VATICAN CITY: The Vatican is sending new signals about how it intends to minister to LGBTQ+ Catholics in the Pope Leo XIV era, with signs of openness and limitations after Pope Francis ushered in a notable welcome during his 12-year pontificate.Catholic LGBTQ+ advocates cheered this week when a Vatican working group released a report featuring…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX wants the Federal Communications Commission to consider ending a $4.5 billion fund that subsidizes voice and broadband in rural areas. In a letter to FCC, Spacex argues that the satellite internet company has solved the connectivity gap by offering fast speeds at competitive rates. “The Commission’s universal service programs must adapt to…
Tamil Nadu has a way of elevating folks that is unmatched anywhere in India, where stardom starts to transcend art and enters the dangerous neighbourhood of worship. One can be a bus conductor from Maharashtra, a starlet from Karnataka or a cricketer from Jharkhand, but once the masses embrace you, one becomes close to divinity….
Pakistan suicide attack: Death toll rises to 14 as rescuers pull bodies from rubble (Image credit: AP) The death toll from a suicide attack on a security post in northwest Pakistan has risen to 14 police officers, authorities have reported. A self-proclaimed breakaway group of the Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast.A suicide bomber…
Most eye twitching settles on its own. That is the reassuring part. But doctors say certain signs deserve medical attention. If twitching continues for several weeks, spreads to other parts of the face, causes eyelid drooping, or interferes with vision, it is important to consult a doctor. In rare situations, persistent spasms may be linked…
KOLKATA: Once heavily guarded Kalighat neighbourhood has begun resembling a throughfare and even a theatre for political violence in some pockets as authorities dismantle security paraphernalia like police kiosks from the area where outgoing CM Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee reside, a drawdown described by some residents as unsettling and others as a…
NEW DELHI: NTA director general Abhishek Singh on Thursday told the parliamentary panel that the NEET-UG 2026 paper was not leaked “through their system” and said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is probing the matter.Several MPs on Thursday grilled top National Testing Agency (NTA) officials over the alleged NEET paper leak during a meeting…
NEW DELHI: India’s third largest telecom operator Vodafone Idea (VI) is finally profitable. On Saturday, it reported a net profit of Rs 51,986 crore in March quarter — probably a record for any company — against a loss of Rs 7,168 crore in the corresponding period of 2025.This was thanks to a one-time accounting gain…
NEW DELHI: Hours before the crucial floor test for TVK govt in Tamil Nadu, which is holding a wafer-thin majority in the assembly, Vijay’s govt got a boost in its strength with the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowing its MLA Srinivasa Sethupathi to participate in the floor test and said that the Madras HC order…
Summers in India is at peak right now! The heat has intensified, with several cities across north, central, and western India crossing the 45°C mark. As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Uttar Pradesh’s Banda has emerged as the hottest place in the country with temperatures recorded at 48°C. While these places continue to attract…