2 US personnel injured after Eswatini soldiers open fire during anti-smuggling op Two US government personnel were accidentally shot by soldiers in Eswatini during an anti-smuggling operation last week, the African country’s government said.The incident took place late Friday in a rural area in northeastern Eswatini, when the army was carrying out an operation against…
Rapido fined Rs 10 lakh for misleading tips NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd, which operates ride-hailing platform Rapido, for misleading advertisements, unfair trade practices and use of dark patterns that allegedly prompted riders to pay more before their…
Russia backs Trump’s energy truce plan with Ukraine, seeks sanctions relief The Kremlin on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s proposal for Russia and Ukraine to stop striking each other’s energy facilities, but said an energy truce alone would not be enough to bring down fuel prices worldwide.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow considered Trump’s…
Sanju Samson’s international career has been a story of immense talent, flashes of brilliance and repeated uncertainty over his place in the Indian team. Even after delivering on some of the biggest stages, the wicketkeeper-batter has often found himself moving in and out of the side.That pattern has now drawn strong support from former India…
Where does that leave India, a country that imports around 90% of its crude oil? India has managed to evade a major oil shock from the US-Iran conflict, but with a triple whammy loading – what are its best options? Russian crude oil continues to be the biggest component of India’s oil import basket but…
About 40 million people depend on the Colorado River system across the United States and Mexico. From drinking water to municipal needs and even agricultural irrigation, both countries depend on the river and have shared and formally managed its water under a binational agreement for over 80 years. They signed the 1944 Water Treaty, where…
American billionaire Mark Cuban has suggested a conspiracy theory that social media giants Meta and Google may benefit from amplifying anti-AI sentiment. In a series of posts shared on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) Cuban argued that algorithms cloud push negative narratives about artificial intelligence far more than positive ones. “I think…
IAF Vice Chief Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit inspects an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) at Dronathon 2026. (Image credit: IAF) Indian Air Force‘s ‘Dronathon’ is currently underway at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Jaisalmer. The IAF sees unmanned systems as a genuine complement to manned aviation, giving commanders more options to extend the reach, persistence…
A new blood testing platform could make it easier to identify people who are genuinely allergic to amoxicillin, one of the most widely used penicillin antibiotics. Researchers tested 30 nanometre magnetic particles on blood samples from 94 people, including 50 patients with confirmed amoxicillin allergy and 44 who tolerated the drug. The experimental system detected…
The Indian Navy’s ship INS Vikrant has been made by Cochin Shipyard Limited. Increased capability will help the navy achieve better combat effectiveness. (Image credit: Indian Navy) India and the UAE are deepening maritime cooperation with a new joint venture between Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and Dubai-based Drydocks World, a DP World company. Structured as…