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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...

Why is Nasa struggling to launch the Artemis-II mission to Moon?

NEW DELHI: Nasa is working through a series of technical and operational challenges as it prepares for Artemis-II, the first crewed mission in its...

‘Bangladesh seeks reset in India ties, onus on New Delhi to recognise changed reality’

DHAKA: Bangladesh wants to reset ties with India on a fresh footing now that ousted premier Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party no...

In NEP, AI catalyst, technology bridge for education: Pradhan

NEW DELHI: Describing Artificial Intelligence as a “good catalyst” and a “bridge”, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said at the Express Adda Friday that...

China is the real threat, Taiwan says in rebuff to Munich speech

TAIPEI: China is the real ‌threat to security and is hypocritically claiming to uphold UN principles of peace, Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said...

EU top diplomat rejects Europe ‘bashing’ by US

MUNICH, Germany: EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas pushed back Sunday against Europe “bashing” by the United States, as she said Russia must be forced...

Immunity boosters: Add these food groups to your grocery list

NEW DELHI: Considering the food we eat has a direct impact on our bodies, it is extremely important to pay close attention to what...

India leverages high-resolution satellite technology to revolutionise agriculture, water management

Nisar satellite provides 100-metre detailed soil moisture maps every 12 days, enabling data-driven farming and better drought prediction, securing India's food future amid climate...

‘Bangladesh’s interests will come first’: Tarique Rahman on foreign policy after winning election

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rahman, who is set to become the next Bangladesh Prime Minister after securing a decisive mandate in...

Study suggests long Covid, Alzheimer’s may share disease mechanisms

NEW DELHI: A new study has suggested that long Covid, which refers to 'SARS-CoV-2' symptoms that persist despite having healed from the initial infection,...

Nasa scrambles to overcome liquid hydrogen challenges ahead of Artemis II Moon mission

NEW DELHI: The Moon will have to wait a little longer. Nasa engineers are once again grappling with the temperamental nature of liquid hydrogen...

Antarctica’s icy wilderness becomes frontline for solar eclipse science

NEW DELHI: The frozen expanse of Antarctica is the last place anyone would expect to find a Ring of Fire solar eclipse, yet for...

Tarique Rahman set to become Bangladesh PM after sweeping victory

DHAKA: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party is heading for an overwhelming majority in the parliamentary elections in Bangladesh held since a deadly 2024 uprising. According to...

CEPI launches global plan to secure future against epidemic &pandemic threats

OSLO: As deadly disease outbreaks become ever more frequent and disruptive, CEPI (the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) is setting out a bold plan...

Biological E receives phase II WHO pre-qualification for oral polio vaccine

NEW DELHI: Hyderabad: Biological E Limited on Thursday announced that the WHO has granted phase II pre-qualification for its Novel Oral Polio Vaccine type...

Scientists discover strange solar system that does not follow laws of physics

NEW DELHI: Astronomers studying a distant solar system have uncovered an unexpected cosmic arrangement that could challenge long-standing theories about how planets form and...

Lost in space: AI discovers 1st spacecraft that landed on Moon 60 years ago

NEW DELHI: Sixty years after the Soviet Union’s Luna-9 mission became the first spacecraft to achieve a soft landing on the Moon, scientists believe...

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