US President Donald Trump has delayed a planned resumption of military strikes on Iran after pressure from Gulf allies and ongoing diplomatic efforts. This comes despite him saying that US forces were “all set to start” operations.Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, Trump said he had decided to give Tehran a “limited period of…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition challeging the Centre’s decision to hold caste enumeration as a part of the upcoming Census saying that there was “nothing wrong with it.“A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, justice Joymalya Bagchi and justice Vipul Pancholi was hearing a PIL which argued that…
A BJP councillor in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad shaved her head at the municipal corporation premises on Tuesday in protest against what she alleged was discrimination in development works and neglect of civic issues in her ward. FIROZABAD: A BJP councillor in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad shaved her head at the municipal corporation premises on Tuesday in…
NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent call to mitigate the impact of the ongoing global energy crisis by cutting fuel use, postponing foreign travel and avoiding gold purchases, accusing him of burdening common citizens while continuing expensive foreign visits himself.Addressing a…
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn recently fired 5% of its global workforce across four divisions. Now, a new report by New York Post reveals that the professional social network is now once again cutting more than 600 jobs this summer with California employees bearing the brunt of the fresh round of layoffs. A new Worker Accounting and Retraining…
Shan Masood admitted the future of his Test captaincy is now out of his hands after Bangladesh completed a historic 2-0 series sweep over Pakistan, with a 78-run victory in Sylhet on Wednesday.The defeat pushed Pakistan to eighth in the nine-team World Test Championship standings and intensified scrutiny on Masood, under whom Pakistan have now…
What comes to your mind when you think of bees?These buzzy insects may remind you of a painful childhood sting or the sweet honey they produce. But did you know that apart from honey, with its remarkable antibacterial properties, bees also give us beeswax used in candles, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals, and propolis, often called “bee…
NEW DELHI: You have submitted all documents, responded to emails, and waited for weeks, but still the insurance company says your claim is “under process.” Whether it is a health, life, motor, or general insurance claim, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has laid down some strict timelines for insurers to process…
India-Bangladesh border The recent West Bengal assembly elections received widespread coverage in Bangladesh, as did the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) historic landslide victory, which brought the party to power for the first time in the strategically important eastern border state.The BJP’s success marks the first time since 2014 — when the Narendra Modi government first…
NEW DELHI: India is preparing to send ships through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz to secure crude oil and energy cargoes from Middle Eastern suppliers as disruptions caused by the Iran war continue to strain global energy markets, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter.The report said the plans have…