Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar spoke with external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday and briefed him about the ongoing conflict in West Asia. “We value our special strategic partnership with India, the world’s largest democracy,” he said on X. Sa’ar said he briefed the Indian minister on developments in Israeli operation against Iran. “I…
An Indian‑origin UX designer based in Seattle has explained why he left a promising role at Amazon to join Google after interviewing at all five major tech firms in the United States.29-year-old Ganesh Karthik Sankar said he continued interviewing with other big tech companies even after starting at Amazon because he wanted to understand how…
Reverberant sounds made in an empty environment are the result of sound waves bouncing off hard, flat surfaces, as governed by basic principles of the science of physical acoustics. When completed, the energy of the sound wave travels through space until it meets some boundary surface. In a furnished environment (e.g., living room with furniture),…
Garima Malhotra, the mother of ace Bollywood fashion designer Manish Malhotra, passed away on Thursday, news agency ANI confirmed. She was 94. Following the news of her demise, several members of the film fraternity gathered at the designer’s Mumbai residence to offer their condolences. Among the many stars who were spotted at Malhotra’s residence, was…
NEW DELHI: Flagging that certain yet-to-be-approved dry eye relief drops are being sold in the market, the central drugs regulator has asked states to cancel any permissions granted for these products and take action against manufacturers.In a communication to drug controllers in states and UTs, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) said that ‘sodium…
MEXICO CITY: Eleven presumed gunmen were killed in an anti-cartel military operation in northwestern Mexico, officials said on Thursday.The Public Security Secretariat said the operation was carried out by Mexican Marines in the conflict-ridden state of Sinaloa, where government forces raided homes tied to the Sinaloa cartel faction allied with Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada. Loyalists…
NEW DELHI: Railways has compulsorily retired six officers from service for non-performance, invoking provisions of the Indian Railway Establishment Code. Ministry officials said the action reflects the national transporter’s commitment to maintaining operational efficiency and accountability within its ranks. It signals that non-performance and inefficiency will not be tolerated at any level of the organisation.“Railways…
A woman carrying Iran’s historic “Lion and Sun” flag leaps over fire during the Nowruz Fire Festival marking the Persian New Year, in West Vancouver, British Columbia. At 14:46 GMT on Friday, March 20, 2026, the earth does what it has done for billions of years. The sun crosses the celestial equator, day and night…
NEW DELHI: The govt has asked all entities across the oil and gas value chain to regularly furnish detailed operational information to the ministry’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC), with officials classifying the data as a matter of national security. With imports plummeting, the move signals the vulnerability of the sector, turning it into…
Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal, a 41-year-old Afghan refugee and father of six, died less than a day after being taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in North Texas.Paktyawal was detained on the morning of March 13 outside his home in Richardson, Texas, as he was preparing to take his children to school….