Russian strike on Ukraine. Photo credit: Reuters Russian jet-powered drone attacks on Kyiv petrol stations killed two people and injured 12 on Friday, as Moscow and Kyiv exchanged fresh strikes on civilian and economic infrastructure.The attacks came amid an intensifying aerial campaign, with both sides reporting strikes on energy, logistics and other critical infrastructure as...
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Samsung is reportedly making Apple’s first foldable phone & will get $250 per device
Samsung is reportedly manufacturing the most important components of Apple’s first foldable phone, iPhone Duo. The South Korean tech giant’s display division may be charging Apple around $250 for each inner folding panel. According to Weibo leaker Instant Digital, Samsung Display has signed a three-year exclusive supply agreement with Apple covering the iPhone Duo and...
2 buyers paid Rs 1.16cr, got no flats; RERA orders builder to refund with interest
The two homebuyers received an allotment letter dated February 18, 2013. (Image for representative purpose only) Two homebuyers booked flats on the sixth and seventh floors of a Mumbai housing project in 2013. They were assured that they would get possession for the flats by December 2014. But their dream of getting the flats remains...
Lessons from Ukraine war: Poland wants its own Starlink; where does India stand?
Poland is set to collaborate with Finnish firm ICEYE to establish a new military satellite communications system (AI-image) Poland is moving to develop its own military satellite communications system in partnership with Finnish space company ICEYE and state-run defence giant PGZ, in a programme that Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk described as a potential “Polish...
PM Modi, Putin, Pezeshkian in single frame: Why this Brics photo may unsettle Trump
PM Modi, Pezeshkian & Putin at Brics Summit 2026 (left); PM Modi, Xi and Putin at SCO summit in 2025 (right) What could be a fresh diplomatic headache for Donald Trump? A picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi holding hands with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, with Russian President Vladimir Putin standing alongside them at the...
Shashi Tharoor backs Brics prestige after Chidambaram questions ‘tangible benefits’
It’s Congress vs Congress again, this time over Brics Summit that is being held in Delhi. NEW DELHI: Shashi Tharoor not being in sync with his Congress colleagues is no longer news. Especially, if the issue in question pertains to the global stage. So, when senior Congress leader Chidambaram questioned the benefits of Brics for...
Houthi advances puts India and global trade closer to the edge
Houthi militants seized Yemen’s Mocha port, threatening vital global energy supplies The TOI correspondent from Washington: Rapid advances by Iran-backed Houthis along Yemen’s Red Sea coast is bringing the group dangerously close to controlling another key maritime chokepoint in the region, raising fresh concerns from New Delhi to Washington to European capitals in between about...
Anthropic stops bid to use AI for biological weapons research; flags rising misuse
Anthropic said it has disrupted several attempts to use its Claude models. AI company Anthropic said it has disrupted several attempts to use its Claude models for research that could potentially support the development of biological weapons, amid rising concerns over the risks posed by increasingly capable artificial intelligence.In its latest threat intelligence report released...
PM Modi presses Putin on Ukraine peace, raises safety of seafarers in Black Sea
PM Modi President Putin meet NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday raised the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on maritime trade and the safety of Indian seafarers with Russian president Vladimir Putin, reiterating that dialogue and diplomacy remain the way forward to resolve conflicts.The two leaders held an over 45-minute bilateral meeting on...
Brics summit: AAP targets Centre over ‘hiding’ Delhi slums, takes GDP dig
AAP targets Centre over covering of slums ahead of Brics NEW DELHI: With India hosting the 18th Brics Summit this year, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday took a swipe at the Centre over the practice of covering slum areas and poor neighbourhoods ahead of major international events, saying such measures do not change...
