Jaishankar and Rubio in Manila External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met US secretary of state Marco Rubio in Manila, with the two leaders holding wide-ranging discussions on trade, tariffs, energy, defence, critical minerals, artificial intelligence and regional security.The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) foreign…
From the ground, Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah is an impressive luxury destination lined with hotels, villas and beaches. But from hundreds of kilometres above Earth, it reveals its true scale. The palm tree-shaped artificial island, built entirely through land reclamation, is one of the few human-made structures that is instantly recognisable in satellite images and photographs…
Meenakshi Seshadri marks her acting comeback with Prime Video series ‘Nanavati vs Nanavati’, reuniting with Jackie Shroff after four decades. The eight-episode show, directed by Vipul Shah, also stars Bhagyashree, Ram Kapoor, and Anupriya Goenka, and is being shot in Andheri West and Powai. Official announcement awaited. Meenakshi Seshadri is all set to make her…
Zimbabwe have named a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against India, with uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Tafadzwa Tsiga earning his first call-up in the format. All-rounder Wessly Madhevere and fast bowler Newman Nyamhuri have also returned to the squad, replacing Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa and Tashinga Musekiwa. The matches will be played in Harare…
An 11-year-old girl died in the River Thames after asking her father for permission to ‘dip her toes’ in the water, an inquest heard.Kaliyah Coa disappeared on 31 March 2025 after entering the water at Barge House Causeway, east London. A large-scale search was carried out, but her body was found two weeks later in…
Gelephu Mindfulness City, a high-tech, culturally anchored urban experiment. (Artist’s impression) Bhutan has long been the soft, poetic rebuke to a world defined by GDP figures and glitzy ‘smart’ development models.For decades it has marketed itself — and, more importantly, governed itself — around Gross National Happiness (GNH), a state philosophy that values well‑being, cultural…
For years, the internet has known Jimmy Donaldson as MrBeast. The name is synonymous with YouTube success, wild challenges and enormous projects. But now, there’s another name that has entered his story. MrsBeast. And while the nickname is playful, the sentiment behind Jimmy’s announcement was anything but. His wedding pictures didn’t show off a new…
As heatwaves become more frequent and intense, cities around the world are searching for ways to stay cooler without relying solely on energy-intensive air conditioning. Medellín, Colombia, has emerged as one of the world’s most celebrated examples of nature-based urban cooling. Through its Green Corridors programme, the city planted around 880,000 trees and more than…
Police said the duo also surveyed multiple locations, including Tiger Point in Lonavala and Visapur Fort, before choosing Lohagad Fort. PUNE: The accused in the Ketan Agarwal murder case allegedly researched multiple ways to kill him, including poisoning, watched murder conspiracy films and studied ways to avoid getting caught before allegedly executing the crime, Pune…
The Supreme Court agreed to hear the Muslim side’s plea in the dispute involving the Bhojshala complex in Dhar on Friday after the petitioners alleged that the alternate site identified by the Madhya Pradesh government for offering Friday namaz is too far from the disputed complex.On Tuesday, a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya…