US President Donald Trump has threatened to block the opening of a new bridge connecting the United States and Canada, marking a fresh escalation in his criticism of the neighbouring country, which he has previously suggested should become the 51st US state.Trump said the United States should own “at least half” of the still under-construction...
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‘No negotiations, America attacking is the only hope’: Iranian man’s plea to Trump before suicide
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-128141120,imgsize-1002764,width-400,resizemode-4/images-22.jpg" alt="‘No negotiations, America attacking is the only hope’: Iranian man’s plea to Trump before suicide" title=" File photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo An Iranian man recorded a final video message in English urging US President Donald Trump to abandon any potential deal with Iran’s leadership before he allegedly died by suicide.The man...
Why was Bengaluru techie targeted in Canada? Kin flag ‘Kannada association push’
BENGALURU: Relatives of Karnataka-born tech professional Chandan Kumar Raja Nandakumar, who was shot dead in a daylight attack outside a Toronto shopping mall, suspect that his efforts to form a Kannada association in Toronto may have played a role in what police are treating as a “targeted” killing. While the Toronto Police Service (TPS) has...
T20 WC: Unsettled by Wankhede pitch, Team India must take wicket out of the equation
HOW WILL IT PLAY? The pitch at the Ferozeshah Kotla in Delhi ahead of Namibia’s game against the Netherlands on Tuesday. India play Namibia here on Thursday NEW DELHI: The USA team wasn’t the only surprise package awaiting the Indian team in their opening game of the T20 World Cup last Saturday. The Wankhede square,...
Trophy in hand, Mustafizur Rahman posts one-word message
Mustafizur Rahman (AP Photo) NEW DELHI:Bangladesh allrounder Mustafizur Rahman took to social media on Tuesday to share a celebratory moment, posting a picture with the winner’s trophy after Dhumketu XI clinched the Odommo Bangladesh T20 Cup title. The triumph came at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, where Dhumketu XI edged past Durbar XI...
US and Bangladesh strike new trade deal — key terms of the agreement
The United States and Bangladesh on Monday finalised the United States–Bangladesh Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, wrapping up negotiations as both countries stepped in to strengthen bilateral economic ties. Under the revised framework, Bangladeshi exports to the American market will attract a 19% tariff, marginally lower than the 20% imposed in August and significantly below the...
‘Surrounded PM’s seat’: Letters fly to LS Speaker as BJP, Congress women MPs trade charges
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-128138613,imgsize-1301270,width-400,resizemode-4/images-21.jpg" alt="'Surrounded PM's seat': Letters fly to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla as BJP, Congress women MPs trade charges" title=" Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla NEW DELHI: Women MPs from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, urging him...
‘Had you made reciprocal tariffs to zero …’: Piyush Goyal’s cheeky 18% jab at US envoy
NEW DELHI: Union minister Piyush Goyal on Monday drew a parallel between trade and sport, remarking that the United States’ 18 per cent tariff on Indian goods mirrored the margin by which India defeated the US in their T20 World Cup match.Goyal praised the performance of the US cricket team despite its loss, using the...
‘We didn’t keep Sachin Tendulkar waiting’: Growing calls for Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s early India call-up
Sachin Tendulkar abd Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Image credit: Agencies) India’s Under-19 World Cup triumph in 2026 had many heroes, but one name towered above the rest — Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. In the final against England in Harare, the 14-year-old prodigy delivered a breathtaking performance that left the cricketing world stunned. Smashing 175 off just 80 balls, Sooryavanshi...
Anthropic exec Mrinank Sharma announces exit, shares long resignation note
Anthropic’s Safeguards Research Team head Mrinank Sharma has resigned. Mrinank shared a long resignation note on X, formerly Twitter. In the note, Mrinank said that today (February 9) is his last day. “Today is my last day at Anthropic. I resigned. Here is the letter I shared with my colleagues, explaining my decision,” wrote Mrinank...
