The Strait of Hormuz, world’s busiest oil chokepoint, was moving again. Now, it’s at risk of clogging up once more.Earlier this week, ship traffic through the passage surged to a three-month high, before slowing sharply on Friday after a fresh attack in the Gulf of Oman brought an international evacuation effort to a halt. MarineTraffic…
When you move to a different country, there’s a lot you expect to change. Language, food, social rules; they’re obvious. But honestly, it’s the little things that catch you off guard. Like, what exactly does “spicy” mean? Is “five minutes” actually five minutes? Where does personal space begin and end?Kristen Fischer, an American mom with…
Indian techie says though his company applied for his Green Card in 2017, he sees himself eventually returning to India. (Photo: Seattle Times) When President Donald Trump announced the $100,000 fee for H-1Bs last September, Indian techie Abhishek Abhyankar was in India for his wedding. At that time, it was not immediately clear who will…
DHAKA/NEW DELHI: “I hope no such incident will happen,” said Bangladesh home minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday when asked if he feared a rise in cases of suspected illegal immigrants being “pushed back” — forcibly expelled — from India into Bangladesh after BJP’s poll victories in bordering Assam and West Bengal. Illegal migration and ‘pushbacks’…
PM Modi with Xi Jinping (PTI image) New Delhi: Amid efforts to ramp up bilateral cooperation, which followed the recent improvement in ties, India and China held their first Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) bilateral consultations on April 16-17.According to the MEA, the two sides exchanged views on implementation of SCO leaders’ decisions, and the future…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with French President Emmanuel Macron. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced the expansion of India’s homegrown Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in France. PM Modi also unveiled a series of measures to strengthen bilateral ties, including greater mobility for students and professionals, enhanced educational cooperation,…
Who is TS Baby Jayne? Influencer shares unseen photos, alleges past relationship with Chudthebuilder (Image via Getty) A new online controversy has put trans content creator and tattoo artist TS Baby Jayne in the spotlight. In a YouTube video that came out in late June 2026, Jayne said she was dating streamer Chudthebuilder and she…
Chief Justice Surya Kant Tuesday acknowledged that the judiciary faced the challenge of preserving the public’s faith in it and said the panacea lay in the judges’ knowledge, integrity and commitment to expeditious and fair justice delivery.Initiating a dialogue between the Indian Supreme Court and the SC of Russian Federation in Moscow, the CJI said…
25-year-old man was arrested in Bengaluru for sexually assaulting a cow. BENGALURU: A 25-year-old youth was arrested Thursday on charges of sexually assaulting a cow at Weavers Colony, Nelamangala, on the city’s outskirts.The accused — Nizamuddin, a native of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh — was staying at a relative’s house in Nelamangala.Police said the incident occurred…