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Of course, war can be understood in terms of its immediate human cost, but its impact on the environment can be just as significant, and in many ways, even longer lasting. Beyond the direct damage caused on the battlefield, war can be understood as a force that changes the very air we breathe and the…
The Congress party recently moved a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Prakash Birla. The stated reason behind this motion was the allegation that the Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, was not being allowed to speak in the House. Given the numerical strength of the BJP and the NDA in the Lok Sabha,…
Mustafizur Rahman (Image credit: BCB) NEW DELHI: In addition to seeking a shift of Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup league matches from India to Sri Lanka over “concerns about players’ safety” following Mustafizur Rahman’s removal from the IPL on BCCI instructions, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has also been asked to suspend the broadcast of the…
Bollywood diva Karisma Kapoor and Akshay Kumar treated fans with a dose of sheer nostalgia on the show Wheel of Fortune, as the latter revealed the actress being his life’s first heroine ever. Bollywood diva Karisma Kapoor and Akshay Kumar treated fans with a dose of sheer nostalgia on the show Wheel of Fortune, as…
NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar will resign from the state Legislative Council on Monday.JD(U) MLA Anant Kumar Singh confirmed the move, saying, “Yes, he is doing so. Everyone wanted the same (that he should not resign from the CM post), but he did not agree.”This comes days after Nitish Kumar was elected to…
What do markets know that we don’t? Ever since Trump announced a two-week ceasefire on April 8, they’ve been inching up. Sensex has reclaimed half of the ground it lost during 40 days of fighting. US indices, meanwhile, have touched record highs. What explains their euphoria? Is the war well and truly over, despite occasional…
Maruti Suzuki India has significantly expanded its after-sales footprint in India, adding a record 502 new service touchpoints in FY 2025-26. This marks the highest number of service additions by the company in a single financial year, taking its total network to 5,926 touchpoints across 3,000 cities and towns.The latest expansion is aimed at improving…
Shraddha Kapoor was recently spotted in Mumbai looking effortlessly natural and makeup-free, a refreshing sight amidst heavily filtered celebrity photos. Her simple attire and bare face, showcasing her real skin, resonated with the public, who are reportedly tired of overly edited images. This genuine embrace of her natural appearance is being celebrated as a bold…
There are roughly 370,000 nuclear bunkers in Switzerland, a legacy of the Cold War that are now rarely used. One of them, though, is a hive of activity.Every week, more than a ton of gold is hauled in to the high-security vault, owned by crypto giant Tether Holdings SA, which is now the world’s largest…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Thursday ruled out imposing restrictions on sale of petrol and diesel, asserting there was no shortage of oil and gas and that refiners were tying up additional imports.Calling India an “oasis of energy security” that supplies refined fuel to over 150 countries, govt said domestic petrol and diesel availability is structurally…
