Great Pyramid of Giza is an estimated 4,500-year-old structure, and many consider it to beone of the greatest engineering wonders that human beings have created. However, even as the Great Pyramid of Giza was being constructed in ancient Egypt, a young pine tree was beginning its life on a mountain range in modern-day California. This…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Sunday condemned the attack on a commercial vessel carrying Indian crew members off Oman coast, calling the continuing attacks on commercial shipping in the Middle East “deeply worrisome”.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in a statement, said that 10 of the 11 Indian nationals on board were rescued, while…
Railway authorities are investigating a viral video of an argument on a Mumbai local train. The dispute reportedly began after a passenger spoke in Marathi with railway staff. MUMBAI: Railway authorities have initiated a preliminary inquiry after a video purportedly showing an argument between a Railway Ticket Checker (TC) and a passenger over speaking Marathi…
Norway’s Erling Haaland (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Erling Haaland’s dream FIFA World Cup debut came to an end on Saturday as Norway bowed out in the quarterfinals, but the prolific striker believes the tournament has transformed football’s standing in his country. Norway’s remarkable campaign concluded with a 2-1 extra-time defeat to England, ending a run that…
A Brahmos missile test fired from the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. (Image credit: Indian Army) Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s visit to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand has put the spotlight on New Delhi’s relationships with countries further east in the Indo-Pacific region. The visit comes at a time when countries in the neighbourhood are increasingly…
Lionel Messi failed to score for the first time in 10 FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, but the Argentina captain still played a key role in his team’s 3-1 extra-time win over Switzerland in the quarterfinals on Saturday.Messi’s nine-match scoring streak came to an end, but he provided the assist for Argentina’s opening goal as…
Microsoft shuts down H-1B layoff conspiracy theories: “Let’s clear it up” Microsoft’s communications chief has stepped in to shut down a claim spreading online that the company fired American workers only to replace them with H-1B visa holders. Frank X. Shaw, who leads communications at Microsoft, posted a point-by-point rebuttal after the theory picked up…
The UP govt constituted SIT to probe the alleged Ram Temple donation embezzlement case. The Ayodhya controversy has drawn attention to how India’s biggest temples collect, count and safeguard thousands of crores each year. And what happens when those systems failSabarimala Temple, KeralaSabarimala Sree Ayyappa Temple, believed to be centuries old, is one of Kerala’s…
South Carolina Senator and US President Donald Trump’s close aide passed away on Saturday at the age of 71.According to a statement released by the office of the Republican senator, Graham passed away after a brief and sudden illness.“On the evening of Saturday, July 11, US Senator Lindsey Graham passed away after a brief and…
Switzerland forward Breel Embolo was sent off during his side’s FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal against Argentina after a dramatic VAR review on Saturday. The incident happened shortly after Switzerland had equalised to make it 1-1 in the second half.Referee initially showed a yellow card to Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes for a challenge on Embolo….