Shehbaz Sharif with Abbas Araghchi (AP image) In a high-stakes diplomatic push, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held talks with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi in Islamabad on Saturday.Araghchi arrived in Islamabad carrying Tehran’s formal response to US proposals, with discussions focusing on the ‘regional situation’ and ceasefire dynamics. The meeting saw the presence of…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday began a multi-nation visit to Vietnam and South Korea aimed at strengthening strategic military cooperation, defence industrial partnerships and maritime collaboration in the Indo-Pacific region.In a post on X ahead of his departure, Singh said he was looking forward to expanding India’s engagement with both countries during…
Mahatma Gandhi (Image: Wikipedia) A lot of famous quotes survive because they sound clever. This one by Mahatma Gandhi survives for a different reason. It feels personal almost immediately.The line is short. Simple too. No dramatic language. No complicated philosophy. Still, people continue sharing it decades later because it quietly points toward something many individuals…
Nuwan Thushara of RCB celebrates (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Sri Lanka pacer Nuwan Thushara is set to miss the upcoming Indian Premier League after being denied a No Objection Certificate by Sri Lanka Cricket, following the introduction of a strict new fitness policy. As part of the revised guidelines, the board has made it…
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has now shared how tech giant Microsoft stopped the company from investing on OpenAI. Speaking in an interview with Matthew Berman of Future Forward, Benioff revealed that Microsoft prevented Salesforce from participating in an OpenAI investment round. Microsoft, which already poured billions into OpenAI and tightly integrated…
It all started with Labour’s crushing setback in local elections across England, Scotland and Wales last week. The results sent shockwaves through the party and sparked an open rebellion against Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with more than 80 Labour MPs either publicly or privately demanding that he resign or announce a timetable for his departure.The…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Monday slammed Norwegian press over questions on press freedom, saying that that many people misunderstand India after reading reports published by “ignorant NGOs”.While addressing a press conference, MEA secretary (West) Sibi George engaged in a tense exchange with a journalist and underscored the extensive reach of India’s media…
The Indian rupee depreciated 9.88 per cent against the US dollar in FY26, marking its steepest annual decline in 14 years, according to market data as reported PTI.The last comparable fall was in FY12, when the domestic currency had dropped 12.4 per cent amid a widening current account deficit of 4.2 per cent.The sharp depreciation…
Pepe Marti (Image credit: Instagram) Some Formula E drivers have definitely upped their social media game this season, and among them is Cupra Kiro rookie Pepe Marti. The 20-year-old Spanish driver has started a weekly explainer series on Instagram titled Professor Pepe, and this Tuesday he took it upon himself to explain the Pit Boost…
After a string of social comedies, Ayushmann Khurrana returns to gritty thrills with his next YRF–Posham Pa Pictures film, a hard‑hitting thriller shot in Kerala. Leading an ordinary man trapped in a nightmare, this marks his third YRF outing and kicks off his 2026 slate ahead of Pati Patni Aur Woh Do, Udta Teer, and…