid and Barcelona. Despite the economic signs remaining strong, the housing crisis has become one of the biggest political challenges for Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ahead of elections in 2027.Spain has a strong tradition of people owning homes, but has very limited public housing for rent. At the same time, rents have gone up due to higher demand, driven by tourism and population growth linked to immigration, according to…
Ranchi: The state govt is sharpening its summer tourism push after industrialist Anand Mahindra drew national attention to the state’s lesser-known destinations with an April post on X.“When I did some more checking about Jharkhand, I found it has Netarhat’s famous sunrises, Betla National Park, the waterfalls around Ranchi and the ancient Saranda forest itself. Somehow, it still gets overlooked,” Mahindra wrote, sharing photographs of Meghahatuburu in West Singhbhum.With school vacations underway, the state tourism department is promoting Netarhat, Meghahatuburu, Betla National Park, Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary and Patratu Valley as nature-based getaways. Officials are pitching forest stays, wildlife experiences and…
Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF), in a joint operation with Goa police, arrested the alleged kingpin of an extortion racket from Dehradun’s Nehru Colony area in Uttarakhand, officials said on Sunday.Accused in police custody. (HT Sourced Photo)The accused was allegedly absconding for nearly three years after being booked in a high-profile extortion case registered in north Goa.According to senior superintendent of police (STF) Ajai Singh, the accused, Salman Khan, son of Jamshed Khan, a resident of Mehboob Colony in Majra under the Patel Nagar police station area of Dehradun, was wanted in a case registered at the Mapusa police station in…
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards used a United Arab Emirates-based procurement network to secretly acquire advanced Chinese satellite communication equipment linked to Tehran’s drone and missile programme, according to leaked commercial and shipping records reviewed by the Financial Times.The revelations expose how a company operating from the UAE helped supply sensitive communications technology to the same branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that later launched a massive barrage of drones and missiles at the Gulf state during Iran’s retaliation against US-Israeli strikes. The documents also shed light on the sophisticated methods used to conceal the shipment’s final destination and bypass…
Kolkata: City quizzers were in for an invigorating session at the 56th Neil O’Brien’s DI Open Quiz 2026 at the Dalhousie Institute on Saturday.The second oldest quiz in the country held in the memory of legendary quiz master Neil O’Brien saw a mind boggling 112 teams registering for the written preliminary round, breaking last year’s record of 108 teams.The written prelims round had 30 questions which most found easy enough to tackle.The eight teams which made it to the finals of the heritage quiz to compete for the coveted Errol Cowper Trophy were Smash & Grab, Sarbomongala Sporting Club, Quiz…
Leh (Ladakh) [India], May 24 : The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Vinai Kumar Saxena, on Sunday, informed about the launch of a major ecological and degraded land restoration drive aiming to reclaim nearly 800 acres of barren land at Spituk Village in Leh. The initiative utilises simple, cost-effective freshwater engineering by channelising excess water from the recently restored Igoo-Phey Canal to hydrate parched soils, flush out toxic salts, and trigger natural vegetation growth. Talking to X, LG said, “Glad to share the launch of an ambitious ecological and degraded land restoration drive in Ladakh, aimed at restoring nearly 800 acres…
The last rites of Twisha Sharma were performed at a crematorium in Bhopal on Sunday, after her body was handed over to the family following the completion of key medical formalities. The funeral took place amid mounting public attention on the case, with the family continuing to demand justice in the alleged dowry death matter.Welcoming the Supreme Court’s decision to take suo motu cognisance of the case, Twisha Sharma’s cousin Ashish Sharma said the family had struggled to secure a second post-mortem examination and expressed hope that the apex court’s intervention would help ensure justice.“We are grateful for this verdict…
The controversy involving Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini continues to dominate NFL headlines, with analysts split on how it will end. Many believe the scandal will fade if the New England Patriots keep winning, while others think Russini’s possible public response could reignite the story. Several insiders warned the situation may permanently affect Vrabel’s reputation and place extra pressure on New England heading into the 2026 season. The fallout surrounding Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini has moved far beyond ordinary NFL gossip. What began as whispers around league circles has exploded into one of the most talked-about controversies of the…
Mandya: A shocking twist has emerged in the murder of 29-year-old Sunil from Chunchaganahalli, who was brutally hacked to death at K Honnalagere on May 19.With the arrest of three accused, police investigations revealed that Sunil was not the intended target but became an unintended victim of a plot allegedly aimed at a relative of the accused.According to police, the sequence of events began inside a bar where Sunil picked an argument with Nishanth and his associates from Ajjahalli. The heated exchange escalated into a quarrel, forcing the bar staff to intervene and ask Nishanth’s group to leave the premises.…
Srinagar,May 24 : Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday expressed deep anguish over the tragic death of a 12-year-old girl in Budgam, describing the incident as “heartbreaking” and a matter that has “shaken the conscience of every human being.” In a post shared on X, the Mirwaiz said the minor had reportedly gone missing while on her way to a Darsgah (religious learning center), and stressed that the circumstances surrounding her death had created widespread fear, grief, and anxiety among residents. “What are we becoming as a society if our children cannot even feel safe on their way to seek education…