Ivy MeenanPhoto credit: BBC A World War Two veteran has marked an extraordinary milestone, celebrating her 105th birthday with family, friends, fellow residents and visitors from the Royal Air Force. Ivy Meenan’s life has stretched across more than a century of history, but her wartime memories and quiet sense of humour remain as vivid as…
The 9th-century Hindu temple PM Modi visited in Indonesia Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday jointly inaugurated an India-supported restoration project at the Prambanan Temple Compounds, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, during Modi’s state visit to Indonesia.The inauguration marked a key moment in India’s cultural diplomacy under its “Act East”…
Trump calls for end of all trade with Spain, calling them ‘hopeless’ US President Donald Trump ordered his Treasury Secretary to cut off all trade with Spain on Wednesday, calling the NATO ally “a wasted cause”, “a terrible partner,” “hopeless,” and “bad people” at a press conference alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Ankara.“I…
AIFF Deputy Secretary General M Satyanarayanan (R) in New Delhi on Wednesday. (PTI) New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has clarified that signing of Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cardholders in the 2026-27 season of the Indian Super League (ISL) is optional. If a club decides to bring in an OCI player, they…
When Prince Harry and others accused the Daily Mail of using unlawful methods to source stories, the world was left shocked. The Duke of Sussex – along with Doreen Lawrence, the mother of the murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence; the singer Elton John and his husband, David Furnish; the actors Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost;…
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni emotional (Screengrabs) Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni was overwhelmed with emotion after his team’s incredible comeback victory over Egypt national football team in the World Cup. Speaking to broadcaster TyC Sports after the final whistle, Scaloni struggled to hold back tears as he reflected on one of the tournament’s most dramatic…
While “whatever” may just mean that the conversation should be continued later, it is also widely perceived as a sign of disrespect, annoyance, and complete disinterest. Both in private and in professional relations, “whatever” may quickly close a conversation and create an unpleasant atmosphere. Instead of using this phrase, it is better to say, “We…
NCERT textbook revision: Hitler references dropped, Congress’ Partition stand tweaked NEW DELHI: The revised NCERT Class 8 Social Science textbook, released after the Supreme Court ordered the withdrawal of an earlier edition over a controversial chapter on the judiciary, has introduced several other changes, including revisions to its account of the Congress’ stand on the…
The US government has reportedly cleared restrictions on OpenAI, allowing it to release its advanced GPT-5.6 artificial intelligence model after previously asking the company to limit access during its initial rollout. According to a report by Axios, the US Department of Commerce has given OpenAI approval for a wider launch of GPT-5.6 following additional testing…
From hundreds of kilometres above Earth, a national celebration looked very different. While crowds gathered across the United States for the country’s 250th anniversary, astronauts aboard the International Space Station watched the evening lights spread across the planet below. On July 4, as fireworks filled the skies over Los Angeles, the display became part of…