US President Donald Trump on Wednesday described the recently concluded agreement with India as a “historic trade deal” and said it would significantly boost American coal exports.Addressing a press briefing, Trump said, “America is now the number one energy producer in the world… We’re becoming a massive energy exporter. In just the past few months,...
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Rahul Gandhi’s accusation against PM Modi on US deal ‘blatant lie’, says BJP
NEW DELHI: BJP on Wednesday fully matched Rahul Gandhi‘s aggression on the floor of Lok Sabha, terming his allegation about govt selling out the national interest in the trade agreement with the US a blatant lie, painting him as a leader filled with bitterness and hatred who would go to any extent to harm the...
James Van Der Beek passes away at 48 after battle with colorectal cancer
Actor James Van Der Beek, best known for his role in the American TV series ‘Dawson’s Creek’, has sadly passed away. He was 48. News of his demise on Wednesday, comes amid the actor’s highly publicised battle with colorectal cancer. James Van Der Beek’s family release statement “Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed...
‘Gave poisoned laddoos’: How ‘mystical healer’ preyed on greed and left a trail of deaths in Delhi
NEW DELHI: Kamruddin, the 72-year-old occultist arrested for allegedly killing three people using poisoned laddoos in a car on Peeragarhi flyover, has been described by cops as a habitual offender — a shadowy figure whose criminal history stretched across Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, leaving a trail of fear and tragedy in its wake.In one of...
‘I quit, as ChatGPT-maker…’: Top researcher Zoe Hitzig at Sam Altman’s company
OpenAI’s top researcher Zoe Hitzig has quit. Announcing her resignation on X, formerly Twitter, Hitzig said, “I resigned from OpenAI on Monday. The same day, they started testing ads in ChatGPT. OpenAI has the most detailed record of private human thought ever assembled. Can we trust them to resist the tidal forces pushing them to...
US-Israel meeting: Trump backs Iran talks, warns Tehran citing ‘Midnight Hammer’
US President Donald Trump said no final agreement was reached for a nuclear deal after having a three-hour meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and warned Iran of consequences if negotiations failed.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that he insisted to Israeli PM Netanyahu during their White House meeting Wednesday that negotiations...
Darron Lee faces murder charge as prosecutors seek death penalty
Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee, who was a first-round draft pick by the New York Jets, is now at the center of a serious criminal case in Tennessee. Prosecutors have filed charges of first-degree murder and tampering with evidence against him in connection with the death of his girlfriend, and they are seeking the death...
Look forward to getting more new-gen jets: IAF vice chief
NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is looking forward to inducting “a lot more” of newer-generation aircraft into its inventory, vice chief of the air staff, Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, said on Wednesday.“Rafale definitely was a hero, among other heroes, during Operation Sindoor. Yes, Rafale is the buzzword… The IAF is looking forward to...
Govt proposes new defence acquisition procedure aligned with evolving geo-strategic landscape
NEW DELHI: In keeping with changing times, the govt has proposed a new ‘Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP)-2026’ that aims to align India’s defence acquisition with the rapidly evolving geo-strategic landscape, growth of Indian economy, the skilling of human capital, growth of private defence industry in the country and technological imperatives of modern warfare. DAP is...
‘Shoe-beating’ remark sparks uproar in J&K assembly, BJP demands Omar apology
JAMMU: J&K assembly proceedings were disrupted Wednesday after CM Omar Abdullah’s remarks that BJP legislators had been “shoe-beaten” by Union home minister Amit Shah, triggering protests and a walkout by opposition members.BJP sources said Shah, during a three-day visit last week, had rebuked party legislators seeking separate statehood for Jammu, stressing Kashmir could not be...
