Spread the love Taiwan emerged as a major flashpoint between China and the United States, with Beijing warning of possible “clashes and even conflicts” if the issue is not handled properly during talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.While Trump stayed quiet on question about Taiwan after his meeting with Xi, Beijing later confirmed the issue was...
‘Strictly maintain law & order’: HC to newly-elected BJP govt in WB after Mamata’s appeal
Spread the love NEW DELHI: The Calcutta high court on Thursday instructed the newly-elected BJP governmemt in West Bengal to “strictly maintain law and order at the ground level”. The order came after Mamata Banerjee told the court that the police had remained inactive during the post-poll violence, while also asserting that “Bengal is not a bulldozer state” in the...
US moving to drop fraud case against Gautam Adani, settle SEC suit: Report
Spread the love NEW DELHI: US authorities are moving to end the fraud cases against Gautam Adani, according to a Bloomberg report, in what could mark a major legal reprieve for the billionaire and the Adani Group.Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported that the US Department of Justice may announce as early as this week that it is...
Unending turbulence: For Indian airlines one crisis lands, another takes off
Spread the love Yatrigan, fasten your seatbelts for not just your flight but the whole aviation sector is experiencing turbulence!Flight delays, rising ticket prices, and cancelled international routes are no longer breaking news, but the new normal. In May 2026, airlines are grappling with a mix of economic and geopolitical pressures, creating a cycle of challenges that keeps feeding into...
Hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius: How climate change may be fuelling the spread
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131095852,imgsize-2424393,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/131095852.jpg" alt="How climate change may be fuelling the spread of deadly Hantavirus that killed three on the MV Hondius" title=" Representative image (AI-generated) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Representative image (AI-generated) Departing from Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1, the MV Hondius set sail on the “Atlantic Odyssey”, a 33-day voyage envisioned as the pinnacle of expedition cruising for...
Kejriwal in trouble? HC judge to begin contempt action over ‘villifying’ posts in liquor case
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Delhi high court judge Swarana Kanta Sharma on Thursday said that she had decided to initiate contempt proceedings against some of the discharged accused in the excise policy case for posting “vilifying” and defamatory material against her. The court was hearing a petition filed by the CBI challenging the trial court’s decision to discharge former...
A checklist for students aspiring to be researchers
Spread the love Every individual aspires for a life of personal dignity, economic security and social acceptance. And, these depend on their professional skills and personal aptitude. In any human endeavour, success occurs when one’s hobby is synonymous with one’s profession, buttressed by their attitude. A career in science is perhaps more demanding, more exacting, and possibly more satisfying because...
Bengal, Assam moved fast while Kerala waited: How BJP, Cong approach poll victory differently
Spread the love NEW DELHI: The Congress finally ended Kerala’s suspense on Wednesday. Ten days after the UDF’s historic mandate, VD Satheesan was named chief minister. For a party that had just won 63 seats, with the UDF alliance winning 102, the delay was not about numbers or coalition arithmetic. It was about the Congress being unable to get out...
AIADMK ‘splits’ after Vijay’s floor test: Is TN headed for a Shiv Sena-like drama?
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Do fractured mandates fracture parties? The crack in AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, much like the splits in Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, suggests they often do.In June 2022, Eknath Shinde led a rebellion in Shiv Sena and took away two-thirds of the party’s MLAs, toppling the Maha Vikas Aghadi government. The coup vertically split the party...
Why Trump cosying up to Xi may leave India out in cold
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131093812,imgsize-44076,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/-.jpg" alt="Why Donald Trump cosying up to Xi may leave India out in cold?" title=" Image credit: AP ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Image credit: AP NEW DELHI: As Donald Trump is in Beijing for his first China visit as US President in nine years, the optics were striking. The visit came after months of tariff tensions, strategic...
