Spread the love During much of 2024 and 2025, India was one of the largest purchasers of discounted Russian oil. (AI image) Will India stop buying Russian crude oil? US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order revoking the 25% penal tariffs on India for its imports of crude from Russia. However, the executive order clearly says that this...
Was Epstein trying to cozy up to Russian President Putin? What files reveal
Spread the love Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly sought to build links with Russia’s top leadership, including President Vladimir Putin, though there is no evidence he ever succeeded, newly released US Justice Department documents suggest.One of the clearest examples dates to June 2018, a year after the sudden death of Russia’s former ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin. Epstein had met...
Mark Cuban replies to Elon Musk’s ‘money can’t buy happiness’ post
Spread the love Mark Cuban, the billionaire investor and Shark Tank panelist, has responded to Elon Musk‘s post in which the Tesla CEO struck a surprisingly sad tone despite becoming the first person on Earth to amass over $850 billion in wealth. The $84 billion single-day surge in his personal fortune followed the merger of SpaceX and xAI.“Whoever said ‘money...
Japan snap elections: Takaichi-led LDP projected to storm back to power – top developments
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-128070378,imgsize-1057215,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-02-08t173500.jpg" alt="Japan snap elections: Takaichi-led LDP projected to storm back to power – top developments" title=" File photo (Picture credit: AP) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo (Picture credit: AP) Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is set for a decisive victory in Sunday’s snap lower house elections, according to exit...
Antimicrobial resistance: Charles Darwin was right; India’s drug policy isn’t
Spread the love Charles Darwin’s central insight wasn’t just that species evolve but that they can’t but adapt in the presence of selection pressures. In practical terms, organisms don’t choose to change: they respond to the environments in which they’re trying to live. This insight should trouble us when we consider antimicrobial resistance (AMR): because resistance isn’t an anomaly of the...
Thailand elections: Vote counting under way after polls close in tight three-way contest
Spread the love Photo credit: AP Vote counting is underway in Thailand after voters went to the polls on Sunday in an early general election dominated by three major parties. The election was widely seen as a three-way contest among the progressive People’s Party, populist Pheu Thai, and conservative Bhumjaithai, vying for power.The vote, involving 53 million registered voters, took...
Ex-Pak cricketer says Babar Azam may be dropped for next game
Spread the love Pakistan’s Babar Azam (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) The debate around Babar Azam’s place in Pakistan’s T20I setup shows no signs of easing. The former captain came under sharp criticism after a disappointing outing against the Netherlands in Pakistan’s T20 World Cup Group A opener in Colombo on Saturday. Babar’s stay at the crease was brief and ineffective. Walking...
Police arrest ride operator, staff in Surajkund swing collapse case
Spread the love Police personnel at the spot after a swing fell down at Surajkund fair, in Faridabad. A police officer was killed and 13 other suffered injuries. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Police on Sunday arrested the swing operator and one of his staff members, a day after an on-duty inspector was killed and 12 others were injured when a...
Mamitha Baiju finally breaks silence on viral ‘Naalai Naalai’ moment at Jana Nayagan event: ‘I see it as something entertaining’
Spread the love Written by: Entertainment Desk 2 min readHyderabadFeb 8, 2026 05:09 PM IST At a recent film screening, actor Mamitha Baiju addressed the social media storm that followed her impromptu musical performance at the Jana Nayagan audio launch in Malayasia several weeks ago. At the audio launch of Jana Nayagan, Mamitha chose to honor Vijay by singing a...
‘Naxalism will be completely eradicated by March 31’: Shah after Raipur security review
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-128069295,imgsize-1179886,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-02-08t165414.jpg" alt="‘Naxalism will be completely eradicated by March 31’: Amit Shah after Raipur security review" title=" ‘Naxalism will be completely eradicated by March 31’: Amit Shah after Raipur security review ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> ‘Naxalism will be completely eradicated by March 31’: Amit Shah after Raipur security review NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday...
