When US President Donald Trump argued that America must “conquer” Greenland to prevent Russia or China from becoming its neighbour, the claim overlooked a key geographical reality: Russia is already a neighbour of the United States. Earlier, while addressing a gathering at the White House, Trump said, “We are going to do something on Greenland,…
Frederick Forsyth, in Icon, explains a cold, vital truth about nations and what holds them together: “An icon. Not a religious painting, but a symbol. He stands for something. All nations need something, some person or symbol, to which they can cleave, which can give a disparate mass of varied people a sense of identity…
Indian Railways has rolled out a sweeping timetable overhaul under the Timetable of Trains (TAG) 2026, introducing 122 new trains and speeding up 549 services nationwide to reduce travel time, improve punctuality and enhance operational efficiency, according to official data released on Friday.Under TAG 2026, Indian Railways has not only added new services but also…
Leaving something that is stable, and comfortable is never easy, yet some things need to be left behind, for a bigger purpose. Meenal Goel, Founder & Educator, having formerly worked with Deloitte, KPMG, recently took to her Linkedin profile to reveal that she quit her ₹28L/year job in 2023 to start her own company. And…
FAIZABAD: Four miners in northern Afghanistan were suffocated to death by fumes this week while digging for gemstones, a local official told AFP on Saturday. “The incident occurred in Khash District of Badakhshan province where four workers at a mine died”, Ehsanullah Kamgar, the spokesman for Badakhshan’s police told AFP, adding the deaths occurred on…
Elyssa Perry, Meg Lanning UP Warriorz captain Meg Lanning moved past Ellyse Perry to become the second-highest run-scorer in Women’s Premier League history during her team’s match against Gujarat Giants at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday.Phoebe Litchfield’s aggressive 78 off 40 balls could not prevent UP Warriorz from going down as Gujarat Giants registered…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned chants supporting Hamas after a protest outside a synagogue in Queens spiralled into a bitter confrontation between rival demonstrators.The protest, held on Thursday night in the Queens neighbourhood of Kew Gardens Hills, saw pro-Palestinian demonstrators chant, “Say it loud, say it clear, we support Hamas here.” Video clips…
A pair of Minneapolis women were seen following and taunting ICE agents just days after the fatal shooting of protester Renee Nicole Good, according to footage shared across social media.The footage showed unidentified women being confronted by masked ICE agents in the streets, as one agent warned them: “Don’t make a bad decision today.” ‘Get…
Happiness means different things to different people. For someone craving sugar, it might be a bar of chocolate. For someone with a burning stomach, it could be a chilled lemonade. For someone having a bad day, maybe it is a beer. For a hungry beast, it could be a deep-fried chicken leg, dripping with oil….
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Saturday said it has taken suo motu action against 27 restaurants across the country for mandatorily levying service charges on customers, holding the practice to be a violation of consumer law.The restaurants have been fined up to Rs 50,000, directed to refund the service charge collected from consumers,…