File photo: Tourists pose in front of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy (Picture credit: AP) Italy’s population is projected to shrink by almost 4 million people by 2050, with a rapidly ageing population posing fresh challenges for the country’s economy and welfare system, according to new projections released by the national statistics bureau ISTAT…
An IAF Mirage-2000 dropping bombs during a training exercise. (Image credit: IAF) On the morning of 9 or 10 May 1999, Air Marshal SK “Ben” Brar, then Vice Chief of the Air Staff, walked into the office of Air Chief Marshal AY Tipnis with a cup of tea and a throwaway line: the army, he…
Apple’s privacy tool has a very public problem If you’ve been using Apple‘s Hide My Email to dodge spam or keep your real inbox off random signup forms, here’s some unwelcome news: the feature has a bug that can expose the very address it’s supposed to hide. Apple doesn’t publish exact iCloud+ numbers, but the…
Awarapan 2 box office collection [LIVE] Day 2 (Image Credits IMDb) Emraan Hashmi‘s ‘Awarapan 2’ is off to a strong start at the domestic box office. The sequel to the 2007 cult favourite opened in theatres on August 14 and collected Rs 22 crore net in India on Day 1, according to the figures provided…
US-Iran talks are set to be held at a Qatari owned Swiss resort, Bürgenstock The US-Iran talks are being held at the Bürgenstock Resort, a secluded Swiss property perched 1,128 metres above Lake Lucerne, chosen for its privacy, security and history of hosting high-stakes diplomacy.Owned by Qatar’s Katara Hospitality, the resort is accessible only by…
JABALPUR/BHOPAL: Ignored wind warnings came under sharp scrutiny after the death toll in the Bargi dam cruise disaster rose to 11 Saturday, with rescuers retrieving two more bodies — both children — from the reservoir in central Madhya Pradesh.The sinking has become a wellspring of criticism after officials revealed that the cruise, operated by MT…
Central Consumer Protection Authority cracks down on online sale of hazardous chemicals, explosive substances NEW DELHI : The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, has initiated regulatory action against the “unauthorized online sale and advertisement of hazardous chemicals, explosive substances, and related precursors on digital platforms” to strengthen consumer safety,…
A survey has revealed that a majority of adults in Pakistan and India view the other as their single greatest threat. Nearly eight decades after the 1947 Partition of British India gave birth to two independent nations, deep-seated historical trauma, and territorial disputes that have led to multiple military confrontations continue to shape the mindset…
Mirra Andreeva, of Russia, left, helps Anastasia Potapova, of Austria. (AP Photo) NEW YORK CITY: Anastasia Potapova clutched her knee and crumpled to the court in the closing stages of a gruelling US Open fourth-round clash. After two hours and 25 minutes of pushing each other to their limits, the moment the 25-year-old went down,…
Powai police arrested Anil Shinde within four hours of an FIR. He posed as a transgender person to gain entry into a building. MUMBAI: Powai police arrested Anil Shinde, 28, from Kalwa within four hours after an FIR was registered at 11 pm on Tuesday in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 25-year-old…