PUDUCHERRY: After making landfall near Puducherry on November 30, Cyclone Fengal weakened on Sunday, but torrential downpour under its influence paralysed the union territory, with the Army stepping in to evacuate stranded persons in inundated streets. Old-timers recalled such a fury of nature was not witnessed in this tiny UT for the last three decades. … Read more
HYDERABAD: Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya of the Telangana High Court passed an interim order directing a French company and its wholly-owned Indian subsidiary to refrain from deleting data or records that may form part of evidence to be adduced by an ex-employee against the companies in arbitration proceedings. This direction came in response to an international … Read more
Since Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to flee her country and seek refuge in India on August 5, after escalating student-led protests, India-Bangladesh relations have frayed. Seeing Sheikh Hasina as a bulwark against Islamist forces, New Delhi kept backing her unquestionably, despite her rising authoritarianism. Endorsing of close allies, while disregarding their domestic … Read more
America’s President-elect Donald Trump, who will return to the White House on January 20, 2025, has fired the first salvo against the People’s Republic of China by suggesting that he will impose sweeping new tariffs as part of his first executive order. If Mexico and Canada (both his pet peeves) have been called out for … Read more
In the heart of Mathura, devotees at the Banke Bihari Mandir recently had an unexpected—and somewhat perplexing—encounter with what they believed to be the holy “Charan Amrit” (water from Lord Krishna’s feet). Pilgrims had been enthusiastically collecting and drinking the water, believing it to be a divine gift. But what was believed to be sacred … Read more
Sir Elton John revealed during an interview on ABC’s Good Morning America that he had lost the sight in his right eye after an eye infection. With poor vision also affecting his left eye, the iconic singer shared that it has been four months since he has been unable to see clearly. This candid revelation … Read more
New Delhi: “When they stop our work, we don’t just lose the wages. It’s the food on our plates and the little we try to save for our children’s future,” says Raju Singh, a mason from Bihar. He was one of thousands of migrant and local construction workers rendered jobless following the November 11 ban … Read more
New Delhi: History is “complicated” and the politics of the day often indulges in “cherry-picking facts” and to a considerable extent that has happened in Tipu Sultan’s case, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said here. He claimed a “particular narrative” about the former ruler of Mysore has been advanced over the years. In his … Read more
WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspirators.” It’s the latest bombshell Trump has thrown at the Washington establishment and a test for how far Senate Republicans will go in confirming … Read more