FIle photo The conclusion of the India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has sparked buzz around whether European cars will finally come within reach of India’s middle class. Under the deal, India has agreed to a calibrated, quota-based reduction in import duties on European automobiles, with tariffs set to fall to as low as 10…
China may be sitting on one of the largest gold finds ever recorded, worth $83 billion (AI-Generated) China’s geological authorities are assessing findings that point to unusually large gold resources in the country’s northeast and central regions. Exploration work has brought renewed attention to the Dadonggou gold deposit in Liaoning province, alongside another major site…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has quickly become every fan’s favourite. Whenever the kid from Bihar walks out to the crease, anticipation rises among supporters eager to witness his sky-rocketing sixes. Representing India in the Under-19 World Cup in Zimbabwe, Sooryavanshi has been soaking in the spotlight, recently…
NEW DELHI: Union minister of parliamentary affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday made it clear that the government will not roll back the newly introduced VB–GRAM–G law, stating that the Parliament cannot “reverse gear” on legislation already placed before the nation. The statement comes even as opposition parties pressed for wider debates during the upcoming Budget…
The idea of dark matter has existed for decades, mostly as a necessary explanation rather than something clearly seen. New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope are adding texture to that idea, without resolving it completely. Scientists working with Webb data have produced a detailed map showing where dark matter appears to sit in…
India-EU FTA discussions concluded: India and the European Union have successfully concluded discussions for the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The move is a significant step forward for India’s exports at a time when it is looking to diversify away from the US in the wake of President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs.At the signing and…
For a long time, breast cancer has been talked about like it’s something that shows up only after a woman crosses a certain age. Forty. Fifty. Post-menopause. That idea is so deeply baked into our heads that younger women rarely see themselves in the conversation at all. And that’s a problem. Because breast cancer doesn’t…
Gold and silver futures jumped to a new lifetime high on Tuesday, buoyed by safe haven demand amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. On the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) gold for February 5 delivery soared Rs 2,522 or 1.62%, to trade at Rs 1,58,559 per 10 grams, climbing Rs 2,522 or 1.62%, after briefly touching a record Rs…
Distant planets once linked to oceans may be full of magma (AI-generted) Astronomers have spent the past decade cataloguing thousands of planets beyond the solar system, many of them falling into a strange middle category. These worlds, known as sub Neptunes, are larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune, and they appear everywhere modern telescopes…
Nato secretary general Mark Rutte on Monday warned that Europe cannot defend itself without the United States, pushing back against growing calls for the continent to reduce its military dependence on Washington amid rising transatlantic tensions.Addressing lawmakers at the European Parliament, Rutte dismissed the idea of Europe standing alone militarily. “If anyone thinks here again,…
A massive winter storm swept across large parts of the United States, leaving at least 30 people dead, knocking out power to thousands of homes and paralysing transport networks. From the Deep South to the Northeast, communities are grappling with record snowfall, dangerous ice accumulation and life-threatening cold that forecasters warn is not over yet.The…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, the top stock picks for the trading week (starting January 27, 2026) are ICICI Bank, and Tata Steel. Let’s take a look: Stock name CMP (Rs) TP (Rs) UPSIDE (%) ICICI Bank 1346 1700 26% Tata Steel 188 220…
Shakeel Ahmad (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Days after calling Rahul Gandhi “darpok” (coward) and “insecure”, former Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad on Tuesday claimed that his residence faces a threat of attack. He shared a screenshot of a WhatsApp message which he alleged was circulated by party members, calling on district and assembly-level leaders to burn…
Ryan Wedding in FBI custody. Image via: FBI Ryan Wedding stood before a federal judge in Southern California this week as one of the most closely watched criminal cases involving a former Olympian moved forward. The 44-year-old Canadian, once known for representing his country on the global snowboarding stage, entered a not guilty plea to…
NEW DELHI: Delhi experienced a sharp cold spell on Monday as the minimum temperature dipped to 3.6°C in parts of the city, with isolated cold-wave conditions recorded. Safdarjung, the city’s base station, logged 4.2°C – four degrees below normal – making it the coldest Republic Day since 2021, when the capital had witnessed 2.1°C.At the…
NEW DELHI: RVS Mani, a former officer in the ministry of home affairs (MHA) named for the Padma Shri this Republic Day eve, was instrumental in blowing the lid off the two contradictory affidavits filed by the UPA govt in 2009, under his signature, in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case.While the first affidavit had cited…
GURGAON: A food vendor abducted a 23-year-old woman from Leopard Trail, a popular picnic spot in the Aravalis, shoved her into a borrowed Scorpio and drove around the city with police in pursuit in the early hours of Sunday.The food seller, Gaurav Bhati (25), abandoned the Scorpio and fled when one of its tyres got…
HYDERABAD: Incidents of mass killing of stray dogs in Telangana continued to surface on Monday with another 200 dogs allegedly poisoned to death at Pathipaka village in Hanumakonda district. While the incident, according to animal rights activists, took place a month ago — amid the sarpanch elections — it came to light on Jan 25…
NEW DELHI: The Congress leadership is likely to meet senior party member Shashi Tharoor after his absence from a brainstorming session on Kerala elections last week triggered a row, suggesting he was unhappy with the party.Sources said the party brass is thinking of inviting Tharoor for a discussion to address his grievances.Tharoor set tongues wagging…
A woman in West Virginia was arrested after she allegedly tried to recruit people to assassinate President Donald Trump, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said. The woman has been identified as Morgan Morrow, 39, and was charged with one count of terroristic threats. Deputies said Morrow was recruiting individuals to “pursue and assassinate” Trump, and…
