Belgian PM Bart De Wever took a veiled dig at Trump’s tariff policy, saying barriers were being imposed “arbitrarily” and without economic logic. Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever took a veiled dig at US President Donald Trump over his decision to impose tariffs saying many voices are now calling for tariff barriers to go…
NEW DELHI: Security forces on Saturday neutralised a terrorist affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba in Jammu and Kashmir.In a social media post on X, Jammu and Kashmir Police said the terrorist was killed during Operation Ashdar and identified him as Yasir. According to J&K Police, the terrorist was a Pakistani national.“You Can Run But You Can’t Hide!”…
NEW DELHI: Several people gathered near the Sansad Marg Police Station on Saturday, protesting against the detention of Swatantra Bharadwaj for allegedly assaulting Sanjay Kumar, the father of a teenage student activist, during a July 20 protest in the national capital.One of Bharadwaj’s supporters, Daksh Choudhary, said they would also file a counter-complaint against the…
Aamir Tinwala, a middle-schooler living through pandemic isolation begged his parents for a pet and they agreed to get him a bird, a bright yellow-faced and orange-cheeked cockatiel, whom he named Koco. This bond, inspired the Texas teen to launch a bird conservation movement that is now spread across continents and generations according to a…
An iconic American landmark that has been a part of history for more than half a century will be going dark this month in a bid to save lives. The Gateway Arch, which has triumphantly bent over St Louis, Missouri, will now bow to nature. Throughout the month of September, the lights on this Midwestern…
Nigerian engineer Yahaya Ahmed built his first model house with 14,800 sand-filled plastic bottle (Image Credit: BBC) What if thousands of discarded plastic bottles could become part of a house instead of ending up in gutters or landfills? In Kaduna, Nigerian engineer Yahaya Ahmed has spent more than a decade exploring that possibility. His first…
Like most parents, Dave Curro, a 69-year-old father, is also worried about the future of his son, especially since he has a developmental disability. But now, he is one step closer to ensuring that his son has a community that supports him and makes his life more comfortable and happier. Four years ago, he dreamt…
NEW DELHI: In a significant development that brings focus on the need to step up action to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals 2030, the United Nations (UN) has declared November 27 the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage. The date carries special significance for India, which backed the resolution…
Activist Sonam Wangchuk (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Ladakh-based activist Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday said the Leh Apex Body (LAB) would be compelled to launch a “very large-scale agitation” if the Union government fails to make “concrete” progress on the group’s key demands.“If stepmotherly treatment is meted out to Ladakh and the people living along the…
What if an old highway could become part of the new one? In Utah, that is exactly what happened. The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) recycled around 15,000 cubic yards of concrete from the old Bangerter Highway in 2024, crushing it on site and reusing it as road base for new highway interchanges. The amount…