US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that the United States had carried out strikes on Iran’s key oil export hub at Kharg Island. The US president said the operation targeted critical energy infrastructure linked to Iran’s oil trade.Trump said US forces had “obliterated” military facilities on the island, which sits in the Persian Gulf […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Polished white rice may soon get a healthy makeover, as CSIR–NIIST’s designer rice aims to transform a household staple into a protein- and micronutrient-rich food while reducing its glycaemic impact.The CSIR–National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR–NIIST) is set to hold a technology transfer ceremony, “CSIR–NIIST Tech Connect: From Lab to Market,” on […]
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shared a unique diplomatic moment, drumming to K-pop hits like BTS’s ‘Dynamite’ and ‘Golden’ from ‘K-pop Demon Hunters’ in Nara. The leaders expressed optimism for bilateral ties, with President Myung noting they “shared harmony atop our individual rhythms.” The summit aimed to strengthen […]
Judit Polgár and Richárd Rapport (Photo Credit: FIDE) NEW DELHI: William Shakespeare wrote in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, “Though she be but little, she is fierce.” Hungary, too, has never been the biggest country on the chess map. Yet, it has long played the game with a fearlessness that belies its size.With none of the […]
Donald Trump, Zohran Mamdani TOI Correspondent from Washington: A frisson of excitement is coursing through Washington DC and New York City after President Donald Trump announced that he will be meeting Zohran Mamdani in the White House on Friday at the request of the New York City Mayor-elect, the first Indian-origin person voted to administer […]
NEW DELHI: Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party engaged in war of words after the grand old party’s former MP claimed meddling by US and Israel intelligence agencies in the 2014 Parliamentary elections. Kumar Ketkar blamed Mossad and CIA for the Congress party’s loss.BJP MP Sambit Patra, in turn, quipped saying that the Congress lost […]
James Cameron’s ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ has managed to get a firm footing at the Indian box office. The highly awaited film, which was released in cinemas on Friday, has reportedly crossed the Rs 50 crore mark in just 2 days of its release.The film that remains a key big-screen family entertainer this holiday season […]
A worried family member in Kolkata awaits news of kin in Nepal Kolkata: Thirty-seven tourists from Bengal are missing in Nepal while two who were stranded near the disaster zone have been rescued and will be among the first to reach Kolkata on Saturday, chief minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Friday.“A total of 39 persons […]
2 electrical officials from BSNL are embroiled in a CBI investigation for alleged bribe solicitation (Representative image) BHOPAL: The CBI’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Bhopal, has on Friday registered a case against two senior BSNL electrical wing officials for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 4 lakh from a contractor for processing and clearing pending bills.The […]
Houston attorney Tony Buzbee and his wife, Frances, recently acquired 1708 River Oaks Blvd Prominent Houston trial lawyer Tony Buzbee has bought a 15,000-square-foot luxury mansion listed for $15.5 million in the exclusive River Oaks neighbourhood, with plans to tear down the entire house and turn the property into a private garden estate. The purchase […]
