According to CNN, the White House received sharply contrasting messages from two of Washington’s closest regional partners this week. US President Donald Trump‘s efforts to find an exit from the escalating conflict with Iran appear increasingly uncertain as he faces conflicting advice from key regional allies..While Saudi Arabia is urging Washington to pursue de-escalation, Israel...
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Rahane: The silent guardian of Indian cricket whose numbers undersold his legacy
Ajinkya Rahane Ajinkya Rahane‘s career will always leave Indian cricket wondering what might have been.On paper, his numbers are respectable rather than extraordinary: an average of 38.46 across 85 Tests, 5,077 runs, twelve hundreds, twenty-six fifties. For most cricketers that would count as an outstanding career. For Rahane it somehow feels short of the mark....
‘Not met a single parent or student’: Rahul slams PM over ‘forgiving’ students video
Rahul also took aim at the Prime Minister’s comments about forgiving students who participated in the protests. NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks on the students who protested against alleged irregularities in the NEET examination. He accused the Prime Minsiter of failing to...
Nepal mountaineer Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja confirmed dead in avalanche on Broad peak in PoK
Nepalese mountaineering icon Nirmal Purja (file photo) has been confirmed dead after an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak Nirmal “Nims Dai” Purja, the legendary Nepal-born mountaineer who climbed all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks in a record six months and six days, has been confirmed dead after an avalanche struck his expedition on PoK’s...
‘Honey-trap’ to target politicians? Bengal cops arrest woman linked to ‘JeM operative’
Arrested Hamim Mondal (PTI image) The West Bengal Police’s Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a woman from Jharkhand for allegedly helping a suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed operative run a ‘honey trap’ network aimed at collecting personal information about political leaders in the state.Investigators identified the woman as Arpita Sarkar, who was arrested from Sahibganj district on...
Home loan rate cuts ease borrowing, but affordability challenge in Mumbai, NCR: Report
In India, local market conditions play a greater role than national trends, with cities responding differently based on the availability of new housing supply, affordability, and infrastructure expansion (Photo: Reuters). Affordability remains a challenge in Mumbai and the National Capital Region (NCR) even as lower home loan rates improve buyer sentiment. The mixed outcome has...
Ram Temple skit row: Seers file complaints against Rahul, Akhilesh, Pappu Yadav
Pappu Yadav and Rahul Gandhi during the protest NEW DELHI: Seers and lawyers in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi on Saturday filed separate police complaints against independent Lok Sabha MP Pappu Yadav, Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders over their enactment of the alleged Ram Temple donation theft incident.Both sets of complainants...
Ram Temple skit row: Rahul Gandhi, Pappu Yadav booked for ‘insulting Sanatan Dharma’
Pappu Yadav and Rahul Gandhi during the protest NEW DELHI: Varanasi Police on Saturday registered a case against leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and two other MPs for allegedly “insulting Sanatan Dharma” and “hurting religious sentiments” during an opposition protest in Parliament, an official said.Rahul Gandhi, independent MP Rajesh Ranjan alias...
Kale island vanished under rising seas; sculpture marks the site
The figure and the tree together signify memory, resilience, and the ongoing relationship between people and place. The ocean has always been a symbol of life but now in many parts of the world it is also becoming a force for irreversible loss. Wondering how? Well, the sea has quietly erased an entire island from...
‘Go that way’: Migrants say Moroccan authorities directed them towards Spain’s Ceuta
Thousands of migrants rushed to Cueta; many later returned Multiple Moroccan migrants who crossed into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta this week claimed they were encouraged by Moroccan authorities and social media messages claiming the border was open. Meanwhile, Spain moved to reinforce the enclave’s border after the unprecedented influx that has now left...
