'No bribes, no threats': Iran FM says US cannot scare people who expect death at any moment

‘No bribes, no threats’: Iran FM says US cannot scare people who expect death at any moment

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi detailed his position on the current war in the Middle East and shared an excerpt from his negotiations with Witkoff during an interview with Mehr News.Araghchi said the US had entered negotiations demanding zero uranium enrichment before the 12-day war. “In response to the…

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Warming seas are bringing octopus, red mullet and bream into UK waters, forcing fishers to rethink catches and chefs to learn Mediterranean species

Warming seas are bringing octopus, red mullet and bream into UK waters, forcing fishers to rethink catches and chefs to learn Mediterranean species

Buck Bennett says he is seeing more species of Mediterranean fish in the seas off Cornwall Warming sea temperatures are bringing Mediterranean marine species into British waters, forcing local fishers to change the way they work and encouraging chefs to rethink their menus.Species such as octopus, red mullet, and different kinds of bream are now…

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‘Security hole’ enabled US-Israel bombing of Ayatollah’s residence: Iran minister Araghchi

‘Security hole’ enabled US-Israel bombing of Ayatollah’s residence: Iran minister Araghchi

Abbas Araghchi (File photo) Iranian foreign minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has claimed that the bombing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s residence, which killed the then-Supreme Leader, was enabled by a breach which he described as a “security hole” that remains active.Araghchi alleged that the breach allowed the United States and Israel to obtain information and influence…

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DNA from 457 koalas suggests the species nearly went extinct 100,000 years ago, before humans reached Australia

DNA from 457 koalas suggests the species nearly went extinct 100,000 years ago, before humans reached Australia

Koalas nearly went extinct before humans arrived, DNA study reveals A major genetic study has found that koalas almost became extinct about 100,000 years ago because of major climate changes, long before the first humans reached Australia.By studying the DNA of hundreds of koalas, an international team of researchers found that every koala alive today…

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Krishan Presswala: "Khush rehna chahiye, jo kar rahe hain wo karte rehna chahiye": Meet Krishan Presswala, the ironing-cart philosopher, who advises on staying grateful and letting fate play its part

Krishan Presswala: “Khush rehna chahiye, jo kar rahe hain wo karte rehna chahiye”: Meet Krishan Presswala, the ironing-cart philosopher, who advises on staying grateful and letting fate play its part

Photo: @krishan.presswala/ Instagram We are so engrossed in our lightning-fast lives that we forget to be grateful for whatever we have and keep seeking more and more.When seeking wisdom, we think that wise advice only comes from books and philosophers, but sometimes, it shows up in the most unexpected places, even coming from the middle…

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First-time flyer wanted a selfie before boarding; stranger's kind gesture at Delhi airport goes viral

First-time flyer wanted a selfie before boarding; stranger’s kind gesture at Delhi airport goes viral |

Some of the most talked-about moments on social media are not planned. They happen unexpectedly and remind people that kindness does not have to be big to be meaningful. A recent video from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has become one such story, with thousands appreciating a simple interaction between two strangers.Shared by a Bengaluru-based…

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Top-5 valued firms add Rs 1.54 lakh crore in market cap; TCS emerges biggest gainer

Top-5 valued firms add Rs 1.54 lakh crore in market cap; TCS emerges biggest gainer

NEW DELHI: Five of India’s 10 most-valued companies collectively added Rs 1.54 lakh crore to their market capitalisation last week, with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) emerging as the biggest gainer after strong quarterly earnings helped lift investor sentiment amid a positive run in domestic equities.The gains came as the benchmark BSE Sensex advanced 582.06 points…

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