Some in India are chafing at Pakistan’s mediator role inIran war. They should think a bit more. It’s a ceasefire where combatant parties aren’t ceasing to fire – andit may get worse. Hormuz is more shut than open. Whether the US-Iran meet in Islamabad will happen is still not absolutely certain.And if it happens, whether…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has convened an all-party meeting on Sunday, a day ahead of the commencement of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, as it seeks cooperation from opposition parties to ensure the smooth functioning of both Houses. The meeting, a long-standing parliamentary convention before every session, is scheduled to begin at 11 am in…
Viking Row in Miami (Image: X) Miami Beach has been painted red ahead of one of the biggest matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with thousands of Norway supporters turning the city’s iconic Ocean Drive into a carnival of chants, songs and Viking-inspired celebrations before Saturday’s quarter-final against England.The Scandinavian nation has captured the…
IT minister Vaishnaw posted on National Space Day. NEW DELHI: Made-in-India semiconductor chips are powering key Indian space missions, supporting applications ranging from lunar and solar exploration to satellites and launch vehicles, Union electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Sunday.“Made in India chips are powering Indian Space Missions,” Vaishnaw said in a post…
From Travis Kelce’s resurfaced controversial tweets to Taylor Swift’s high school fascination: What’s fueling the conversation? (Image via X: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce) “It’s genuinely embarrassing how much this 36-year-old woman is stuck in high school. Also, he’d literally bully any kid who was queer or unpopular or had ‘back fat,’” wrote an X…
Something strange happened in Jaipur on Saturday. A 15-year-old smashed 12 sixes in 36 balls while Pat Cummins, the captain of the opposing team and one of cricket’s most respected bowlers, sat there afterwards calling him his new favourite player. Not in a patronizing, “cute kid” way. Genuinely. Like Cummins had just watched something he’d…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Tuesday trashed Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif‘s remarks threatening war against India over suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, describing them as a desperate attempt by Islamabad to divert attention from its own failings and human rights record. “We have seen some reports on the matter. Such remarks are desperate attempts…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi travelled in a drastically trimmed-down convoy on Wednesday while many of his ministerial colleagues, including home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh, downsized their carcade by more than half, with fleets of vehicles accompanying VIPs cut down as govt sent out the message that it is willing to…
A major chemical emergency in Garden Grove, Orange County, has forced around 40,000 residents to leave their homes after a storage tank at the GKN Aerospace facility began overheating and releasing hazardous vapours. The chemical inside the tank is methyl methacrylate, or MMA, a volatile industrial liquid used in plastics and resin manufacturing. Officials warned…
Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission office in Ranchi’s Namkum (L), student agitation (R) RANCHI: Police arrested the director of a private agency in Mumbai on Monday for his alleged involvement in the 2022 Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) junior engineer recruitment examination paper leak case.The examination, conducted on July 3, 2022, was meant to fill 1,279…