The proposed bill would empower US President to levy tariffs on countries that purchase large volumes of crude oil from Russia. India faces the fresh prospect of being levied up to 100% tariffs if the Donald Trump administration is able to get a new Russian sanctions bill cleared and the US President exercises the power…
US tightens scrutiny of CPT approvals for international students, warns colleges of action The Trump administration has stepped up scrutiny of Curricular Practical Training (CPT) for international students, warning American colleges and universities that improper authorization of the programme could expose both institutions and individual officials to administrative or legal consequences.In a broadcast message issued…
NEW DELHI: Air India group has from Thursday started ‘mandatory substance screening’ for all pilots following the Phuket-Delhi flight serious incident. The move comes to “protect and sustain” the trust AI had earned over the decades that has been shaken by the pilot-in-command of the Phuket flight testing positive for marijuana. Aviation secretary Samir Sinha…
Across Europe, a massive and long-lasting heatwave has dried up rivers, threatened the flora and fauna and sent many to the emergency ward. Added to the mix have been the raging wildfires that have increased the pressure on the ecosystem and forced the relocation of humans and animals.But in southern Europe, something opposite has been…
Representative Image (AI-generated) Sixteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill injured extensive coral habitats in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists are developing new ways to help these fragile ecosystems recover. According to NOAA Fisheries, a recent restoration mission combined laboratory-reared corals, specialised technical diving and newly designed equipment to return corals to the deep…
Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth The long-standing rift between former India teammates Harbhajan Singh and S. Sreesanth has once again grabbed attention, almost 18 years after their infamous 2008 IPL controversy. The fallout from the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League has resurfaced after Sreesanth publicly challenged Harbhajan to settle their differences inside a…
Streamer Nicholas “Nick” Fosco, better known online as Lacy, has explained why he canceled a planned stream with actor Mark Wahlberg. Lacy said he wanted the stream to feel like a real meeting between two people, not a short promotional deal. He became upset after learning that Wahlberg had already done streams with three other…
A century-old dam that no longer serves a purpose will be removed in Michigan in order to restore natural ecosystems of the region. The Sanback Dam on Beechwood Creek in Rose City was constructed in 1920 to power a flour mill and later a lumber mill. Today, it stands as a crumbling concrete structure and…
Ashleigh Gardner and Monica Wright (Agency Image) Australia women’s vice-captain Ashleigh Gardner has addressed the controversy surrounding her separation from Monica Wright, asking for privacy while apologising for the pain caused during their relationship.Gardner had stayed silent for several months after Wright publicly accused the all-rounder of cheating on her with Australia teammate Georgia Voll…
SAD chief Badal taken to hospital after being attacked at Gurdwara. NEW DELHI: Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked on Thursday inside Nanded gurudwara in Mahrashtra by a Nihang. He was taken to a hospital as he sustained injuries on his hand.An official quoted by PTI confirmed the incident, with more details…