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Rahul Gandhi’s Brics dinner remark draws BJP backlash NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took a swipe at the all-vegetarian menu served at the Brics Summit gala dinner, saying that “80% of Indians are non-vegetarian”, while Union minister Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress of politicising…
India supplies 70% of Russia’s record fuel imports as Ukrainian drones hit refineries India emerged as the biggest source of Russia’s fuel imports in August, as Ukrainian drone strikes hit Moscow’s refineries and disrupted domestic fuel production. During the month, Russia imported 172,000 tonnes of oil products, more than seven times its previous monthly record.According…
India’s captain Shreyas Iyer, right, and Afghanistan’s captain Ibrahim Zadran unveil Friendship Cup trophy ahead of the first T20I cricket match of a series, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) India will begin their three-match T20I series against Afghanistan with the first match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday. While the match is…
England’s Joe Root. (AP Photo) Joe Root has added another extraordinary record to his already remarkable Test career, becoming the first player in the 147-year history of Test cricket to cross the 2,000-run mark specifically in the fourth innings. The England star reached the landmark during his unbeaten 62 against Pakistan in the third Test…
Tree branches could provide a simple way to filter drinking water. MIT engineers have developed water filters made from sapwood, the living wood found beneath the bark of trees such as pine and ginkgo. The material contains tiny channels called xylem that normally carry water through a tree. Thin membranes between these channels act like…
Sonali Kulkarni, who portrayed Salman Khan’s mother in ‘Bharat’ despite being younger than the actor himself, was asked whether actresses tend to be typecast into older roles far sooner than their male counterparts, who often continue playing youthful heroes. She responded that things are shifting, with several male actors now moving away from the larger-than-life…
Sundays, it feels are meant for cleaning and resetting. But have you ever noticed that even after cleaning the living room on a Sunday morning, everything’s spotless, and by Wednesday there’s already a thin film on the coffee table you could write your name in?It’s frustrating, and the first instinct for most people is to…
New Delhi: Posts by a senior official of Delhi University and a college principal endorsing or appearing alongside the ABVP panel of candidates in the DUSU elections have drawn objections on social media, with some students’ and teachers’ groups questioning the involvement of university authorities in promoting an outfit.A photo posted by DU joint dean…
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For Matt Ellis and Kate Tucker, buying a home in Melbourne became a familiar cycle of hope, bidding and disappointment. The couple wanted to remain close to their community and friends, but they were repeatedly outbid in the inner city market. Eventually, they looked far beyond Victoria and found a more affordable path near Cygnet…
