Father’s Day often arrives quietly, but its meaning is anything but small. It is a day set aside for the men who carried groceries, solved problems, gave advice, stood guard over sleepless nights and showed love in ways that were often practical before they were poetic. In 2026, the occasion is another chance to slow...
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3 Indian-flagged oil tankers cross Strait of Hormuz, head home with 94 crew members
3 Indian-flagged oil tankers cross Strait of Hormuz NEW DELHI: Three Indian-flagged crude oil tankers carrying more than 8.6 lakh metric tonnes of cargo and 94 Indian crew members successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and are now sailing towards India, Union ports, shipping and waterways minister Sarbananda Sonowal said.The development comes days...
Bill Gates to companies building data centers: Americans won’t accept half truth
Bill Gates Bill Gates has said something the rest of the AI industry would rather he had kept to himself. Some of the megacomplexes going up across the United States right now will not pay off. The electricity locked in will turn out to be too expensive. The compute will be undercut by cheaper builds...
‘Being your friend … ‘: Meloni fumes as Trump doubles down on ‘photo’ claim
The dispute began after Trump told Italian broadcaster La7 that Meloni had “begged” him for a photograph during the G7 gathering in France. The public feud between US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni escalated on Saturday, with the Italian PM delivering a sharp response after Trump renewed claims that she repeatedly...
‘Beyond the physical world’: Congress mocks Tharoor’s ‘admiration’ for PM Modi
Pawan Khera said Shashi Tharoor’s admiration for PM Modi “appears to have transcended the limitations of the physical world”. NEW DELHI: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday took a sharp dig at party colleague Shashi Tharoor over his “praise” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the Lok Sabha MP’s admiration for the PM appeared to...
India break 22-year-old ODI record in just 6 balls against Afghanistan
Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India made a stunning start to their chase against Afghanistan in the third ODI at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday, scoring a record 23 runs in the very first over.Chasing 219 for victory, India began their innings at 5/0 after Afghanistan were penalised...
EU removes negative travel advisory for Assam; Himanta says talks on with US, Canada
EU lifts negative travel advisory for Assam NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister on Saturday announced that European Union have lifted their negative travel advisories for the state and they’re in touch with US and Canada to get them do the same.“After Australia and Japan, now EU member states have revised their travel advisories and removed...
‘Clear breach of trust’: Iran closes Hormuz again over Israel attacks on Lebanon
The Hormuz closure marks a sharp reversal from Friday’s ceasefire arrangement Iran on Saturday closed the Strait of Hormuz again after Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 26 people, threatening the memorandum of understanding (MoU) it had digitally signed with the United States to negotiate the terms of a truce.The move marked a sharp...
Why did India start at 5/0 vs Afghanistan? Costly blunder explained
Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Fans watching the third ODI between India and Afghanistan in Chennai were left surprised when India’s innings began with the score already reading 5/0 before a ball had been bowled.The unusual start was the result of a five-run penalty awarded to India during Afghanistan’s innings after...
India-US trade deal: Piyush Goyal reveals what’s holding up the pact
File photo: Union minister Piyush Goyal India and the United States have finalised the framework of their proposed trade agreement, but the deal cannot be implemented until New Delhi secures a competitive tariff advantage over rival countries, Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday.Responding to an query on recent remarks by US...
