Destruction in Lebanon (File photo) The Lebanese government and the administration of Donald Trump have asked Israel to pause its attacks on Hezbollah ahead of direct Israel–Lebanon talks scheduled for next week, according to sources familiar with the matter.Axios sources said the request is not for a formal ceasefire but for a “gesture” that would…
Have you ever come across weird images on the internet that trick the eyes? At one moment you’ll one thing, but your friend could see something else in the same image? Well, for the unversed, these images are called optical illusion personality tests and most of the times they are based on psychological principles. And…
NEW DELHI: Union ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu and George Kurian do not figure among the 11 Rajya Sabha candidates named by BJP for the June 18 polls, a development that adds to the buzz about a reshuffle in the council of ministers.Kurian, the only Christian minister in the PM Modi-led govt, and Bittu are outgoing…
Nitish Kumar Reddy and Suryansh Shedge (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: BCCI has named Suryansh Shedge as the replacement for Nitish Kumar Reddy in the squads for the upcoming T20I series against Ireland and England after the all-rounder was sidelined by a quadriceps injury.Nitish reported discomfort in his left quadriceps after the third ODI against Afghanistan…
TMC chief Mamata Banerjee with nephew Abhishek Banerjee NEW DELHI: What began as a routine interaction in Delhi has culminated in the most serious internal crisis in the history of the Trinamool Congress, resulting in a split that has shaken the party founded by Mamata Banerjee nearly three decades ago.On Wednesday, a group of 58…
The Union cabinet on Tuesday approved Phase 2A of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project, a 6.032-km corridor connecting Koteshwar Road to Ahmedabad Airport.The project, approved by the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be built at a total cost of Rs 2,169.04 crore, including interest during construction (IDC).The new corridor will have five…
The richest man on Earth Elon Musk has a book suggestion for everyone. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the Tesla CEO has strongly endorsed Gad Saad’s new book ‘Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind’, calling it essential reading to share widely because it addresses threats to civilization’s survival. “Read this book and give…
NEW DELHI: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Sunday disclosed that she is one of the six female wrestlers who had accused former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment.The announcement comes just days before her return at a ranking tournament in Brij Bhushan’s stronghold Gonda, marking her first appearance in nearly…
TMC MP Mahua Moitra (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday shared a video showing a group of men raising anti-TMC slogans against her aboard a flight and urged civil aviation minister K Ram Mohan Naidu to place them on the no-fly list.Moitra said someone forwarded her the video after…
HYDERABAD: Telangana revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy on Saturday said 16 people have died due to severe heatwave conditions across the state during the ongoing summer season.Reviewing the heatwave situation with officials, the minister said the deaths were reported from seven districts, based on reports submitted by district Collectors.According to the data shared by the…