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Trump returns home to Washington mauling after China flex (Image credit: AP) The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump is heading back from his high-stakes Beijing summit facing a storm of criticism at home that he effectively conceded geopolitical ground to a rising China, even as he touted commercial agreements and claimed he…
Screenshot of video tweeted by PTI NEW DELHI: A fire broke out in an empty coach of the Hyderabad–Jaipur Special train at Hyderabad’s Nampally railway station on Friday evening, the South Central Railway said. The incident occurred while the rake was being placed on the platform ahead of its scheduled departure, it added. According to…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Friday hit out at recent remarks by RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale that India’s doors for dialogue with Pakistan ‘should not be closed’, calling it an ‘obnoxious statement’.Addressing a press conference, Sibal said that if he had made similar remarks, he would have immediately been labelled ‘anti-national’…
NEET-UG paper leak: CBI arrests two more accused in Maharashtra; tally rises to 7 (Image credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested a Chemistry teacher involved in the examination process on behalf of the National Testing Agency (NTA), identifying him as the “kingpin” behind the leak of the NEET-2026…
General Dan Caine and Donald Trump Former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst Larry Johnson alleged that US President Donald Trump considered using the nuclear option against Iran, but backed down after Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine responded with a firm “no.”“Trump was seriously entertaining and asking about the use of…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor will skip the oath taking ceremony of Kerala’s newly designated chief minister VD Satheesan on May 18. Announcing the decision on Friday on his X handle, Tharoor said that he will be in Boston, US to deliver the commencement address at the graduation ceremony of his alma mater, the…
Switching from capturing carbon to utilising it is a pivotal paradigm shift in the fight against climate change. Recently, scientists introduced a new catalytic system that can turn atmospheric carbon dioxide and hydrogen into high-quality liquid fuel, producing up to 110 pounds each day. This isn’t just another lab experiment; it’s proof that synthetic fuels…
Rupee hit a fresh record low of 96.07 against the US dollar on Friday, extending its losing streak over three straight sessions amid soaring crude oil prices and escalating tensions in West Asia.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.86 against the US dollar and slipped further to 95.94, down 30 paise…
In a boost to India’s energy security, several MoUs have been signed during PM Narendra Modi’s UAE visit on Friday. PM Modi’s visit to the UAE amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict and global crude oil price shock holds particular significance.According to an ANI report, several key agreements and investment commitments were announced during the trip….
NEW DELHI: Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by Rs 3 per litre each on Friday after state-run oil companies faced mounting losses due to a sharp rise in global crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing West Asia conflict.Petrol in Delhi now costs Rs 97.77 per litre, up from Rs 94.77, while diesel prices…
