The man also allegedly threatened to harm the local officer-in-charge during the standoff, prompting police intervention. KOLKATA: A mentally challenged man climbed a lamp post on Tala Bridge and created a tense situation after demanding a meeting with chief minister Suvendu Adhikari.The incident took place around 5.30pm on Tuesday when the man walked towards an…
NEW DELHI: While Brics foreign ministers and leaders of delegations jointly called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov got an exclusive meeting with the PM. Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi separately met NSA Ajit Doval.According to an Indian readout, Lavrov briefed Modi on the progress achieved in bilateral cooperation since…
US universities are seeing a fall in foreign student enrolment, with experts warning the decline could deepen further as Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies continue to reshape country’s higher education system.A new report released on Monday found that international student enrolment for the spring 2026 semester fell by 20% compared with the same period last…
File photo: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra (Picture credit: Reuters) MUMBAI: The rupee strengthened sharply on Monday, closing at 95.91 against the US dollar, up 66 paise from its previous close, after RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra signalled that the domestic currency was undervalued and highlighted robust foreign currency inflows.The central bank’s supportive…
NEW DELHI: For years, people who have suffered from kidney stones have been advised to drink more water to stop the painful condition from happening again. But a major study published in The Lancet now suggests hydration alone may not be enough.Researchers found that even with regular reminders, counselling and incentives to encourage higher water…
KOLKATA: With last-minute relief following the publication of the appellate tribunal’s supplementary list on Wednesday, a few of the 139 lucky voters, who had lost hope, finally got their index fingers inked.Ainul Miah (30) from Cooch Behar was able to cast his vote at a booth under the Sitalkuchi assembly constituency. “My sister and I…
Zinedine Zidane. (Reuters Photo) French football is on the verge of a new chapter, with the French Football Federation (FFF) set to unveil its new men’s national team head coach on Tuesday. Former Real Madrid boss and France legend Zinedine Zidane is widely expected to succeed Didier Deschamps, whose 14-year tenure came to an end…
When time is running short, our first instinct is usually to rush. We cut corners, skip important steps and look for the quickest route to our destination. Yet haste often leads to mistakes that take far longer to fix than the time we thought we were saving. The Japanese proverb, “If in a hurry, take…
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has a favourite food he wishes were not so closely tied to climate change. Even as he invests heavily in climate campaigns and sustainable food technologies, Gates has admitted that cheeseburgers remain his weakness, a comfort food he loves but also sees as a climate disaster. The billionaire has repeatedly spoken…
Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said he is glad he turned down an internship offer from Goldman Sachs during college, adding that while rejecting such an opportunity was difficult at the time, it should be much easier for students today because artificial intelligence has lowered the barriers to starting a company. Speaking at the…