China on Monday indicated that President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the United States in September remains on track, saying Beijing and Washington are maintaining communication on high-level exchanges despite recent tensions triggered by US President Donald Trump’s allegations of Chinese interference in American elections.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said the two sides had…
Russia has strengthened its position as India’s largest crude oil supplier. (File PTI photo of Russian oil tanker) India’s crude oil imports from Russia continue to be near record highs in July, despite the Donald Trump administration not extending a sanctions waiver. Amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict, Russia has emerged as the key crude oil…
The ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ trailer hit the screens – and it took no time to win over Marvel fans. The film, releasing on December 18, 2026, reunites Chris Evans’ Captain America with the team, becoming the harbinger of peace when everything is set to be doomed. Robert Downey Jr’s Doctor Doom stole the limelight with his…
A World Cup of Records, Redemption and Remarkable Stories New York New Jersey Stadium shook on Sunday night, 82,500 voices rising as one. Ferran Torres struck in the 106th minute, and Spain were world champions again after 16 years. Across the pitch, Lionel Messi, most likely playing his last World Cup match, at the end…
On a cold November morning in 1957, a small stray dog that had wandered the streets of Moscow became part of one of the defining moments of the early Space Age. Her name was Laika. She was placed inside Sputnik 2, a spacecraft built in haste after the Soviet Union’s successful launch of Sputnik just…
Mumbai: Competition for engineering seats in Maharashtra is expected to intensify this year, with a record 2,45,526 students completing registration for the 2026-27 admission process.Data from the state CET cell shows that the number of confirmed applicants has risen by 20,083 from last year, when 2,25,443 students had registered. Compared with 2024-25, when registrations stood…
CM Suvendu Adhikari chaired a meeting with all central PSUs and central agencies and directed officials to facilitate and resolve the issues at the earliest Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari has sought faster implementation of 12 infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 55,000 crore that have remained stuck in Bengal over the past several years due…
Pune: A routine survey of Pune’s grasslands led to the botanical discovery of a new flower species, which was long mistaken for another.Nestled among the grass on Sus Hill, the delicate annual herb resembled Canscora alata, a slender flowering plant found across Asia and Africa with small white flowers and distinctive winged stems. But to…
The landslide also triggered a suspected gas leak inside the Samardung tunnel, according to officials. NAMCHI (Sikkim): At least 12 workers were trapped inside an under-construction road tunnel in Sikkim’s Namchi district after a landslide blocked its entrance on Monday afternoon, police said. The landslide also triggered a suspected gas leak inside the Samardung tunnel,…
Jaisalmer: A clandestine manufacturing unit producing adulterated ghee was unearthed in Barmer city, following a raid conducted by the district special team (DST) of the Sadar police station Sunday. The operation was initially aimed at investigating an alleged MD drug factory situated near Chamunda Hotel on Ring Road, but authorities stumbled upon an extensive ghee…
