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NEW DELHI: After condemning the attacks on the UAE, PM Narendra Modi spoke to the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain Monday to condemn the military strikes by Iran in these countries too, signalling deep disapproval of Tehran’s indiscriminate targetting of Gulf countries even though he didn’t name Iran. In the wee hours on Monday,…
MUMBAI: Tata Trusts is moving the charity commissioner to dismantle a century-old provision barring non-Zoroastrians from serving as trustees of the Bai Hirabai Jamsetji Tata Navsari Charitable Institution.The decision was taken at the board meeting held last Friday. Tata Trusts said the trustees decided to seek alteration of restrictive clauses governing trustee eligibility “to correct…
Iran has introduced its highest-value banknote yet — a 10 million rial note — as war and economic turmoil push the country’s financial system to the brink. According to Financial Times reporting, the new note, worth roughly $7, has already begun circulating through banks as long queues form outside cash machines, with many running dry…
Photo credit: X/@ZhengXi1234 NEW DELHI: A Chinese-origin Type 59 tank reportedly exploded in Hathazari, Chattogram, during a live-fire exercise on Wednesday, killing two Bangladesh Army soldiers and seriously injuring an officer.According to Bangladesh’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the accident took place at the Hathazari Field Firing Range while a tank was firing rounds during the…
Interest in returning astronauts to the Moon has changed considerably over the past few years. What was once centred on individual landings is gradually becoming a much broader effort to establish a lasting human presence beyond Earth. NASA’s latest announcement reflects that shift. Instead of focusing only on the next mission, the agency is preparing…
However, India’s relationship with the mango doesn’t end with the well-known Alphonso variety. Even though the Alphonso steals the show with its distinct flavour and smooth texture, there are scores of other varieties that can provide different tastes and textures and that are less known. Ranging from the aromatic farms in the northern parts of…
After hours of meticulous search, there was success For a 19-year-old battling testicular cancer, survival was only one part of the fight. The other was far more personal.After surgeons removed his only remaining testis, a team of 10 specialists at Mumbai’s Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital came together on July 25, 2026 with a…
Home takes centre stage today, Gemini. The Moon is leaning into your domestic sector, and that often brings family support, household purchases, and the urge to improve your living space. You’ll think less about rushing ahead and more about comfort, roots, and what makes life run better.Your mother’s words or support may help you more…
The Grammy-nominated singer was brought back to her hometown in Swansea for her final rites from Faro, Portugal, where she passed away after complications from emergency surgery. Image credit (Bonnie Tyler Instagram) Veteran icon Bonnie Tyler, who was best known for her songs like ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ and ‘Holding Out for a Hero,’…
Harvard spends nearly $1 million on lobbying under Trump administration Harvard University sharply increased its federal lobbying in 2025, spending nearly $1 million as it faced growing scrutiny from the Trump administration over research funding, immigration policies, and university finances.According to lobbying disclosures cited by The Harvard Crimson, the University spent $950,000 on federal lobbying…
