Report on voting vulnerabilities delayed White House officials have delayed the release of a US intelligence report that identifies vulnerabilities in the country’s voting machines ahead of the November midterm elections, according to Reuters sources familiar with the matter.The report, prepared by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), outlines security weaknesses in…
Investor sentiment received a boost after weekend talks between the United States and Iran. US Vice President JD Vance said the discussions had created a “good foundation for a successful final deal”. US stocks traded near record levels on Monday as easing oil prices and optimism over progress in US-Iran talks helped support investor sentiment,…
Eknath Shinde; Sanjay Raut NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday took a swipe at Eknath Shinde, saying the Maharashtra deputy chief minister has “given birth to traitors” after six rebel Lok Sabha MPs of Sena (UBT) formally joined the Shinde-led Shiv Sena.This is the latest in a series of controversial remarks…
Germany’s Nico Schlotterbeck (AP Photo) Germany’s FIFA World Cup campaign has suffered a major setback with defender Nico Schlotterbeck ruled out for the remainder of the tournament after sustaining a serious ankle injury.The Borussia Dortmund centre-back picked up the injury during Germany’s 2-1 victory over the Ivory Coast, forcing coach Julian Nagelsmann to rethink his…
Tesla Driver Using Autopilot Crashes Into Home, Killing a Woman, Officials Say A woman was killed after a Tesla operating with an automated driving assistance system crashed into her Texas home. The vehicle left the road and ploughed through the property.The fatal crash occurred in Houston. Driver Michael Butler was travelling in a Tesla Model…
A Soviet spacecraft designed to land on Venus in 1972 finally completed its journey more than half a century later, though not in the way its builders intended. Kosmos 482, part of the Soviet Union’s ambitious Venera programme, was supposed to explore the Solar System’s hottest planet. Instead, a rocket malfunction left the spacecraft trapped…
Mumbai: Health insurers have still some way to go in winning customer trust. Satisfaction of policyholders at the time of claims remains moderate at 82.8 on a 100-point scale, but a sharp rise in unexplained claim rejections and continued reliance on reimbursement routes are eroding consumer trust, according to Policybazaar’s “Is India Happy with Health…
USCIS proposes to increase naturalization fee. The USCIS proposes to increase the fee for naturalization to as much as $1,330 at a time when the Donald Trump administration declared war on citizenship fraud and is denaturalizing people who lied to become US citizens. The agency has also proposed to withdraw the waiver programs for naturalization….
The Joint Entrance Examination Council (Polytechnic), Uttar Pradesh (JEECUP) has announced the counselling schedule for admissions to polytechnic courses for the academic session 2026-27.Candidates who qualified in the Uttar Pradesh Joint Entrance Examination for Polytechnic (JEECUP) 2026 will be able to participate in the counselling process through the official website, jeecup.admissions.nic.in. The Round 1 counselling…
Kieron Pollard and Chris Gayle (Agency Image) Kieron Pollard added another remarkable chapter to his T20 legacy on Sunday, overtaking Chris Gayle to become the leading run-scorer in the history of the format during Major League Cricket 2026.The landmark moment arrived when the former West Indies all-rounder reached 81 during MI New York’s clash against…
The US Treasury Department on Monday issued a general licence allowing the production, delivery and sale of Iranian-origin crude oil, petroleum products and petrochemicals through August 21. The United States has authorised the production, delivery and sale of Iranian oil marking a significant sanctions relief measure as Washington and Tehran continue negotiations aimed at reaching…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (X-Cricbuzz) Praise for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to pour in from some of cricket’s biggest names, and the latest endorsement has come from legendary former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, who believes the teenage sensation possesses the qualities needed for a bright future at the highest level.Lloyd, one of the most respected figures in…
