India-Pak naval ship collision at Arabian Sea (File photo) NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday said the conduct of a Pakistani naval ship that led to a collision with an Indian Navy vessel in international waters was in direct contravention of Article 10 of a 1991 bilateral agreement between the two countries.India conveyed strong protest over…
Saudi Arabia calls Mecca attack a ‘red line’ as Houthis dismiss it as ‘worn-out lie’ Saudi Arabia‘s air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone just south of Mecca on Tuesday before it could enter the holy city’s restricted airspace.Saudi military spokesperson Turki al-Malki described the security of the holy sites and pilgrims as a…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels march during a mobilization campaign in Sanaa, Yemen. (AP Photo) The United States has advised its citizens to reconsider travel to Saudi Arabia amid renewed security threats from Iranian missile and drone attacks, armed conflict and terrorism. It also issued a separate Level 4 “Do Not Travel” warning for the Yemen border.“Reconsider…
Rashtriya Military School (RMS) Bengaluru has won the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Trophy BENGALURU: Rashtriya Military School (RMS) Bengaluru has won the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Trophy for the best National Defence Academy (NDA) result for 2025-26.The trophy was presented on Sept 15 during the Annual Principals’ and Administrative Officers’ Conference…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Centre’s new UPI fee framework, accusing him of “surrendering” to US pressure.In a video posted on X, Rahul referred to former prime minister Indira Gandhi while drawing a comparison with PM…
Along Utah’s scenic Mirror Lake Highway, a large restoration project is showing why forest management is about more than planting trees or clearing brush. The recently completed Upper Provo Stewardship Project treated 3,873 acres across the Upper Provo Watershed, combining juniper removal, conifer thinning, hazard tree work, aspen enhancement and wetland restoration. The value of…
US Vice President JD Vance has defended the Trump administration’s efforts to reform the H-1B visa programme, saying the system should “not exist to replace American workers with low-wage foreigners.”Speaking on the business and technology show All-In Podcast, Vance said the administration pursued changes through executive and administrative measures because of the lack of political…
PC: Wing-Chi Poon/ Wikipedia A prairie planted on a former cornfield in Illinois has shown how a carefully planned restoration can develop over time. At Nachusa Grasslands, a 6.25-acre field was converted into reconstructed prairie as restoration began in 2008, using seed collected from 176 species suited to dry-mesic, mesic, and wet-mesic habitats. Additional seed…
In 2021, Tyler Chambers, 59, purchased 66 acres in rural Chelan County, Washington, with his wife, Wendy, planning to construct a home. The land they bought seemed perfect: it was zoned residential, had power, PUD water, fibre and paved-road access, with other homes nearby. Everything looked promising for the small-business owner from a farming family….
Representative Image (AI-generated) A bottle tossed away in New Orleans does not necessarily have to end its life in a landfill. A project launched in 2020 is giving discarded glass a second purpose; crushing bottles into sand that can be used in coastal restoration. Glass Half Full, founded by Tulane University students Franziska Trautmann and…