Trump described the withdrawal, completed by the September 30 deadline, as the end of what he called ‘a very expensive excursion into Hell’ US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hailed the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq as an “orderly” end to a 12-year mission against the Islamic State group, as the last US forces…
Overall, south Peninsular India receives 30% of its annual rainfall during northeast (winter) monsoon season. TN, Puducherry and Karaikal receive 48% of their annual rainfall during northeast monsoon season. NEW DELHI: The rainy season in India technically ended on Wednesday, with the summer (southwest) monsoon rainfall during June-Sept period recording a deficit of nearly 13%…
Separating the functions could limit concentration of control over the process. The panel is also planning a common calendar involving NTA, SSC, IBPS and RRBs. NEW DELHI: Question-paper setting, exam conduct, test centres and security will be handled by separate agencies under a restructuring being prioritised by the Nandan Nilekani-led task force on exam reforms….
South Korea unveiled implementation plans for three major US energy projects under the investment package including Alaska LNG project, gas-fired power plant in Texas and plans to invest $120 billion in eight nuclear reactors. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced about $200 billion in investments by South Korea in the United States, including $54…
Speaking at the Times Now Amazing Indians Awards 2026 he highlighted the importance of freedom of expression. NEW DELHI: India is the fastest growing major economy in the world and the challenge is to extend that growth and pass on its benefits to the next generation, said Union minister of parliamentary affairs and minority affairs…
‘The truth is INDI alliance is not ready to accept Rahul as its leader,’ Chouhan said, adding that Congress has tried to launch his career dozens of times but in vain. NEW DELHI: BJP seized on the absence of SP’s Akhilesh Yadav from the INDIA bloc meeting – after DMK exited the alliance months back…
Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar with election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi NEW DELHI: The full Election Commission – comprising CEC Gyanesh Kumar and ECs S S Sandhu and Vivek Joshi – met Wednesday, a second time in five days, and decided to extend the deadlines for the ongoing SIR exercise in Andhra…
Tata Group watchers said the orders Srinivasan sought, if granted, could incapacitate SDTT too. MUMBAI: The six Tata Trusts that own 66% of Tata Sons filed caveats before the Maharashtra charity commissioner on Wednesday to block any adverse order against them without first hearing their side.This follows a Sept 24 complaint by vice-chairman Venu Srinivasan…
Passengers on a flight to Israel have recounted how they subdued a pilot after he stabbed the other pilot and appeared to be trying to disable the plane, while others described the “terrifying” moment they thought they would die. Appearing in a bloodstained shirt after the ordeal, Yaniv Hayun told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Pic credit: Jessica Vincent/AP It started like any ordinary day. On a June afternoon, Jessica Vincent, 43, was browsing the shelves of a Virginia thrift store. That’s when a striking vase caught her eye. The bottle-shaped vase had ribbons of colours, aqua green and amethyst purple, spiralled up its glass surface like stripes of paint.On…
