Telangana CM Revanth Reddy; Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel NEW DELHI: The Indian Overseas Congress (IOC), the Congress’ foreign wing, criticised the Centre for its “double standards” in allowing the Gujarat chief minister to visit the US while denying political clearance to Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy for his US visit.“The principal objective of the chief…
India has generally relied on long-term LNG contracts with Qatar, the world’s second largest supplier of the fuel. Middle East war impact: The ongoing marine traffic disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Iran conflict are forcing India’s energy majors to purchase liquified natural gas or LNG at some of the highest prices…
Palantir CEO Alex Karp has published a sweeping 22-point manifesto aimed at Silicon Valley’s ‘engineering elite’, calling them to stop questioning whether artificial intelligence weapons should be built. In his point of view, the debate is settled: if the US military needs better rifles or software, the technology sector should build it. The manifesto, posted…
The six arrested suspects in the paper leak case RAIPUR: The ongoing probe into the BSc agriculture paper leak in Chhattisgarh’s Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV) has opened a disturbing can of worms, pointing to a striking breach in exam security and integrity. The question paper was allegedly copied without even opening the sealed envelope,…
The teaser of Alpha, starring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari, was unveiled on Wednesday and quickly became a talking point on social media. While many fans praised the action-packed glimpse into YRF’s first female-led spy thriller, others accused the makers of borrowing scenes and ideas from international films, including the French classic La Femme Nikita and…
fire at Lucknow restaurant LUCKNOW: A massive fire broke out at a restaurant in Lucknow’s Khurram Nagar area on Friday afternoon, triggering a large-scale search and rescue operation.The blaze erupted at Vijay Paradise, prompting fire and emergency personnel to rush to the spot. Officials at the site said some employees are feared trapped inside the…
Around 70% of all El Nino years since 1980 have corresponded with poor summer monsoons, showing that the link between the Pacific condition and the country’s June-Sept rains is one of the strongest among global weather phenomena impacting India’s rainy season. The link assumes importance in light of latest forecasts from US and European weather…
TOKYO: A powerful earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan during rush hour on Thursday morning, but the country’s meteorological agency said there was no danger of a tsunami and no serious injuries were reported. The temblor shook dozens of towns across northeastern Japan and was even mildly felt in the capital, Tokyo. It…
Sonam Wangchuk removed from Jantar Mantar NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk was removed from Jantar Mantar early Saturday and taken to hospital as his hunger strike against alleged irregularities in the NEET examination entered Day 21.Simultaneously, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was also detained.“I have beaten and put under detention by Delhi Police,”…
A United Kingdom citizen has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in the United States for his role in a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme that tricked investors into funding a fake fine wine business.James Wellesley, also known by the aliases “Andrew Fuller” and “Andrew Templar”, was sentenced in federal court in Brooklyn. He was also…