The comments come as Pakistan continues to grapple with mounting economic pressures, persistent militant violence, political instability and growing international scrutiny over human rights A former senior Singapore diplomat has delivered a stark assessment of Pakistan’s future, warning that the country remains “teetering on the brink of failure” despite recent diplomatic gains.Speaking during the National…
While the world weaves tales about dinosaurs, snakes larger and more ferocious have slithered away in the past. Out of all the reptiles that scare humans, snakes have always topped the chart. Not just because of their capabilities, but also due to their size, strength and yes, silence.The animal that strikes one dead with a…
The Centre has entrusted senior IAS officer Lokhande Prashant Sitaram with the additional charge of CBSE Chairperson while he continues to serve in the Ministry of Home Affairs. Here’s a closer look at his educational background, administrative career, and the leadership transition at India’s largest school education board. The Central Government has appointed senior IAS…
Trump Jr could benefit from new ruling that aides GrabAGun Last year Donald Trump Jr helped take an online firearms retailer known as the “Amazon of guns” public. Now, GrabAGun, where the president’s son is a shareholder and board member, could benefit from a proposed rule change that would make it easier to ship guns…
AI-generated representative image of housing in Kerela The Department of Social Justice, Government of Kerala, has a housing scheme for transgender persons under its comprehensive Mazhavillu programme, aimed at addressing the lack of safe housing faced by the community.Transgender individuals often face social stigma and are disowned by family members, leaving many without a secure…
When it comes to the food chain of humans and animals, we are all connected in some way or the other and sometimes nature helps us understand the correlation in the most beautiful yet unexpected ways. For instance, there exists a Himalayan herb (Jimbu) that is an integral part of Nepal’s Dal Bhat thali and…
NEW DELHI: A district consumer commission in Chandigarh has ordered a visa consultant and his former employee to refund Rs 12.35 lakh, with interest, to a 21-year-old woman. The commission found that fake admission documents were used to make her believe she had got a seat in a Canadian college. It held them guilty of…
File photo: US President Donald Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (Picture credit: Reuters) Trade in goods between the European Union and the United States reached a record €875 billion ($1.00 trillion) last year despite tariffs, but a new study has warned that the headline figures mask significant underlying economic…
Cristiano Ronaldo with Portugal teammate Bernardo Silva (AP Photo) Hello and welcome to another edition of Offside. Today is the birth anniversary of one of the greatest authors in the Western literary canon. One of the most written-about authors in the world, Franz Kafka didn’t even want much of his work published, but his dying…
Activist Lobga Rangzen walks carrying a Tibetan flag near the UN headquarters, before setting himself on fire (Picture credit: Reuters) TOI correspondant from Washington: The death of a Tibetan activist who set himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters on Thursday has thrust one of the world’s longest-running, and increasingly neglected, human rights issues…