Even as he praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “a very terrific man”, US President Donald Trump stuck to his threats of “a very strong tariff system” against anyone over the Ukraine-Russia war, and gave an embellished narrative of his role in ending the Operation Sindoor conflict. With the 25% punitive sanctions for buying Russian...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday reiterated India’s long-standing position of being a peace-seeking nation while making it clear that any provocation or challenge will be met with decisive strength. Speaking at the ‘Ran-Samwad 2025’ Tri-Service Seminar at the Army War College in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, Singh underlined the importance of defence preparedness in the...
Pathankot: Heavy rains have lashed north India, including Punjab, for the past few days, creating a flood-like situation and severely disrupting normal life. In a daring operation, the Indian Army rescued 22 CRPF personnel and three civilians who had been stranded near Madhopur Headworks in Punjab since Tuesday. The rescue, carried out at 6 AM...
Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, who serve as brand ambassadors for Hyundai Motor India, have been named in an FIR filed in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district. The complaint, lodged by local lawyer Kirti Singh, accuses the automaker, its officials, and the celebrities of promoting a defective car model that allegedly endangered her family’s...
In an extraordinary instance of artificial intelligence solving a real-world problem, a stolen Lamborghini Huracán EVO was located and retrieved nearly two years after its disappearance—thanks to a clever combination of ChatGPT and Google mapping tools. The Theft and a Breakthrough Message Andrew Garcia, a resident of Orange County, California, lost his prized Lamborghini Huracán...
In a bold declaration signaling a dramatic shift in immigration policy, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, representing the Trump administration, labeled the H-1B visa system a “scam” and outlined plans for sweeping reforms to both the H-1B visa and green card frameworks. “Scam” and Structural Reform Lutnick, in a televised statement, criticized the current H-1B...
India has issued fresh flood risk alerts to Pakistan after heavy monsoon rains in northern states forced authorities to release excess water from several dams. The warnings, shared through diplomatic channels, were made on humanitarian grounds, despite the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty earlier this year. According to official sources, the alerts specifically concerned...
Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) is widely regarded as a life-saving remedy against dehydration caused by diarrhoea, heatstroke, or excessive sweating. However, health experts now caution that excessive and unnecessary intake of ORS may trigger serious health complications affecting the brain, kidneys, and overall body balance. A report published in The Times of India highlights eight...
In a stunning development for Indian cricket, veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL). The announcement came as a shock to fans and the cricketing fraternity, given Ashwin’s consistent presence in the tournament for over a decade. Ashwin, who has been one of the most successful off-spinners in...
Amid escalating trade tensions between New Delhi and Washington, a German newspaper has reported that Prime Minister Narendra Modi declined to answer four phone calls from US President Donald Trump in recent weeks. According to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), this was seen as a reflection of “the depth of Modi’s anger, but also his caution”...