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US President Donald Trump dismisses USS Lincoln concerns, calls reporter ‘fake’. US president Donald Trump on Monday brushed aside reports of deteriorating conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln after more than 250 days at sea, calling the criticism “fake news”. He later sharply rebuked a CNN reporter during a tense Oval Office exchange.Trump defended the...

Alvi warns over Imran Khan’s worsening health NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Tuesday raised the alarm over jailed ex-PM Imran Khan’s worsening health, saying his medical reports were “alarming” and pointing to anxiety, heart palpitations and high blood pressure.In a post on X, Alvi said, “Imran Khan’s medical reports are alarming. I...

Trump hits South Korea over Iran. Photo credit: Agencies US president Donald Trump has put fresh strain on Washington’s security ties with Seoul, saying South Korean president Lee Jae Myung declined a request to assist the US in its military operation against Iran. Trump also questioned the cost of America’s defence commitments to South Korea.Speaking...

Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu has raised concerns over the sharp rise in computer memory prices, saying the increase, along with the cost of AI tokens, is making it harder to run businesses. Sridhar Vembu was responding to a Tom’s Hardware report that said memory prices have jumped as much as 500% in the past 12...

Rijiju defends police response to student protests (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday defended the Bihar and Delhi governments and law enforcement agencies over their handling of student protests, saying security forces managed large crowds without any casualties or serious injuries.“Not a single person died; not a single person...

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Vijay apologises on minister’s behalf for his Karunanidhi reference Tamil Nadu chief minister C Vijay Joseph apologised in the assembly on Monday after a minister referred to former CM and DMK patriarch late M Karunanidhi by name without using the customary respectful honorific.State forest minister R V Ranjith Kumar’s reference to the late DMK leader...

Rishabh Pant (BCCI Photo) Rishabh Pant’s one-liners from behind the stumps are nothing new. The India wicketkeeper is known for his funny banter with players during matches, with several of his conversations being picked up by the stump microphone.A similar moment was caught during Day 3 of the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle...

Berkshire Hathway has sharply increased its stake in Alphabet during its biggest quarter of stock buying in years. According to a report by Business Insider, under CEO Greg Abel, Berkshire boosted its holdings by 83% to about 106 million shares worth $38 billion at the end of June in Alphabet. The conglomerate agreed to purchase...

Two students killed in Philippines school shooting (Representative image) A shooting occurred at a high school in the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga on Tuesday morning.Speaking to DZMM radio, Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso said there were two casualties in the incident, both of them students. One of the students was identified as the gunman.This is...