Spread the love NEW DELHI: While Brics foreign ministers and leaders of delegations jointly called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov got an exclusive meeting with the PM. Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi separately met NSA Ajit Doval.According to an Indian readout, Lavrov briefed Modi on the progress achieved in bilateral cooperation since the meeting...
SIR Phase-3 in 16 states & 3 UTs, including Delhi
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Thursday announced Phase-3 of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, to be conducted across 16 states and three Union territories (UTs), including NCT of Delhi, between May and Dec.SIR-3, which will verify eligibility of a total 36.7 crore electors, will be carried out in a phased manner across Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim,...
Indian dhow attacked in Omani waters, crew rescued
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Indian dhow — Haji Ali — sailing from Somalia to Sharjah in the UAE sank after coming under attack in Omani waters early Wednesday. Meanwhile, two more India-bound ships, carrying LPG, crossed the strife-hit Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, taking the total number of such vessels to 13.The two ships are...
Kaal Bhairava: India’s first AI combat aircraft to be manufactured in Europe
Spread the love NEW DELHI: In a sign of make-in-India products going global, India’s first AI combat aircraft ‘Kaal Bhairava’ will now be manufactured in Europe. Indian AI warfare company FWDA on Thursday announced that its AI combat aircraft will be manufactured in Portugal in partnership with SKETCHPIXEL, a European company known for building advanced fighter jet simulation systems for...
Mamata appears as lawyer in HC, BCI seeks advocate status details
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Hours after former chief minister Mamata Banerjee appeared in an advocate’s attire before Calcutta high court on Thursday, the Bar Council of India (BCI) asked the West Bengal Bar Council to furnish details of her enrolment as an advocate, whether the licence to practise was kept suspended during her tenure as CM, and the date...
How Satheesan emerged as Kerala CM pick after Rahul Gandhi’s final round of talks
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131103072,imgsize-56190,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/vd-satheesan.jpg" alt="Late-night talks, allies’ backing: How Satheesan emerged as Kerala CM choice" title=" VD Satheesan (Image/PTI) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> VD Satheesan (Image/PTI) New Delhi: After Rahul Gandhi met former KPCC chiefs and senior leaders on Tuesday afternoon, one crucial cog of the party alumni saw him late at 10pm at 10, Janpath. A known voice in...
SC: Present set-up lets govt pick CEC, ECs of its choice
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Questioning the appointment process for chief election commissioner/election commissioners where a panel of PM, a Cabinet minister and the leader of opposition, pick the candidate, Supreme Court on Thursday said that the present system allows the govt to appoint a person of its choice as two out of three members would favour it and asked...
Why a Bill Gates-backed insect factory releases 30 million mosquitoes every week
Spread the love Deep inside Medellin, Colombia, scientists are breeding millions of mosquitoes every week and then releasing them into the environment on purpose. At first, that may sound strange, especially because mosquitoes are known for spreading dangerous diseases. But researchers say these insects are actually being used to help stop illnesses like dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever from...
Yale medical school discriminated against Asian and White applicants, claims Trump administration
Spread the love DoJ said Yale medical school discriminated in admission based on race and disfavored White and Asian applicants. The Justice Department Thursday revealed its findings of a year-long investigation into the admission policies and practices at the Yale School of Medicine and said its leadership selected applications based on race — favored Black and Hispanic students than White...
Elon Musk says: Read this book and give it to all your friends
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131102858,imgsize-207720,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/humblebraggers-beware-elon-musk39s-new-twitter-rules-will-punish-you-for-tweeting-too-much-about-how-many-followers-you-have.jpg" alt="World's richest man Elon Musk says: Read this book and give it to all your friends as …" title=" Elon Musk ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> The richest man on Earth Elon Musk has a book suggestion for everyone. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the Tesla CEO has strongly endorsed Gad Saad’s new book ‘Suicidal...
