Trump briefed on military and covert options for Iran, sources say
Danielle Kaye,Business reporterand Claire Keenan Mortuary videos shows violent government crackdown in Iran President Donald…
Why Europe’s far right has split with Trump over Greenland
NUUK, Greenland — One year ago, days before Donald Trump reclaimed power, the head of Denmark’s People’s Party took a trip to Mar-a-Lago. Morten Messerschmidt thought he and Trump shared a common view on the perils of European integration. Together, he told local media at the time, they could make the West great again. In Europe, just…
IndusInd Bank turns around, Arijit Basu is new chairman
MUMBAI: IndusInd Bank swung back to profit in the December quarter, reversing a September-quarter loss, but earnings stayed sharply lower year-on-year as the lender shrank its balance sheet and absorbed higher provisions. It posted a net profit of Rs 128 crore for Q3 FY26, against a Rs 437 crore loss in Q2. A year earlier,…
T20 World Cup row: ICC considers ‘strict action’ against Bangladesh; Jay Shah in Dubai for final decision | Cricket News
Bangladesh Cricket team players (left) and Jay Shah The ICC is considering action against Bangladesh after the country refused to tour India for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, news agency ANI reported on Friday, quoting sources. ICC chairman Jay Shah is currently in Dubai, where a final decision on the matter is expected.The…
India’s latest rural employment guarantee Act still fails to see women clearly
Beyond the change in name, the most visible shift from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 to the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 is the extension of guaranteed employment from 100 to 125 days. The statutory right to wage employment has been retained, and that continuity…
Why Antarctica is known as the ‘Continent of Science’ |
Why Antarctica is known as the ‘Continent of Science’ (Image source: AI- Generated) When one considers the term “Continent of Science,” one may think of an area filled with the presence of universities or other hubs of science or technology. But, within the geographical and science communities, the title of “Continent of Science” is usually…
Why Trump’s Reversal on Greenland Still Leaves Europe on Edge
new video loaded: Why Trump’s Reversal on Greenland Still Leaves Europe on Edge Andrew Ross Sorkin, editor at large of DealBook, describes how leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos remain on edge after President Trump, for now, backed down from threats of using tariffs or military force to gain Greenland. By Andrew Ross…
Heathrow scraps 100ml liquid container limit
Katy AustinTransport correspondent Getty Images The switch to CT scanners means clear transparent bags are no longer needed at the airport Passengers at Britain’s biggest airport, Heathrow, can leave liquids in containers up to two litres in their bags while going through security, after it finally completed the rollout of new high-tech CT scanners. Electronics…
Tribal leaders allege pressure to surrender land for the Great Nicobar project
Tribal chiefs say they were asked to sign certificates surrendering their land to back the ₹81,000-crore Great Nicobar development. The Nicobarese say they were relocated from their ancestral land on the west coast to the east coast after the 2004 tsunami with assurances of return, but now face the permanent loss of their land…
Unions in Korea are up in arms against Hyundai Motor’s biggest AI bet; warn: Remember that without agreement, not a single …
Hyundai Motor may have a union problem in South Korea. The automaker’s labour union has warned the company against deploying humanoid robots without its approval, saying the robots would bring “employment shocks”. The warning comes weeks after the company shared plans to deploy humanoid robots starting in 2028, sending the company shares rallying to record…
Vaishno Devi yatra temporarily suspended due to heavy snowfall; chopper services also hit |
The yatra to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi’s cave shrine has come to a temporary halt due to prevailing bad weather conditions that resulted in the season’s first snowfall in the Trikuta Hills of Reasi district. Authorities have stated that due to incessant rains in the plains and subsequent snowfall enroute to the shrine, the yatra…