Top US diplomat summoned again as anger mounts over vessel attacks NEW DELHI: India summoned US charge d’affaires Jason Meeks for the second time in three days to lodge a strong protest against attacks on commercial vessels carrying Indian mariners in the Gulf of Oman that have resulted, as the government said, in the tragic…
Good news for travellers planning a road trip from Delhi to Dharamshala. The long drive time may soon reduce to 6 hours thanks to a major highway upgrade in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra region. The new road upgradation is expected to reduce travel time between the two popular destinations significantly. As per MagicBricks and several other…
Few political thinkers have left behind a quote as unsettling as this one. At first glance, it appears simple. On closer inspection, it challenges one of the most common assumptions about evil: That terrible acts are mainly committed by obviously wicked people.For Hannah Arendt, one of the twentieth century’s most influential political theorists, the greater…
The rupee surged 67 paise to close at 95.18 against the US dollar on Friday, supported by a sharp fall in global crude oil prices after US President Donald Trump signalled that a deal with Iran could be imminent, PTI reported.A positive trend in domestic equity markets and weakness in the US currency further aided…
India’s Harshit Rana (PTI Photo) Dharamshala: The Indian management and the selectors have asked Harshit Rana to join the ODI team ahead of the third ODI against Afghanistan in Chennai. TOI understands that the selectors are not going to announce any replacement for injured all-rounder Hardik Pandya. Rana will just join to get back into…
While tributes for Bharathiraja as a filmmaker and a person have been pouring in, the focus has been on the struggles he faced beneath the limelight in his personal life. Recently, actor Radha Ravi opened up about his last few years and offered a glimpse of some troubles Bharathiraja faced in his life. These remarks…
Candidates shortlisted for the DRDO CEPTAM 11 Tier 2 examination are awaiting the release of their admit cards as the recruitment test approaches. Scheduled for June 15, the examination is part of the selection process for 764 technical positions. Hall tickets will be available online through the official DRDO portal once activated. The Defence Research…
नई दिल्ली: राष्ट्रीय लोक मोर्चा पार्टी के अध्यक्ष उपेंद्र कुशवाह को बीजेपी की ओर से एक कड़ा संदेश दिया गया है. बिहार सरकार में मंत्री उनके बेटे दीपक प्रकाश को एनडीए ने विधान परिषद में नहीं भेजा. वे किसी भी सदन के सदस्य नहीं हैं. ऐसे में उनके मंत्री बने रहने पर प्रश्न चिन्ह लग…
NEW DELHI: Standard helmets and seatbelts could have saved thousands of lives in 2024. Over 40% of the 81,780 two-wheeler riders killed in road crashes could have survived had they worn good-quality helmets, while seat belts could have prevented about half of the 21,988 deaths among car occupants.The number of fatalities have been released by…
African proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) Not every proverb is meant to sound solemn or wise at first hearing. Some survive because they make people smile before they make them think. This African saying belongs to that category.“It is difficult for two long-nosed lovers to kiss.”The image is amusing. Two people…
