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Taslima Nasreen’s planned return to Kolkata after nearly two decades has triggered a political face-off in West Bengal, with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) trading barbs over the exiled Bangladeshi author’s visit.Nasreen, who was forced to leave the city in 2007 following violent protests over her writings, is scheduled to…
Warren Buffet has announced to donate all of his Berkshire shares by 2034 to four foundations. In a press release dated July 14, 2026, Buffett says, “My goal is to dispose of all of my Berkshire shares within about eight years.” The four foundations include Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Sherwood Foundation, Howard G. Buffett Foundation…
The plea alleged that the government was treating Wangchuk ‘like a hardcore criminal, terrorist or traitor to the nation’ NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed before the Delhi high court seeking to force-feed activist Sonam Wangchuk as his hunger strike entered its 18th day. It seeks urgent directions to the Centre and the Delhi…
Phia, the online shopping startup co-founded by Phoebe Gates, daughter of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is facing scrutiny after an independent researcher Ben Edelman accused it of taking credit for online sales it did not drive. According to a report by Bloomberg, the publication also conducted a testing a found that Phia’s browser extension opened…
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday added Indian-origin man Nitish Kaushal to its most wanted list amid the ongoing crackdown on transnational organised crime.According to a release by the FBI, Kaushal is an associate of the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria organised crime group, which is engaged in murder, kidnapping, drug trafficking, extortion, weapons trafficking,…
Oil prices surged beyond the $85-a-barrel mark on Wednesday as the Middle East once again got embroiled in conflict. Energy supply concerns intensified after the United States reinstated a naval blockade on Iran and fighting between Washington and Tehran escalated, raising fears over crude supplies moving through the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude and US West…
Image Credit: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance A 12-year-old western lowland gorilla at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park has undergone what experts believe is the first reported skull surgery of its kind ever performed on a gorilla. The groundbreaking procedure was carried out after veterinarians discovered a serious infection in the bone behind the…
NEW DELHI: The government has reiterated its position on the South China Sea issue, saying India emphasises the importance of upholding freedom of navigation and overflight, other lawful uses of the sea and unimpeded commerce consistent with United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).The ministry of external affairs (MEA) was responding to…
File photo: Air India crash NEW DELHI: More than a year after Air India’s London flight crashed in Ahmedabad, killing 260 people, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) Tuesday told SC that the complex inquiry involving international agencies could be completed in six weeks, but the draft final report would be ready only by October…
File photo: Union minister Nitin Gadkari NEW DELHI: Nitin Gadkari rejected allegations of a conflict of interest and personal gain over his push for the ethanol blending programme. The road transport and highways minister said he had always backed alternative fuels to reduce vehicular pollution and India’s import bill.Gadkari said the attacks are “politically motivated”….
