July 2026

In pic: Australia’s Communications Minister Anika Wells Australia’s largest telecom company, Telstra, suffered a nationwide outage that disrupted phone service, train operations, and online payments. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, this outage has prompted the country’s Communications Minister Anika Wells to say the incident reflected why Australians have low trust in…

What began as a friendship between two civil services aspirants and culminated in a love marriage has, according to police. PATNA: What began as a friendship between two civil services aspirants and culminated in a love marriage has, according to police, ended in a case of alleged murder, dowry harassment and an alleged extramarital relationship.Police…

The presentation of the pistols came as NATO leaders agreed to strengthen the alliance’s military capabilities amid ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented personalised engraved pistols to world leaders attending the Nato summit in Ankara, with each firearm accompanied by live ammunition.The unusual diplomatic gifts were handed…

Trump says Iran wants a deal badly (AP image) WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump struck a defiant tone on Thursday after Iran launched overnight attacks on American targets, by launching fresh strikes and warning Tehran that any further aggression would be met with an overwhelming military response.While maintaining his tough rhetoric, Trump suggested that Tehran…

NEW DELHI: A same-sex couple has challenged a part of the Income Tax Act in the Bombay high court, saying it unfairly denies them a tax benefit that married heterosexual couples get on gifts. The Income Tax Department has strongly opposed their plea, telling the court it is “misconceived” and the plea should be dismissed.What…