(AI image generated using ChatGPT) In the mist-covered valleys of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, satellite imagery is revealing a rapid expansion of the country’s nuclear weapons infrastructure, part of what experts say is a broader effort to strengthen China’s position in an era of intensifying superpower rivalry.These secretive nuclear-related sites, including facilities near Zitong and...
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‘Time to end Islamic republic’: Reza Pahlavi urges Trump to help Iranian people
Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of Iran’s last shah, on Saturday called on US President Donald Trump to help the Iranian people, saying it was “time to end the Islamic republic.”Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Pahlavi said, “It is time to end the Islamic republic.” “This is the demand echoing from the bloodshed of my...
15-year relationship, one WhatsApp text: What led to Noida’s Valentine’s Day car murder
Noida’s Valentine’s Day murder NOIDA: A WhatsApp message purportedly typed by Sumit hours before he was found dead alongside his girlfriend has emerged as a key element in the probe into Noida’s Valentine’s Day deaths, even as grieving family members allege the couple may have been murdered.The bodies of Sumit (32), a resident of Trilokpuri...
Kanpur Lamborghini crash: No need to question tobacco baron’s son Shivam Mishra anymore, says IO
Police investigating the high-profile Lamborghini crash on VIP Road in Kanpur have said there is no need for further interrogation of the accused, Shivam Kumar Mishra. KANPUR: Police investigating the high-profile Lamborghini crash on VIP Road in Kanpur have said there is no need for further interrogation of the accused, Shivam Kumar Mishra.“Whatever questioning was...
The Sunday call where Steve Jobs told Google their logo was ‘just wrong’
Back in January 2008, Steve Jobs called Google’s Vic Gundotra on a Sunday morning—while Gundotra was in church—to complain that the second ‘O’ in Google’s iPhone icon had the wrong yellow gradient. Jobs had already assigned an Apple engineer to fix it by Monday. It was a Sunday morning in January 2008. Vic Gundotra, then...
West Bengal voter list may shrink by 68 lakh from 2024 Lok Sabha polls
KOLKATA: Bengal’s voter count is likely to shrink by at least 68 lakh, or about 9%, from what it was in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The final list after special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls is scheduled to be published on Feb 28.The state’s draft SIR list, published on Dec 16, had...
Indian-origin student found dead in US: Friend says he ‘stopped caring about life’
Image IANS A 22-year-old Indian postgraduate student who had gone missing in the United States last week has been found dead, the Indian Consulate in San Francisco said on Saturday.Saketh Sreenivasaiah, a University of California, Berkeley student from Karnataka, had been missing since Monday. In a post on X, the consulate confirmed that local authorities...
‘I want rain’: Ex-Pakistan player gives shocking IND vs PAK verdict
India vs Pakistan (Photo by Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Rain could affect the big India vs Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup this Sunday in Colombo, and weather reports suggest a high chance of showers. The Sri Lanka weather department predicts heavy rain and thunderstorms, which could frustrate millions of fans waiting for this...
Bangladesh invites 13 nations, including India, to BNP govt swearing-in; who’s on the list
BNP chairman Tarique Rahman (AP) Bangladesh is set for a change in leadership as the newly elected government of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by chairperson Tarique Rahman, prepares to take oath on Tuesday.Ahead of the swearing-in, chief adviser of the interim government Muhammad Yunus has invited leaders from 13 countries to attend the ceremony,...
IND vs PAK: What if rain washes out Sunday’s T20 WC game?
R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) NEW DELHI: The highly anticipated India vs Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to be played on Sunday at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, but rain could spoil the big game. Both teams have started the tournament well. India, the...
