Michigan Democrat El-Sayed clarified his ‘brown kids’ remark on JD Vance’s children and said it was out of love. Michigan Democrat Dr Abdul El-Sayed, who is running for a Senate seat, reacted to the outcry over his statement targeting Vice President JD Vance‘s children as ‘brown kids’ and said it was out of love as…
State-run Global Times quoted Chinese experts as saying India’s move would not alter the legal status of the disputed territory but could complicate future boundary negotiations. GUWAHATI: China has hit back sharply at India for assigning standard names to 27 geographical locations in Arunachal Pradesh, with the state-run Global Times claiming these areas are in…
Rahul Gandhi on Jharkhand student protests NEW DELHI: Breaking his silence on the ongoing student protests in Jharkhand, where the Congress is part of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said governments must listen to students and act to reform the education system.During an ‘Ask Me Anything’ session on Instagram,…
Home ownership in India often involves significant costs, not just in purchasing but also in construction, renovation, and making the property habitable. To ease this financial burden, the Income Tax Act provides structured tax benefits on home loans, depending on the tax regime opted for and the nature of the property.These benefits are primarily available…
Edappadi K Palaniswami (File photo) NEW DELHI: Senior AIADMK leader Agri SS Krishnamoorthy on Wednesday asserted that general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami enjoys the backing of “more than 95%” of the party’s organisational base.“Of our district secretaries, 75 attended yesterday’s organisational meeting. Similarly, of the 80 headquarters office-bearers, 60 were physically present. 10 office-bearers who…
India squad for AHF Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2026 Midfielder Khaidem Shileima Chanu will captain the 18-member India junior women’s hockey team at the Junior Asia Cup, which will be held in Moqi, China, from August 30 to September 13.The squad recently returned from an exposure tour of the United Kingdom as part of its…
If you have ever seen a small yet beautiful house created with mud hanging from plant stalks in your house or by the corners of the walls, it might be housing an insect that has self-designed the abode. The potter wasps, part of the subfamily Eumeninae within the Vespidae family, are renowned for their unique…
NEW DELHI: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare, in its 172nd Report, has recommended increasing the insurance cover under Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) from the existing Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh, saying the current limit is inadequate to meet the cost of several life-saving procedures, including liver…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is explaining why he stepped back into the top job years after retiring from Amazon. According to a report by CNBC, after seven months Bezos revealed he would return to an operational role to launch his new AU startup Prometheus. Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street, the 62-year-old billionaire said…
A meteorite picked up from the sands of the Sahara has begun to complicate the quiet assumptions scientists often make about the early solar system. It is not the sort of object that draws attention at first glance, just a dark fragment of rock with odd mineral flecks caught under a microscope. Yet inside it…