US President Donald Trump. (AP photo) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that the United States had secretly facilitated the movement of millions of barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz without Iran’s knowledge, describing it as a covert operation that Tehran was learning about only now.Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office,…
‘Dude’ fans may have another reason to watch this space. Director Keerthiswaran has revealed that he has already discussed an idea for a possible ‘Dude 2’ with actor Pradeep Ranganathan. The project has not been officially announced yet, but the filmmaker said he has a story in mind that can keep the spirit of the…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Wednesday performed a special pooja at Rajinder Nagar to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi becoming India’s longest continuously serving elected Prime Minister.On June 10, Modi completed 4,399 consecutive days in office, surpassing the 4,398 days of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, to achieve the milestone.“History has…
UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has accused wealthy social media owners of making money from “division, conflict, hate and toxicity” as the government weighs new measures aimed at protecting children online.Speaking during LADbible’s ‘Happening Now’ discussion series in London, Lammy said social media platforms had contributed to growing concerns about the wellbeing of young…
A patch of the Pacific Ocean has been quietly warming again, drawing attention from meteorologists who spend their time watching patterns most people never think about. The signals are not dramatic on their own: a few degrees here, a shift in sea surface temperatures there, winds behaving slightly differently than expected. But these small changes…
Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry post at the Tribeca Film Festival to attend Katy Perry’s documentary film premiere Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry have been going strong for months now. From being rumoured as a couple to becoming social media official, the two have been the talk of the town lately….
TMC MP with Vice President NEW DELHI: After resigning from the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Trinamool Congress MP Prakash Chik Baraik said he stepped down after considering that the West Bengal “mandate was in favour of BJP”.Baraik, the third TMC parliamentarian to quit this week, also said he would do “as the chief minister of…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India pacer S Sreesanth has urged teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to remain focused on cricket and avoid getting distracted by professional managers following his rapid rise to fame.The 15-year-old prodigy recently earned a place in India’s squads for the tours of Ireland and England, becoming the youngest…
Across the world, cities are confronting a common challenge. As populations grow and development intensifies, urban areas are becoming hotter, noisier and increasingly disconnected from nature. Concrete surfaces absorb heat, biodiversity declines, and green spaces often struggle to keep pace with expansion. In response, an unconventional form of afforestation pioneered in Japan is gaining global…
Shahid Kapoor opened up about manufactured success in Bollywood, Alia Bhatt’s alleged paid trolling at Cannes, and the pressures of fame in a candid interview with The Hollywood Reporter India. He also called seeing yourself as a brand “psychotic, not normal.” He will next be seen in ‘Cocktail 2’, releasing June 19. Shahid Kapoor has…