The European Union on Thursday approved its 21st package of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, retaining the existing oil price cap for another year while expanding restrictions on banks, crypto firms and, for the first time, vessels linked to Moscow’s “shadow fleet”. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the measures…
Son tricks father into shoe store, surprises him with first earnings A simple family moment is making people pause on social media. While many creators dream of buying something for themselves after receiving their first earnings, one Mumbai content creator chose to do something different. He used his first income from content creation to buy…
Cameron House, one of Scotland’s best-known luxury hotels, has been sold in a deal reportedly valued at up to £100 million to Victory Group, a hospitality and real estate investment company founded by US investor Erik Moresco, according to The Times (UK).Moresco is a former managing director at Blackstone and previously worked at Morgan Stanley…
Across parts of Romania, particularly in the Buzau region and the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, locals have long spoken of walking forests, clusters of trees that seem to shift their position year after year, leaning further downhill or subtly rearranging themselves over time. The movement is far too slow to see happening in real…
Microsoft has responded to customer complaints over LG’s Monitor App Installer. The software giant has asked the South Korean company to remove McAfee promotional pop-ups from the app. Confirming the move with a post on the microblogging site X (formerly Twitter), Pavan Davuluri, Microsoft’s Executive Vice President of Windows and Devices, said LG has agreed…
King Sejong statue at Gwanghwamun Square – a modern tribute to Hangul’s creator (Left). Most writing systems evolved gradually over centuries, making it impossible to identify who invented their letters. Nobody knows who created A, B or C, or the original forms of most scripts still used today. Korea’s Hangul is a remarkable exception. Created…
Mumbai: In volatile trades on Thursday, sensex opened about 600 points up on peace hopes in West Asia. However, the index gave up the gains by mid-session and closed 123 points (0.2%) down at 77,989 points on the back of profit taking at higher levels. Market players said any confirmation about the next round of…
Rohit Sharma (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) MUMBAI: Rohit Sharma has been in the news more due to his dodgy fitness than his batting in IPL-2026. Hampered by the recurrence of an old hamstring injury, the 39-year-old batter has played eight matches for the Mumbai Indians, in which he has scored 283 runs at an average of…
Mahatma Gandhi (Image: Wikipedia) A lot of famous quotes survive because they sound clever. This one by Mahatma Gandhi survives for a different reason. It feels personal almost immediately.The line is short. Simple too. No dramatic language. No complicated philosophy. Still, people continue sharing it decades later because it quietly points toward something many individuals…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, exchanges a handshake with newly-appointed Vice Chairman of Niti Aayog Ashok Lahiri. (PMO via PTI Photo) The govt has reconstituted Niti Aayog, appointing Ashok Lahiri as the new vice-chairman and four new members in the biggest overhaul of the thinktank since it was set up in 2015.AIIMS Delhi director M…