US President Donald Trump spoke to PM Narendra Modi Tuesday about the West Asia situation, including the need to secure the key energy waterway, Strait of Hormuz, that remains under an Iranian blockade. Modi reiterated India’s support for de-escalation and restoration of peace at the earliest. Trump dialled Modi a day after he announced postponement…
Artistes perform during the RCB Unbox event at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI) Bengaluru has steadily emerged as one of the most promising cities for the Indian Premier League, blending ideal playing conditions with a deep-rooted cricket culture and modern infrastructure.One of Bengaluru’s biggest advantages is its famously pleasant weather. Unlike many Indian…
Arsalan Chaudhary pleads guilty to Canada’s largest gold heist that took place in 2023 at Toronto Pearson Airport. In 2023, the Toronto Pearson Airport witnessed the country’s biggest gold heist as Arsalan Chaudhary masterminded a theft of 6,600 gold bars valued at $22.5 million along with millions in foreign cash. Two Air Canada employees (now…
A high school student in the United States, Mia Heller, has developed a low-cost water filtration prototype that can remove up to 96% of microplastics using a magnetic liquid known as ferrofluid. The project, presented at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair 2025, offers a simple and potentially affordable approach to a growing global…
‘Dhurandhar 2’ has found itself in the midst of a controversy following criticism of a particular scene featuring R Madhavan and Ranveer Singh. An FIR was lodged at Mumbai’s Mulund Police Station by Gurjyot Singh Keer, a Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) leader and president of the group ‘Sikhs in Maharashtra’ raising objection to a scene…
New Delhi: A last-minute change in plans will cost you dearly, as the railways have announced a revised rule linking refunds to the timing of ticket cancellations before the scheduled departure of trains. As per the new rule, passengers who cancel their tickets less than eight hours before departure will receive no refund, while cancellations…
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) finally clinched their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title. The rise of Royal Challengers Bengaluru to the top of the IPL’s brand valuation charts, as per the 2025 Houlihan Lokey report, is the culmination of sporting success, strategic clarity, and unmatched fan engagement.After years of near-misses, RCB’s maiden IPL title win…
Taliban frees American academic Dennis Coyle after more than a year in detention (Picture credit: AP) Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on Tuesday released American academic Dennis Coyle, who had been held for more than a year, in a move welcomed by Washington but accompanied by renewed US demands for the return of other Americans still believed…
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are diving into something new with an OTT giant: a scripted drama series all about polo. The announcement comes right after reports that their relationship with the streaming giant is a bit rocky. Still, they’re not slowing down.Here’s all we know about what’s going on with their latest project, their…
Signalling a more transactional and interest-driven focus in its ties with India, the US has said that its objective is to work with India to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific that is not founded in naivete or “gauzy abstractions” like the rules-based international order, but in strength, reason, and hard-nosed collaboration. As he…