Foods that ruled the culinary world of 2025

From pantry staples reinvented to indulgences that broke the internet, 2025 proved to be a year when food trends were driven as much by curiosity as by comfort. Flavours travelled faster than ever, crossing cultures and platforms to land on everyday plates. Hot honey emerged as a quiet disruptor, drizzling its sweet heat over pizzas,…

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‘Got off the phone with Rubio’: Republican senator says no further action in Venezuela as Maduro is in US custody

Utah Republican senator Mike Lee said he had a word with Secretary of State Marco Rubio who asserted that the sudden move of the US in Venezuela falls within President Donald Trump’s inherent authority to protect US personnel from an ‘actual or imminent attack’. The Republican senator earlier questioned the constitutional basis of US’ attack…

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Evening news wrap: Trump claims Maduro captured after US strikes; Tharoor slams Mustafizur’s IPL exit, and more | India News

US strikes Venezuela: US forces struck Venezuelan targets as Donald Trump claimed Nicolás Maduro was captured, triggering emergency measures and global concern. India announces squad for NZ ODI: BCCI named India’s ODI squad for New Zealand series, with Shubman Gill captain and Hardik Pandya omitted. Tharoor slams Mustafizur’s IPL exit: Shashi Tharoor criticised BCCI-backed IPL…

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‘Don’t know what’s coming next’: Fear and hope collide as Venezuela wakes after US strikes

Venezuelans woke on Saturday to deserted streets, plumes of smoke and a single, nagging question: who is in charge now?Security forces patrolled near-empty avenues in the capital hours after loud explosions rattled Caracas and US commandos carried out overnight strikes that President Donald Trump said led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his…

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Centre pushes states to speed up farm scheme spending, warns of fund delays

File photo: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan (Picture credit: PTI) Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday urged states to adopt a strategic approach to budget utilisation, warning that delays in spending allocated funds result in losses for states and hamper the timely release of subsequent central instalments. Addressing a review meeting with state…

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