US President Donald Trump said Saturday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed during a phone call that the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran “should end.” The hour-long call, which Trump said was initiated by Putin to wish him a “very nice” 79th birthday greeting, also touched on Russia’s war in Ukraine […]
A 57-year-old man is being sought by authorities in connection with two politically motivated shootings that targeted Minnesota lawmakers early Saturday, killing former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and injuring Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, officials told the Associated Press.Law enforcement officials identified the suspect as Vance Boelter, according to two […]
Actor Kollangudi Karuppayee with Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi at an event in April 1997. | Photo Credit: V. GANESAN Renowned folk singer and actor Kollangudi Karuppayee died at her home in Sivaganga district on Saturday morning. The Kalaimamani recipient was 99. She and her late husband Chellaiyya were agricultural workers. They had no children. She had […]
Captain Pat Cummins has hinted at a possible overhaul in Australia’s batting order following their 5-wicket loss to South Africa in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final at Lord’s on June 14. The defeat marked Australia’s first loss in an ICC final in 15 years and exposed glaring cracks in their top-order stability — a […]
Fynbos and Sunshine may fight out the finish of the Benaka Developers Fillies Championship Stakes (1,600m), the first classic event of the season to be held here on Sunday (June 15). There will be no false rails. 1. MALENAHALLI PLATE (1,400m), rated 00 to 25, 1.30 p.m.: 1. Sea Diamond (8) Ramswarup 62, 2. Verrazzano […]
Sarfaraz Khan and Ravindra Jadeja during the intra-squad game. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Sarfaraz Khan continued his strong form in England with a blazing century for India A against the main Indian Test squad on Day 2 of the ongoing intra-squad warm-up game in Beckenham on Saturday. While the 27-year-old dazzled with a 76-ball […]
Abu Dhabi tests the EHang EH216-S autonomous flying taxi, a two-seater eVTOL, above the Marina from the Cruise Terminal helipad/ Image:X Abu Dhabi has made significant strides in air mobility, showcasing its forward-thinking vision for the future with the successful public demonstration of an autonomous flying taxi test flight. The test, a milestone in the […]
In sweeping attacks that started Friday, Israel struck at the regime in Tehran, hitting Iranian nuclear and military assets. Iran retaliated with barrages of ballistic missiles and drones. It is the most intense fighting in decades between the two heavily armed countries. To understand what’s happening in the region, Katrin Bennhold, a New York Times […]
Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen has hailed Aiden Markram‘s match-winning century against Australia at Lord’s as the greatest innings ever played by a South African batter in Test cricket, placing the Proteas opener’s gritty knock above all others in the country’s long red-ball history.Markram scored a sublime 136 off 207 balls in the fourth innings […]
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied across the United States on Saturday under the banner of “No Kings,” denouncing President Donald Trump’s leadership as he prepared to headline a massive military parade in Washington to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary — which also coincides with his 79th birthday.While no demonstrations were scheduled in the capital […]
