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US President Donald Trump (AP photo/file) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a fresh warning on Greenland, threatening the prime minister of the North Atlantic island for backing Denmark.“That’s their problem. I disagree with them. I don’t know who he is. Don’t know anything about him, but that’s going to be a big problem...

DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran (File Photo) CHENNAI: DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran sparked a debate by contrasting girls’ education in Tamil Nadu with northern states, saying girls in the north are “asked to stay at home and give birth to children.“Speaking at Quaid-E-Millath Government College for Women, he said that in northern states, girls are often...

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ANI file photo Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended greetings to the nation on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a harvest festival observed across India in accordance with regional traditions. The festival marks the Sun’s transition into the zodiac sign of Capricorn (Makar) and is celebrated as a mid-winter harvest festival. PM Modi, German...

Microsoft has stepped up with an ambitious five-step framework aimed at alleviating public unease surrounding AI data centers. The company’s commitments include covering electricity expenses in full, ensuring water replenishment, supporting local job creation, honoring property taxes, and facilitating free AI education. These actions are crafted to heal community rifts and safeguard residents against potential...

Picture: X/PR Thai govt A crane collapse in Thailand on Wednesday caused a train derailment, killing at least 22 people. “Twenty-two people were killed and more than 30 injured,” Thatchapon Chinnawong, a local police chief in Nakhon Ratchasima province, told news agency AFP. Meanwhile, the province’s public relations department said on Facebook that four bodies...

Haryanvi singer Masoom Sharma has defended the region’s music industry following state government’s move to remove songs promoting gun culture and violence from YouTube. CHANDIGARH: Haryanvi singer Masoom Sharma has defended the region’s music industry following state government’s move to remove songs promoting gun culture and violence from YouTube. Reacting to the decision, Sharma said:,...

NEW DELHI: A viral social media post by USA fast bowler Ali Khan sparked widespread speculation on Tuesday, with claims that India had denied visas to US cricketers of Pakistan origin ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. However, officials familiar with the process have clarified that no visas have been formally rejected and...

Iran is set to execute a 26-year-old man, Erfan Soltani, arrested just last week amid widespread protests. His family claims he received a death sentence within two days without a trial, with execution slated for Wednesday. This case raises alarms as potentially the first execution linked to the current unrest, prompting a strong warning from...

Image Credit: DK ShivaKumar/X BENGALURU: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar shared a cryptic post on Wednesday after his meeting with Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi.In the post on X, he said: “Even if the effort fails, the prayer does not fail.”The post follows a brief, exclusive interaction between Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and...