File photo: Firefighters spray water in an attempt to extinguish a fire at the Putri Cempo landfill in Solo, Central Java province, Indonesia Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto has called for tougher laws and sanctions against people and companies responsible for forest and land fires, describing deliberate slash-and-burn clearing as “ecological terrorism” as the country battles…
Case relates to Daiichi Sankyo’s efforts to enforce its arbitral award against the erstwhile promoters of Fortis Healthcare (file photo) In another twist to the protracted battle against Fortis Healthcare and Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo, the former has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against a recent Delhi high court order requiring a forensic audit…
Beijing has repeatedly opposed unilateral sanctions and has continued economic ties with countries targeted by US sanctions, including Iran. China on Thursday rejected US efforts to pressure countries buying Russian oil and gas, saying its normal trade with other countries should not be subject to interference or coercion by third parties.The response came after the…
India head into the 20th Asian Games determined to breach the 100-medal mark again in Aichi-Nagoya and cement their place behind the continent’s “big three” sporting superpowers.The 107 medals India won in Hangzhou three years ago were a big jump from 70 in Jakarta-Palembang in 2018 and the first three-figure haul at an Asiad by…
IPS officer Sanjukta Parashar, widely known as the Iron Lady of Assam, has made history by becoming the first woman Inspector General to head the Central Reserve Police Force‘s elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action, better known as CoBRA. The appointment order was passed by CRPF headquarters on September 10, 2026, and Parashar has since…
PM Modi shares moment on Instagram from SEMICON India NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared a video from the SEMICON India 2026 summit on his birthday, captioning the post, “Of birthdays and same-to-yous…”The video captures a brief birthday moment at the opening session of the semiconductor industry conference, where delegates greeted the…
Classroom desks and chairs sit amid rubble at the Shajareh Tayyebeh school, damaged in a Feb 28 US airstrike in Minab (Photo: AP) An independent UN fact-finding mission on Iran announced on Thursday that it found US involvement in two military strikes involving a school and a sports facility in February, calling them war crimes.The…
Harmanpreet Kaur (ANI Photo) MUMBAI: Amid growing calls for a leadership change in Indian women’s cricket, former India captain Anjum Chopra has backed Harmanpreet Kaur to continue leading the side, insisting she remains the best person for the job despite recent scrutiny over her form.Harmanpreet scored 71 runs in five matches at the Women’s T20…
The Moon is covered with impact marks from ancient collisions, including some of the largest craters in the Solar System. One enormous lunar basin stretches more than 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) across. The Moon has been taking hits for billions of years, but one of its newest scars managed to escape notice entirely. An asteroid…
EU proposes social media ban for teens EU proposes social media ban for teens EU proposes social media ban for teens EU proposes social media ban for teens EU proposes social media ban for teens The European Commission has proposed banning children under 13 from using social media across the European Union and restricting access…