UAE to get 16 New Indian Passport and Visa Centres in major expat services overhaul / Image: File More than four million Indians living in the UAE are set to see a major overhaul in passport, visa and consular services, after India awarded a massive outsourcing contract to Kerala-based Alhind Group, which will launch 16…
The United States has emerged as India’s largest LPG supplier so far this month. (AI image) In wake of the Middle East conflict, India’s Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) imports have dropped sharply this month, falling to nearly half of February levels and extending the decline seen in March, according to shipping data. At the same…
A federal court on Monday dismissed Elon Musk’s claims against OpenAI and its top executives, bringing an end to a closely watched legal battle over the company’s transformation from a nonprofit research lab into one of the world’s most valuable AI firms.The nine-person jury found that Musk waited too long to file his lawsuit and…
Mamata Banerjee vs Suvendu Adhikari 2.0 in West Bengal. NEW DELHI: All eyes are on the high-stakes battle between West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and the assembly’s opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari as counting of votes take place on Monday.All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Banerjee re-contested from Bhowanipore seat, which went to polls in…
The species that outlasted empires: Porites rus, now at the centre of one of science’s most unexpected discoveries. Image Credits: Google Gemini Imagine three NBA basketball courts, side by side, at the bottom of the sea. Now, imagine that whole surface is one living coral colony, one that was already 500 years old when the…
A giant FIFA World Cup match ball (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) The FIFA World Cup 2026 has entered the Round of 32. With Canada and South Africa kicking off the knockout stage, fans around the world are eagerly awaiting the next phase of the tournament.So, who will the favourites face?BrazilThe most successful nation in FIFA World…
In the rugged mountain villages of central-eastern Sardinia, growing old is almost a way of life. What has fascinated scientists for decades, however, is not simply the number of people reaching 100, but the fact that men do so almost as often as women. In most developed countries, women vastly outnumber men among centenarians, yet…
NEW DELHI: Two protesters injured on Monday remained hospitalised on Tuesday, with the rest being discharged. While a 21-year-old woman on ventilator support at RML Hospital is showing signs of improvement, doctors said she continues to be in critical condition, and it is too early to make any prognosis.Another protester, Sheikh Irshad, underwent surgery at…
YouTuber Saurav Joshi has withdrawn his earlier claim that E20 petrol was responsible for a sharp drop in the fuel efficiency of his Mercedes-Benz SUV, saying the problem was actually traced to an engine-related fault. The clarification comes days after Mercedes-Benz India stated that all of its BS VI petrol models are fully compatible with…
Prasidh Krishna (AP Photo) Prasidh Krishna on Saturday produced a sensational spell with the ball to put Afghanistan under massive pressure in the third and final ODI against India in Chennai. The pacer claimed a career-best 5 for 23, becoming the first Indian bowler to register a five-wicket haul in an ODI at the venue….
The official warned that Tehran had prepared “extensive response plans” Iran has warned it is prepared to retaliate against any fresh US or Israeli attacks by targeting critical energy infrastructure across the region, hours after the White House signalled that President Donald Trump was considering expanding military operations against Tehran.According to Iran’s state-affiliated Tasnim News…
