New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi held 15 formal bilateral meetings with heads of govt and state on the margins of Brics summit over three days, apart from pull-aside meetings with leaders of global institutions. On the closing day, Modi met leaders from Kazakhstan, South Africa, Philippines, Nigeria, Uganda and Burundi, the current chair of the…
New Delhi: BJP and Congress on Sunday traded barbs over the all-vegetarian menu at the dinner for Brics leaders, as the opposition party alleged that the govt was imposing its dietary choices on foreign guests.Hitting back, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said, “I cannot believe Congress is doing politics even on food served to Brics leaders….
‘Practical Magic 2’ conjured a box-office victory this weekend, opening atop the North American charts nearly three decades after its predecessor grew from a modest theatrical performer into a cult favorite. ‘Practical Magic 2′ dethrones ‘Spider-Man’ The Warner Bros. sequel starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman earned an estimated USD 30 million from 4,146 theaters,…
New Delhi: Congress Sunday accused PM Modi of “calibrated capitulation” before China, claiming the trade deficit with the neighbour has ballooned to unprecedented levels.A day after the meeting between President Xi Jinping and Modi, AICC spokesman Jairam Ramesh asked four questions to the PM, ranging from his statement giving a “clean chit” to China after…
Palo Alto’s 500-foot living levee reuses treated wastewater to restore marsh habitat and fight seas (Image Credit: City of Palo Alto) A shoreline defence can be more than a wall. In Palo Alto, California, engineers have built a broad, gently sloping landscape designed to protect the coast while functioning like a living ecosystem. The project…
Modi, Xi and Putin at Brics PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping offered diplomatic support to Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring the Ukraine war to an end, according to Russian authorities. “During their bilateral meetings, Modi and Xi took a keen interest in Ukraine settlement and actively offered their good offices to help…
New Delhi: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on Brics members to expand trade in national currencies to reduce dependence on existing financial and trade systems, as he slammed the West for imposing unilateral sanctions and for “crimes and genocide” against people of Iran and Gaza.With Iran bearing the brunt of sanctions, which have worsened the…
Brics Summit 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping NEW DELHI: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s statement on integrating markets and developing an open-source AI platform, along with other initiatives he proposed, is unlikely to enthuse policy circles here, given the wariness over such proposals from across the border.Ahead of China taking over…
In 1995, the Antiguan racer was perilously close to disappearing from the wild. Just 51 of these rare Caribbean snakes were estimated to survive, all confined to tiny Great Bird Island off the coast of Antigua. The species had little room to recover. Yet what followed became an extraordinary conservation turnaround. Over the next 21…
PossumsRepresentative image In 1837, New Zealand introduced Australian brushtail possums in the hope of building a profitable fur industry. The animals were expected to provide valuable pelts and help create a new rural economy, but the experiment had consequences that stretched far beyond anyone’s expectations. Nearly two centuries later, possums have become one of the…