CHENNAI: Holding that mala fide intention cannot be ruled out if a church is proposed to be constructed in the vicinity of a Hindu temple, Madras high court stayed the construction of a church in Coimbatore.“Coimbatore is a communally sensitive city. It witnessed bomb blasts and bloody religious riots. The proposed church would come up…
Pakistan hostages held by Somalian pirates Ten Pakistani crew members held hostage by Somali pirates aboard the hijacked oil tanker MT Honour 25 have appealed for urgent government intervention through a newly surfaced video, saying they have been in captivity for 57 days, face severe shortages of food and water, and need immediate help to…
By-Yogesh NagarkotiBAGESHWAR: A 19-member trekking team successfully crossed Traill’s Pass (5,312m) in the Kumaon Himalayas after battling blizzard conditions, deep crevasses and a narrowly avoided avalanche. The historic high-altitude pass, regarded as one of Uttarakhand’s toughest trekking routes, connects the Pindari Glacier region in Bageshwar with Munsiyari in Pithoragarh district.Team members said the journey demanded…
Cincinnati Bengals and New York Giants emerge as potential landing spots for $3M Arizona Cardinals’ star.(Image via Getty Images) The Arizona Cardinals’ star player James Conner is being speculated to be traded from the team ahead of the new season. Though many teams have been linked to him, the Cincinnati Bengals and the New York…
The Russia-Ukraine war, now longer than WWI, is fundamentally reshaping global order. The Russia–Ukraine war has now lasted 1,575 days as of June 17, 2026 — a grim milestone that makes it longer than World War I (1,568 days).That comparison matters: World War I didn’t just redraw borders; it shattered old assumptions about how wars…
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff shares selfie with PM Narendra Modi (Source: X/Benioff) Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has shared an exclusive selfie with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (June 17), following a high-level discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) technology which currently dominates the global political agenda. Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Benioff…
For years, technology export controls meant things that arrived in wooden crates. Advanced chips. Lithography machines with German optics and Dutch precision. Missile guidance systems. Cryptography hardware. Physical objects with heft and serial numbers, moving through ports and customs declarations and the comforting paperwork of the material world. The entire legal architecture of export control…
Zeenat Aman is known for breaking stereotypes in the 70s and 80s with her bold roles in films like ‘Qurbaani’, ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram’, ‘Don’, Hare Rama Hare Krishna’ among others. The actress continues to be an inspiration for even many youngsters today through her candid revelations and thoughts on social media. She shares a lot…
American defence technology company Anduril’s CEO, Brian Schimpf, believes the nature of modern warfare has changed significantly. He noted that economic disruption is increasingly becoming a primary objective in modern warfare. Speaking at Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen, Schimpf said modern conflicts are no longer focused mainly on destroying military assets but on targeting…
A US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert on Monday, killing all eight personnel on board, officials confirmed.The crash has attracted added attention given the B-52 Stratofortress’s status as one of the most enduring symbols of American air power.The bomber has played a central…