Spread the love Columbian President Gustavo Petro and US President Donald Trump (AP images) US President Donald Trump on Sunday openly threatened possible military action against Colombia, saying such a move “sounds good to me”.His comments come just a day after the United States carried out an operation in Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores and...
‘If they don’t help on Russian oil issue…’: Trump’s new tariff warning to India; praises PM Modi
Spread the love US President Donald Trump (AP photo) US President Donald Trump on Monday issued a fresh warning to India, reiterating that the US will raise tariffs on New Delhi “if they don’t help on Russian oil issue,” once again tying his threat to the Russia-Ukraine war and India’s alleged role in bolstering Moscow through continued crude purchases.“We could...
Bengaluru: Stone-pelting at temple procession leaves several injured, including children
Spread the love BENGALURU: Tension prevailed in Jagjeevan Ram Nagar on Sunday night after stones were allegedly hurled at devotees pulling a deity’s chariot during a procession from the local Om Shakti temple, police said to news agency PTI. A police officer said a complaint had been received alleging that miscreants pelted stones at the chariot during the procession. Sources...
‘If they don’t behave’: Is second strike on Venezuela off the table? Trump’s fresh warning
Spread the love Maduro and Trump (R) US President Donald Trump late Sunday issued another stern warning to Venezuela that US will conduct another strike “if they don’t behave.”This comes after strong military action by America on Venezuela, toppling country’s government with capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores on Saturday, hours after a dramatic US military...
Thalapathy Vijay needed a film like Rajinikanth’s Sivaji as his ‘last’ outing to fully satisfy fans; can Jana Nayagan be a worthy alternative?
Spread the love Even before the movie’s release, there’s growing fear among fans that Jana Nayagan may not be great or deliver the ultimate “Thalapathy Thiruvizha” experience. Marking Vijay’s final film appearance before his complete foray into politics, the movie is set to hit screens on January 9, coinciding with Pongal. While Vijay’s fans are excited to celebrate him once again,...
Indore deaths: Waterborne outbreak declared epidemic; supply shut, chlorination underway
Spread the love INDORE: The health administration in Indore on Sunday declared the waterborne disease outbreak in Bhagirathpura locality an epidemic, calling in specialised teams from the Central and state govts to contain the spread and identify the root cause of contamination that has claimed 10 lives so far in the area. CMHO Dr Madhav Hasani said, “An epidemic is...
Quote of the day Epicurus: “Do not spoil what you have by desiring…”
Spread the love Credit: Canva Epicurus was a very influential ancient Greek philosopher, who lived from 341 BCE to 270 BCE. Epicurus was born on the island of Samos. He founded a school of philosophy in Athens that was called “The Garden.” By the standards of his era, most other ancient Greek philosophers were very theoretical. However, Epicurus was very...
Ikkis box office Day 4: Film clocks Rs 20 cr on debut weekend
Spread the love Agastya Nanda’s intense war epic ‘Ikkis’, which premiered on January 1, 2026, has had a rocky start at the box office, raking in Rs 20.15 crore by its fourth day. Although the film saw a promising debut, ticket sales took a downturn, with Sunday alone pulling in Rs 5 crore. Agastya Nanda‘s big screen debut, ‘Ikkis’, was...
‘Durandhar’ box office collection: Ranveer Singh starrer scores highest 5th week collections
Spread the love There seems to be just no stopping ‘Durandhar’ at the box office. The film completed its 5th week at the ticket windows and emerged as the highest-earning film of the weekend. Directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh in the lead, the film continued its extraordinary run at the box office, recording the strongest fifth-week performance...
Unusual genetic code in Antarctic microbes yields rare amino acid
Spread the love The dictionary of life has a new update. A DNA sequence that signals cells in almost all other organisms to stop synthesising proteins instead encodes a rare amino acid in some archaea, according to a study published in Science in November. Archaea are microbes that resemble bacteria in shape and size but are biologically distinct. Calling the study...
