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Sixteen containers fell into the sea, including eight filled with bananas/ Image: X Southampton sees its share of maritime disruption, but it’s not often caused by bananas and other produce. When 16 containers toppled from a cargo ship into the Solent, the spill was significant enough to halt departures and send Coastguard helicopters and planes…
A week into the US-Israeli war against Iran, US president Donald Trump is facing a growing set of military, economic and political risks that could complicate efforts to convert early battlefield gains into a broader geopolitical victory. Despite major strikes on Iranian forces and the killing of its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the crisis…
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended sharply lower on Wednesday, tracking weakness in Asian markets as escalating tensions in West Asia pushed crude oil prices higher and weighed on investor sentiment.The 30-share BSE Sensex fell for the fourth consecutive session, dropping 1,122.66 points or 1.40 per cent to close at 79,116.19. During the day, the…
DHAKA: Speculation over whether the administration is favouring anti-India voices in parliamentary polls intensified after Election Commission (EC) Saturday cancelled the candidacy of BNP’s Monzurul Ahsan Munshi while upholding that of National Citizen Party (NCP) candidate Abul Hasnat for the Cumilla-4 constituency. Hasnat is a frontline leader of the July Uprising that led to the…
Critical minerals are the new reality of power. They sit behind the clean energy transition, electric mobility, advanced electronics, AI and modern defence systems. They also enable something less visible: the ability to slow another country’s industrial momentum without ever declaring a sanction. Tariffs can be bargained down. Mineral constraints cannot. That is why India’s…
Many people pour old aquarium water straight down the drain without thinking twice. It looks cloudy, smells faintly earthy, and feels used up. But to gardeners, that same water is often treated like a small gift. Aquarium water carries traces of life that plants understand well. Not in a dramatic way, and not as a…
COIMBATORE: Operation Sindoor reflected a Rudra-like resolve of Lord Shiva, defence minister Rajnath Singh said Sunday, while using the example to emphasise that societies governed by fear cannot remain secure and only a fearless people can build a strong nation.Addressing the 32nd Mahashivratri celebrations at Isha Yoga Centre, Singh framed fearlessness as a spiritual strength…
South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited under the Government of India, has announced a major recruitment drive for technical positions across its mines and establishments. The notification invites online applications for 1,055 posts, including Mining Sirdar, Dy Surveyor, and Assistant Foreman (Electrical). With all positions offered under T&S Grade-C and…
Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday discontinued the Investor Risk Reduction Access (IRRA) platform for stock brokers with immediate effect saying the system had become redundant due to stronger cyber security, disaster recovery and business continuity mechanisms in the securities market, PTI reported.The IRRA platform, launched on October 1, 2023, was introduced to provide brokers with…
Explore the meaning, cultural nuances, and best ways to greet loved ones during Ramadan / Image: file As Ramadan 2026 begins, many people around the world wonder which greeting to use when wishing friends and neighbours well during the holy month: “Ramadan Mubarak” or “Ramadan Kareem”? These phrases are commonly heard across Muslim communities. If…
