NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday submitted a “summary response” to the Election Commission’s notice issued to party president Mallikarjun Kharge over his “terrorist” remark, alleging that the move “smacks of ulterior motives” and does not constitute a violation of the Model Code of Conduct or any law.The party has sought one week’s time to…
NEW DELHI: A drone attack on the UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant has intensified fears of a wider regional escalation, with analysts warning that Iran-backed militias in Iraq are emerging as a key front in Tehran’s confrontation with the US and Israel.The United Arab Emirates said the attack targeting the Barakah plant on Sunday originated…
Trump said the US could either keep economic pressure on Iran or launch a major military strike US President Donald Trump said Washington could either keep up economic pressure on Iran and allow its economy to deteriorate further or launch a major military strike, as he accused Tehran of being “devious negotiators”.In an interview with…
With the Indus Waters Treaty remaining in abeyance, adding to Pakistan’s water-security concerns, the country’s financial capital, Karachi, is now grappling with a severe water shortage amid the peak summer season.Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman launched a sharp attack on rival political party Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), accusing it of gross mismanagement of…
Retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 3.93% in May 2026 from 3.48% in April, according to data released by the government on Friday.Food inflation also increased during the month, with the Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI)-based inflation rate rising to 4.78% from 4.20% in April, the government data showed.The CPI…
BENGALURU: Even as rescue teams continued their search for two workers who went missing inside a BWSSB sewage treatment plant (STP), anti-manual scavenging activists Friday alleged that the men were illegally employed and made to undertake hazardous work without adequate safeguards. The water authority, however, denied that the incident amounted to manual scavenging and maintained…
Michael Jordan on coping with his father’s death.(Image via Getty Images) Michael Jordan, the six time NBA champion and one of the greatest athletes that the world has ever seen, was a force to be reckoned with on the court. While Michael Jordan achieved immense success in his professional life, his personal life was struck…
Vabihav Sooryavanshi leads Orange Cap tally of IPL 2026 Teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reclaimed the Orange Cap in sensational fashion during the high-voltage IPL 2026 clash between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants. Chasing a daunting target of 220, the 15-year-old unleashed a breathtaking assault, smashing 93 runs to take back the lead in the…
Opposition MPs stage protest against govt at Parliament in black clothes NEW DELHI: Opposition MPs took out a ‘candlelight march’ Thursday to the Gandhi Smriti in solidarity with the protesting students, two days after they held a dharna outside the PM’s residence and were forcibly evacuated by police.The MPs belonging to Congress, SP, TMC, Left…
Jeff Dean’s final act as a Google employee was a photograph. On Friday, the man who joined the company as employee number 30 in 1999 posted a picture of the two things he surrendered on his way out the door: a scuffed black Google laptop, and the plastic-sleeved badge with his face on it, still…