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Oil prices extended their rally on Monday, jumping more than 2% as intensifying geopolitical tensions kept traders on edge and efforts to de-escalate the Middle East conflict showed little progress. Sentiment was further shaken after reports of an attack on a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates. Alongside this, US President Donald Trump…
BENGALURU: India may have taken the term “filthy rich” literally. Indian cities’ growth remains tied to polluting fossil-fuel use and consequent pollution while China and several other countries have pulled ahead on cleaner urbanisation, according to a study in Nature Cities in which researchers analysed 5,435 cities worldwide between 2019 and 2024 using satellite-based nitrogen…
Four US Navy pilots survived what experts described as an extraordinarily rare mid-air disaster after two fighter jets collided during an air show in Idaho, with dramatic footage showing the crews ejecting moments before the aircraft exploded on impact.The collision happened on Sunday during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base…
DHAKA: With measles killing over 450 kids in Bangladesh since mid-March, a court order has been sought for barring former interim govt chief adviser Muhammad Yunus and 24 others from leaving the country pending completion of probe into the shortage of measles vaccines during his tenure.Though measles is highly preventable with two doses of vaccine…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi’s visit to the Netherlands ended Sunday with 17 outcomes in all, including agreements on migration and mobility, green hydrogen and defence cooperation.Along with the war in Ukraine, Modi and Dutch PM Rob Jetten also discussed the situation in West Asia, calling for freedom of navigation and global flow of commerce…
US President Donald Trump intensified pressure on Iran on Sunday as diplomatic efforts to end months of conflict in the Middle East appeared to edge closer to collapse. Trump issued a stark warning on social media following a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, signalling growing frustration over stalled talks. “For Iran, the Clock…
Thiruvananthapuram: Chief minister-designate V D Satheesan on Sunday evening unveiled a 21-member UDF cabinet ahead of Monday’s swearing-in ceremony. Of the 21 ministers, 14 — including Satheesan himself — are first-timers. The ministry also includes two women and two members from the Scheduled Caste community.Announcing the cabinet after submitting the list of ministers to Governor…
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Stephen Colbert (File photo) TOI correspondent from Washington: American late-night television, that unique, risque institution where presidents are mocked, celebrities flattered and the audience applauds on cue, is preparing for a funeral. After 33 years, CBS is pulling the plug on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, with its eponymous host taking his final bow…
At least ten people were killed in an armed attack in Puebla, Mexico, Reuters reported citing the state’s public security ministry. The victims include six men, three women, and a minor. They were targeted by armed individuals in the municipality of Tehuitzingo, the state ministry added. The state public security ministry vowed there would be…
