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I write this as I am on my way to Kyiv. Tomorrow, Feb 24, will mark the fourth anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. And despite Trump’s attempts to ‘negotiate’ an end to the war – remember he had claimed that he would stop the war within 24 hours of taking office? –…
Bomb Cyclone Explained: Why this powerful winter storm is paralysing the US Heavy snow and strong winds are pushing across the northeastern United States as a powerful winter storm intensifies offshore. Forecasters say the system now meets the definition of a bomb cyclone after a rapid drop in central pressure over 24 hours. Blizzard warnings…
Donald Trump tariffs (AI image) US President Donald Trump is livid and his fresh tariff warnings after announcing a 15% global tariff are signs of the global economic turbulence that may unfold in the coming days. The US Supreme Court has struck down Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, prompting the American president to first levy a 10%…
NEW DELHI: A charter plane carrying seven people crashed on Monday shortly after takeoff from Ranchi Airport, near Simaria in Jharkhand. The aircraft, en-route to Delhi was earlier reported to have disappeared from radar, officials said.According to the Ranchi Airport Director, the flight was an air ambulance. It departed as scheduled, with communication established with…
MK Stalin and Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress has sought 45 seats from the DMK for the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections, but the MK Stalin-led party is hesitant to allocate more than 25, leading to a deadlock, according to sources.The ruling DMK and the Congress kicked off their long-awaited seat-sharing talks…
Women at work in the tailoring institute set up by the Odia pilot at his native place in Bolagarh, Khurda district Bhubaneswar: An Odia pilot living abroad has set up a tailoring institute at his native place, Bolagarh, in Khurda district that has trained over 240 women since its inception in Dec 2021.“Food, clothing, and…
The government currently has no roadmap for mergers among public sector banks, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, indicating that consolidation is not under active consideration even as a new banking reform panel is set to review the sector’s future.“I am not familiar with any roadmap…there isn’t one,” Sitharaman said in a media briefing after her…
Brian Bennett (PTI Photo) Sikandar Raza could not contain his excitement as Brian Bennett pulled off a stunning catch to dismiss West Indies captain Shai Hope in their Group 1 Super 8 clash of the T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium. The Zimbabwe skipper was visibly pumped up, celebrating animatedly after the Chevrons removed…
NEW DELHI: The Indian men’s cricket team arrived in Chennai on Monday ahead of their second Super 8s clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 against Zimbabwe, to be played on February 26 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Led by Suryakumar Yadav, India are looking…
Harvard’s Financial Aid Expansion Leaves Some Students in a Gray Zone Nearly a year after Harvard College expanded its financial aid program to cover tuition, housing, and food for families earning under $100,000, some students say the policy has left them facing unexpected costs due to vague definitions of “typical assets,” according to a report…
