Nearly a month into the shutdown, food banks across the country were straining to meet rising demand from hundreds of thousands of federal workers who were furloughed or working without pay and were bracing for an even bigger surge as benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program were set to lapse on Nov. 1. More […]
Jane Birkin’s ultra-rare Hermès Birkin Voyageur, gifted in 2003 and inscribed with her handwriting, will be auctioned in Abu Dhabi/ Image: X In a remarkable follow-up to July’s record-breaking sale, Sotheby’s has announced the auction of another Hermès Birkin bag once owned by the late English-French singer and actress Jane Birkin, whose name gave rise […]
US President Donald Trump is gearing up for a White House meeting with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, fresh off a marathon phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin that set the stage for a future meeting in Budapest. On the agenda: military aid, and whispers are swirling that the US might hand Ukraine […]
The West Bengal government has allocated over 1000 acres of land for erecting border fences spanning over 172 km border with Bangladesh, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said. “Ensuring national security and strengthening our borders is a top priority for our government. In our commitment to securing the India-Bangladesh Border, we have expedited the land […]
The International Space Station is about to welcome a new crew as Nasa astronaut Anil Menon prepares for his first journey into orbit. The mission is scheduled to lift off today, that is, 14 July 2026, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard the Russian Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft, carrying Menon alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov […]
Jaipur, July 13: In a major technological upgrade for urban traffic management, Jaipur is set to introduce an Artificial Intelligence-based Intelligent Traffic Management System (AI-ITMS) that will automatically control traffic signals based on real-time vehicle movement, replacing conventional fixed-timer signals. The initiative, launched under the guidance of Rajeev Kumar Sharma, has successfully completed a 39-day […]
Code-named “Operation Ajax,” the joint CIA-MI6 covert operation successfully orchestrated the overthrow of Iran’s democratically elected Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh (Representational AI photo) The United States and Iran are once again caught in a dangerous military confrontation. The hostility between the two countries did not begin with the latest strikes and goes back long. For […]
Heatwave grips UK as 36C forecast and NHS faces rising demand / Image – file Large parts of the United Kingdom are enduring another spell of extreme summer weather, with temperatures expected to climb well above 30°C and potentially reach 35–36°C in parts of England by the end of the week. Weather forecasters say the […]
Is Kai Cenat set to stream Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding? Truth behind the Madison Square Garden rumor (Image via Getty) Rumors about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s reported wedding have taken over social media ahead of the July 4 weekend. One of the biggest claims suggested that popular streamer Kai Cenat would live-stream […]
A request by New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani asking residents to set their air conditioners to 78°F (25.6°C) during a dangerous heatwave has sparked a political row, with Republicans accusing him of promoting “socialism.“As NY faced extreme temperatures with the heat index expected to reach 110°F (43.3°C), Mamdani urged residents to help reduce pressure […]
