Top US diplomat summoned again as anger mounts over vessel attacks NEW DELHI: India summoned US charge d’affaires Jason Meeks for the second time in three days to lodge a strong protest against attacks on commercial vessels carrying Indian mariners in the Gulf of Oman that have resulted, as the government said, in the tragic…
Few political thinkers have left behind a quote as unsettling as this one. At first glance, it appears simple. On closer inspection, it challenges one of the most common assumptions about evil: That terrible acts are mainly committed by obviously wicked people.For Hannah Arendt, one of the twentieth century’s most influential political theorists, the greater…
MacKenzie Scott’s story as one of the world’s most generous philanthropists did not begin with a boardroom strategy, a foundation launch or a financial plan. Instead, the inspiration behind more than $26 billion in charitable donations can be traced back to a college book and a passage she had underlined years earlier. In her 2019…
J&K health minister Sakina Itoo SRINAGAR: J&K’s minister for health and medical education, Sakina Itoo, Friday sought removal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the union territory after Union home minister Amit Shah said the Centre aims to completely withdraw AFSPA from almost the entire northeast by next year, citing improved security…
NEW DELHI: Standard helmets and seatbelts could have saved thousands of lives in 2024. Over 40% of the 81,780 two-wheeler riders killed in road crashes could have survived had they worn good-quality helmets, while seat belts could have prevented about half of the 21,988 deaths among car occupants.The number of fatalities have been released by…
Immanuel Kant (Image: Wikipedia) Years ago, a management consultant shared a story about a talented employee who seemed destined for success. He worked hard, delivered results and rarely caused problems. Yet there was one habit that held him back. Whenever credit was distributed, he stepped aside. When meetings were held, he spoke last or not…
J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah met defence minister Rajnath Singh and Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu in Delhi on Friday and proposed using the Awantipora airbase as an alternative for civilian flights during Srinagar airport’s Oct closure for maintenance.Omar pointed out that the south Kashmir airbase was used…
US Congressman Shri Thanedar has condemned recent anti-Indian incidents in Texas, calling them a “disgusting act of hate” and stressing the contributions immigrants and Indian-Americans have made to the country.The Michigan Democrat represents the state’s 13th Congressional District and is the first Indian-American to hold the seat.He issued a statement on X in response to…
JAMMU: Two Army personnel were severely injured Friday after a grenade accidentally exploded during a training exercise near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. The mishap came two days after an accidental blast near the LoC in Kamalkote area of Uri, Baramulla district, killed two 8RR soldiers from Maharashtra on…
Suspect dead after West Texas shooting kills 1 and injures at least 9 others At least a dozen people were shot in Midland Texas on Friday morning prompting an hourslong standoff though it is not yet known what led up to the mass shooting. The shooter wa dead, mayor Lori Blong confirmed. “We do have…