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File Photo NEW DELHI: Is air pollution directly causing deaths in India? The ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MOEFCC) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under health ministry have offered starkly different answers to this question, exposing a policy contradiction at the heart of the govt’s public health and environment response.On...

The war epic ‘Border 2’ has achieved a remarkable feat, crossing the Rs 200 crore mark within its first week. Early estimates suggest an Rs 11 crore collection on its 8th day, pushing the total earnings to an impressive Rs 235.25 crores. Despite facing competition from ‘Mardaani 3’, the film continues to draw audiences, with...

BENGALURU: From keeping accounts for his mother’s modest real estate dealings to becoming an honorary consul and one of Bengaluru’s wealthiest developers, 57-year-old CJ Roy’s journey is a study in foresight and timing.Roy didn’t build his fortune by chasing obvious opportunities. Instead, he made his biggest bet on land most others dismissed — tracts along...

US President Donald Trump on Friday said there was progress towards ending the Russia-Ukraine war, but said that deep hostility between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin continued to make peace talks difficult.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said, “Zelensky and Putin hate each other, and it makes it very...

Gautam Gambhir (PTI) With the Indian Test team going through one of its most turbulent phases in recent times, Gautam Gambhir has found himself under intense scrutiny. The head coach has endured a difficult stretch, highlighted by a 0-2 home Test defeat to South Africa and ODI series losses against Australia and New Zealand. While...

Bangladesh’s long-running Shakib Al Hasan saga has taken another turn, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) actively working towards a potential comeback for the veteran all-rounder, possibly as early as the upcoming home series against Pakistan in March. Batting coach Mohammad Ashraful, however, believes that if Shakib does make his return to international cricket, the...

Mumbai: Friday’s sharp slide in silver and gold prices could be due to profit taking by investors post an unprecedented rally that came on the back of the recent strengthening of the dollar against major currencies. For long term investors this could be a time to rebalance their portfolio, with exposure to the two precious...

BENGALURU: The circumstances that led Confident Group owner Roy Chiriankandath Joseph, popularly known as CJ Roy, to take his life are still under investigation, even as his family has blamed income tax officials from Kerala for his death.Roy’s brother, CJ Babu, who owns WhiteGold, told the media that a team of I-T officials from Kerala...

The Justice Department temporarily removed and republished a file that included a spreadsheet summary of complaints made to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center, with references to Jeffrey Epstein and Trump, but there was no indication that the tips were verified, according to the document.The complaints were made over an unspecified time frame. Some of...

CCTV footage BENGALURU: A dog owner was booked by police after his pet attacked a woman out on a morning walk in HSR Layout on January 26. The woman, Shalini Dubey, sustained injuries to her face and neck after the dog attacked her without any provocation and is undergoing treatment.Her husband, Satya Prakash Dubey, filed...