Spread the love       Representational Image Around 10 State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel were feared missing after two boats allegedly capsized during an operation to rescue stranded fishermen in Bethupalli lake in Telangana’s Khammam district on Wednesday evening.According to news agency PTI, the personnel were conducting a rescue operation in two boats in the swollen lake, located in Sathupalli mandal,...

Spread the love       US defence secretary Pete Hegseth/Image: AP US President Donald Trump is considering whether to retain Pete Hegseth as defence secretary after Republicans suffered major losses in the midterm elections, with the Iran war emerging as a possible factor in the administration’s internal discussions, CBS News reported citing multiple sources familiar with the matter.Trump has raised the question...

Spread the love       ‘Can’t interfere in norms for SC/ST seats in house’NEW DELHI: Refusing to blur the constitutional ‘Lakshman Rekha’ that separates the three organs of governance, Supreme Court Wednesday said it cannot usurp legislature’s exclusive powers to interfere in the criteria for reserving an assembly or parliamentary constituency for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes.“We cannot become the third chamber...

Spread the love       A silver coin designed more than 150 years ago for a proposed international trading currency has fetched $4.758 million at an auction in Hong Kong, despite never becoming part of regular circulation. Made in London around 1867-68, the rare Kwan Ping Trade Coinage pattern was intended to be part of a proposed Chinese-Foreign Circulating Coin series. The...

Spread the love       Hakeem Jeffries/Image: AP Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become the first Black Speaker of the US House of Representatives after Democrats secured majority control of the chamber in the 2026 midterm elections, setting up a historic change in congressional leadership. The 56-year-old New York lawmaker is expected to be formally elected when the new Congress convenes on...

Spread the love       CDS Gen NS Raja Subramani NEW DELHI: In a season when the young have hogged political conversations, govt’s move to roll back the contentious provision of Agnipath scheme by opening a pathway to permanent jobs addresses a core concern of millions of aspirants. For them, entry into the forces was a ticket to social mobility, and the...

Spread the love       US President Donald Trump previews ballroom construction. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday turned the spotlight on the construction of his under-construction White House ballroom during his first public appearance after Republicans suffered sweeping losses in the midterm elections, spending much of the event showcasing his renovation projects rather than addressing the party’s electoral setback.Trump assembled reporters...

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Cabinet Wednesday approved a Rs 2,814 crore scheme to boost domestic processing of lithium and nickel, reducing dependence on imports of critical minerals.PM Narendra Modi said India cannot afford to depend on other countries for processing such materials. The scheme would encourage domestic investment and secure future supplies, he wrote on X.Union ministry of mines...

Spread the love       What was once considered industrial waste is now set to become an underwater habitat for marine life off Florida’s coast. Crews have repurposed approximately 150 tons of discarded concrete and steel, including old pipes and junction boxes, and deployed the material on the Gulf seabed near Panama City Beach to create a new artificial reef. The project,...

Spread the love       US President Donald Trump/Image: Reuters What impact will the Grand Old Party’s defeat have on India? Here’s a look at some key areas: Trade Deal: Indian negotiators may get more manoeuvring space in negotiating a trade deal, but Trump still has powers for executive action under the Trade Act to impose tariffs.Strategic Partnership: The impact on India-US...