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PM Modi in Israel for strategic talks; Congress calls move ‘moral cowardice’

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left for a two-day visit to Israel, expressing confidence that the trip would further consolidate the...

US, Iran tensions: US F-22, F-35 fighter jets land in Israel: Reports

TEL AVIV: Amid heightened tensions between the US and Iran, over a dozen US Air Force fighter planes landed in Israel, reported The Times...

 ‘Did nothing illicit, saw nothing illicit’: Bill Gates apologises over Epstein links

NEW YORK: Bill Gates is reported to have apologised to the staff of philanthropic group, the Gates Foundation, over his relations with the late...

Year after NVS-02 satellite’s failure, Isro explains what went wrong in space

NEW DELHI: Over a year after the NVS-02 navigation satellite failed to reach its intended orbit, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has revealed...

Microsoft partners with SpaceX Starlink, software giant’s second tie up with an Elon Musk’s company

  NEW DELHI: Microsoft is partnering with Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX to expand the global internet connectivity using Starlink. This is the software giant’s...

‘I am the one that makes the decision’: Trump rejects reports of military dissent on Iran

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has rejected media reports claiming that General Daniel Caine cautioned Washington against going to war with Iran, calling the...

Iran says students have right to protest but must know ‘red lines’

TEHRAN: University students have the right to protest but everyone must “understand the red lines,” the Iranian government’s spokeswoman said Tuesday, in the first...

Imran Khan taken to Islamabad hospital for eye treatment, shifted back to jail

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan on early Tuesday was taken from jail to a hospital here for treatment of an eye...

‘Even lower levels of artery-clogging plaque may cause heart attack risk in women’

NEW DELHI: Women may develop a risk of heart attack even at lower levels of plaque deposition in the arteries, according to a study. Women...

Spider webs on Mars: Nasa rover discovers clues about existence of ancient life

NEW DELHI: Nasa’s Mars rover has spent six months exploring a strange, web-like landscape that could change what we know about how long life...

‘Leave Iran’: India issues fresh warning to its nationals as tensions soar in Middle East

NEW DELHI: Indian Embassy in Iran on Monday issued an urgent advisory directing all Indian nationals to depart from the country amid looming fear...

UN chief decries global rise of ‘rule of force’

GENEVA: Human rights are under "full-scale attack around the world", United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned Monday, with the most powerful often leading the...

Neanderthals used to collect skulls of horned animals, store them. But why?

NEW DELHI: A mysterious collection of animal skulls found deep inside a cave in Spain is giving scientists a rare look into the minds...

US ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has right to much of Middle East

TEL AVIV: Arab and Muslim nations have sharply condemned comments by the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, who said Israel has a right...

Ex-CIA agent claims US has decided on imminent strike against Iran  

WASHINGTON: Former CIA officer John Kiriakou claimed that the United States has made a final decision to launch a military strike against Iran early...

Opp activists among 1,557 prisoners set for release under Venezuela’s amnesty

CARACAS: At least 1,557 people held in Venezuela for political reasons have submitted their applications under an amnesty bill that was signed into law...

After US Supreme Court setback, Trump slaps 10% global tariff

India included under new order WASHINGTON: India will face a 10 per cent tariff as part of a new global levy imposed by US President...

Trump’s 10% tariff for 150 days: 5 questions answered

WASHINGTON: The White House has announced a fresh 10 per cent import tariff that will apply to goods entering the United States for 150...

NIMHANS expert links gaming addiction to depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation

NEW DELHI: With concerns around online gaming and children’s mental health resurfacing across the country in recent weeks, a leading expert from the National...

Nasa to launch four astronauts on a round-trip to Moon on March 6, leaks fixed

WASHINGTON: The United States is set to take a major step back toward the Moon. Nasa has confirmed that it is targeting March 6,...

Austria turns Hitler’s home into police station

Ludwig Laher, author and member of the Mauthausen Committee Austria, gives an AFP interview in front of the birth house of former German dictator...

India joins over 100 countries in condemning Israel’s ‘unilateral’ decisions in West Bank

UNITED NATIONS: India has joined over 100 countries and global organisations in condemning Israel’s "unilateral" decisions and measures aimed at expanding its “unlawful presence"...

Did you know Ajinomoto and toilet maker Toto power the AI we use?

NEW DELHI: When you think about artificial intelligence, names like Nvidia or OpenAI may come to mind. But some of the most critical players...

Tarique Rahman sworn in as new Prime Minister of Bangladesh

DHAKA: Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, days after leading his party to a forceful victory...

Gavaskar, Kapil bat for Imran Khan as 14 cricket legends write to Pak over ex-PM’s health

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan’s cricketing fraternity on Tuesday appealed to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging better treatment for the ex prime...

‘You won’t be able to eliminate Iran’: Khamenei dares Trump

‘Indirect nuclear talks’ begin in Geneva NEW DELHI: As high-stakes nuclear negotiations resumed in Geneva on Tuesday, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a...

Antarctica is sitting on a massive gravity hole. It could be why it’s frozen

NEW DELHI: Gravity may feel constant and dependable, but scientists say it varies subtly across Earth’s surface, and one of the most unusual examples...

Amitabh Kant to everyone in India: We are giving ChatGPT more data than America, should build our own AI models

  NEW DELHI: Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said India is contributing more data to AI development than the United States. The G20 Sherpa...

Trump announces USD 5 billion Gaza Pledge, touts ‘Board of Peace’ initiative

WASHINGTON: In a statement posted on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump outlined plans for a major international push aimed at stabilising and rebuilding...

Ahead of Geneva nuclear talks

Iran signals willingness to compromise if US lifts sanctions MUSCAT: Iran has indicated it may offer compromises in nuclear negotiations with the United States, provided...

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