NEW DELHI: An Indian Navy warship thwarted a piracy attempt on an India-bound merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday night, the Navy said on Thursday.On getting information about an attempted piracy attack, INS Trikand, a guided-missile Talwar-class frigate, approached bulk carrier MV Golden Arsenal and Marine commandos (Marcos) boarded the vessel and…
‘Let the experiment be made on a low-value body’ At first glance, the phrase sounds like something carved into the stone walls of an ancient laboratory—cold, detached, and unsettlingly clinical. It carries the weight of a world where knowledge was pursued with fewer ethical brakes and where the value of a “body” could be weighed…
Chinese president Xi Jinping (File photo) DHAKA: China said Thursday it is “determined” to build an economic corridor with Bangladesh and Myanmar, but remains open to “other countries” joining its “transnational initiative” – a project on India’s eastern flank that mirrors the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’s (CPEC) strategic role on its western frontier.The corridor – discussed…
‘The monkey is a gazelle in its mother’s eyes’ At first glance, the proverb sounds almost humorous. How can a monkey possibly resemble a graceful gazelle?Yet for centuries, Arabic speakers have repeated the saying “القرد بعين أمه غزال” (Al-qird bi-‘ayn ummihi ghazal) to express one of the most universal truths about human relationships: affection often…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh NEW DELHI: The defence ministry is expected to approve on Friday several proposals, estimated to be worth over Rs 1 lakh crore, including the acquisition of K-9 Vajra self-propelled howitzers, HAMMER air-to-ground precision guided munitions, a large number of Russian-origin Verba very short-range air defence systems, man portable anti-tank guided missiles,…
MAGA influencer shows a Hindu temple and wonders what it means to be an American if kids of H-1B visa holders born in the US are citizens. MAGA influencer Elijah Schaffer who is known for his hatred towards Indians shot a video keeping a Hindu temple in Texas in the background as he commented on…
NEW DELHI: Another video purportedly showing a damaged stretch of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur has gone viral, intensifying criticism of NHAI following the recent cave-in on the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway. Officials said the highways authority had terminated the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway contractor’s agreement in April after the builder repeatedly failed to fulfil the contractual…
SRINAGAR: Over a month after talks between Ladakh groups and a Union home ministry (MHA) sub-committee in Delhi, informal parleys are slated to be held Friday in Leh with central officials.“The meeting will focus on minutes of the last meeting and other issues,” Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) co-chairman Sajjad Kargili said. He made it clear…
J&K CM Omar Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah Thursday backed the calls for reopening of dialogue between India and Pakistan, saying that was the only way to ease tensions between the two neighbours. He also questioned why appeals from J&K politicians for engaging with Pakistan led to a backlash when…
There was a time when telling someone you wanted to earn money through social media would probably earn you a laugh. Today, it’s a very different story. People are landing clients through Instagram, selling digital products, building communities on YouTube, and even turning simple hobbies into full-time careers. The biggest myth, though, is that you…