Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. (X/@mfa_russia) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for Moscow’s position on the war involving Iran and the sanctions imposed on Tehran, saying Russia and Iran could together resist what he called US “unilateralism”.The remarks were made during a meeting between Pezeshkian…
Mumbai Police arrested a top-ranking MPSC candidate, Rutuja Patil, in the drug inspector exam leak case (File photo) MUMBAI: Mumbai Police on Tuesday arrested a candidate who secured the seventh rank in the Maharashtra Public Service Commission’s (MPSC) Drug Inspector (Group-B) examination in connection with the alleged question paper leak, taking the total number of…
Quote of the Day by Leo Tolstoy Few writers have explored the human heart with the intensity, honesty and philosophical depth of Leo Tolstoy. His novels were vast in scale, filled with wars, families, marriages, social upheaval and political change, yet at their centre were deeply personal questions. Born into Russian aristocracy, Tolstoy grew up…
Police claimed five of the eight challans were issued against the bus in Mathura, mostly for speeding. NEW DELHI: The sleeper bus in which a 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped in Delhi had accumulated eight challans in Uttar Pradesh in July, including an Rs 23,000 fine for allegedly operating without a permit, even as police…
Ryan Seacrest Sells 40-Acre Napa Estate for $18.5M After $22M Asking Price Ryan Seacrest has closed a two-year chapter with his sprawling 40-acre Napa Valley estate, selling it for $18.5 million after asking $22 million. The American Idol host first listed the St. Helena estate in the summer of 2024, after a major renovation. It…
A large unusual fish caught in the floodwaters of the Gandak basin being examined by locals at Valmikinagar in West Champaran BETTIAH: Unidentified and unusual fish swept into the Gandak river and its floodplains by floodwaters from Nepal have prompted the Bihar govt to issue a safety advisory, asking residents of West Champaran and Gopalganj…
Representative Image (AI-generated) A lake in northwestern Ontario became the setting for a landmark experiment on the effects of acid rain. For 17 years, scientists deliberately added sulfuric acid to Lake 223 every week, gradually changing the water’s chemistry to mimic the effects of acid rain that was damaging lakes across North America and Europe….
Oracle layoffs 2026: Employees in the US and India are tracking Slack counts after the 6 am layoff email failed to arrive on September 1. At 6 am on September 1, thousands of Oracle employees checked their inboxes and found nothing. That silence is what the company’s workforce is talking about now. The date had…
When Lance and Lisa Wheeler bought land in Colorado to build a family ranch, their ambition was to raise healthy food and create a sustainable way of farming. More than a decade later, their land is also becoming a refuge for grassland birds. According to Audubon Rockies, which published the couple’s story on August 31,…
In a bold move, a Bengaluru driver suggests a community-funded initiative for vital road repairs after years of inadequate governmental attention BENGALURU: After years of driving over potholes and broken stretches, and repeatedly watching freshly repaired roads fall apart, a north Bengaluru motorist says he has had enough. His latest demand to govt is as…