Delhi hotels run out of rooms NEW DELHI: As India prepares to host the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit, luxury hotels in the national capital are facing a sharp squeeze in room availability, with tariffs at some marquee properties climbing beyond Rs 2 lakh a night ahead of the September 12-13 gathering.The summit, which brings leaders…
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay NEW DELHI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday clarified that a gesture he made during his Assembly speech was inadvertent and “not in any way intentional” . This comes as DMK accused him of attempting to body-shame former chief…
India, China hold first high-level military flag meeting in Arunachal sector NEW DELHI: India and China have held their first Senior Highest Military Commander-Level Flag Meeting in the Arunachal Pradesh sector, with talks taking place on both sides of the frontier earlier this week.The meeting followed understandings reached during the Special Representatives dialogue between National…
Congress has handed Sachin Pilot a familiar problem and a bigger opportunity. NEW DELHI: The Congress leadership last week finally responded to ‘Mayday’ calls from Punjab rebels and brought in Sachin Pilot, replacing Bhupesh Baghel, to prevent a crash landing of the deeply fractured state unit ahead of the assembly elections early next year.Months of…
Kick streamer N3on has announced a new AI streaming project that has quickly created controversy online. The 22-year-old creator says he wants to become the “first AI streamer in the world” with a never-ending livestream on Kick. N3on has partnered with Higgsfield AI for the project, which he says will keep streaming even when he…
PA-34 Piper five-seater plane/Image: Silvia Larrieu, niece of pilot Mario Lamar. Four members of a Florida family are missing after their private plane disappeared while flying from the Bahamas to South Florida, Miami Herald reportedThe five-seat Piper PA-34 departed Great Harbour Cay at about 10:12 a.m. Monday and was headed to Miami Executive Airport, according…
The property has gone through several owners since it first gained attention on eBay Bridgeville, a small town in Northern California, made history in 2002 when it was put up for sale on eBay. The 80-acre property attracted 250 bids during a month-long auction, with the highest bid reaching $1,777,877. Now, 24 years later, Bridgeville…
Texas is offering $100 for every invasive black carp caught and submitted under a multi-state programme designed to improve understanding of the species as it spreads through the Mississippi River basin. The fish has been captured in waters shared by eight states, including Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Oklahoma, neighbouring river systems, while Texas is among…
Digital asset companies from BRICS and partner countries will seek a bigger place in cross-border payments and institutional investment NEW DELHI: Digital asset companies from Brics and partner countries will seek a bigger place in cross-border payments and institutional investment at a Delhi roundtable on September 12, alongside a summit whose participants, organisers say, manage…
PM Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to hold bilateral talks on Friday, with Su-57 fighter jets, nuclear power projects, trade, financial cooperation and US sanctions expected to feature prominently. Two men were detained at PM Modi’s Mumbai event after one was found carrying a gun while another allegedly claimed to be…