The Trump administration on Saturday allowed a sanctions waiver to lapse that had previously allowed countries, including India, to buy Russian seaborne oil after a month-long extension aimed at easing oil supply shortages and high prices due to Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had previously said he would…
Thomas Alva Edison was one of the greatest inventors in history, who created various useful inventions. Edison held more than a thousand patents for his inventions and invented the light bulb, phonograph, and motion picture camera. Yet, what sets Edison apart is not just his intelligence but also his determination and perseverance. Edison was determined…
Will Smith with wife Jada Pinkett Smith While the glamour of Oscars 2026 is the talk of the town right now, the one name that’s hitting the headlines yet again is Will Smith— the Hollywood actor who is banned until 2032 after he infamously slapped Chris Rock in 2022. The man who charmed us in…
China’s latest ethnic unity law has brought renewed attention to the Uyghur question. The legislation, adopted by Beijing and due to take effect next year, seeks to strengthen what authorities call a “shared sense of the Chinese nation” among the country’s 55 officially recognised ethnic minorities. It expands the emphasis on Mandarin-language education from the…
Representative image (AP photo) Apple Inc has once again become the world’s most valuable company, overtaking Nvidia after the chipmaker’s shares fell sharply on Friday, according to a Bloomberg report.Nvidia’s stock dropped 3.7%, reducing its market value to about $4.8 trillion. Apple, meanwhile, gained 0.4%, pushing its valuation to around $4.9 trillion and reclaiming the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met members of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to the Prime Minister, with discussions focused on ideas and measures to further strengthen the country’s economic growth amid ongoing global uncertainty. The meeting covered reforms aimed towards improving ease of living and ease of doing business. The PM and EAC-PM…
Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal enjoy family dinner with Shatrughan Sinha, Poonam Sinha and Iqbal Ratansi (Image credits: Yogen Shah) Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal were recently spotted enjoying a family dinner in Mumbai, accompanied by Sonakshi‘s parents, veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha, along with Zaheer’s father, Iqbal Ratansi. The family’s warm outing…
Dubai unveils a Dh34 billion fully underground metro Gold Line, promising faster travel, stronger connectivity and a major urban transformation / Image: file Dubai has unveiled its largest-ever transport project, with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announcing a Dh34 billion ($9 billion) Metro Gold Line on April 22, 2026. The ambitious project is designed…
When Spanish conquistadors entered the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan in 1519, they described a sight so horrifying that many later historians believed it had to be exaggerated. According to their accounts, a massive tower and racks built from thousands of human skulls stood near one of the city’s most important temples. For centuries, these descriptions…
Prithviraj Sukumaran will be playing the main villain in the upcoming SS Rajamouli’s ‘Varanasi’ starring Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra. As the film is currently in the making, the Malayalam actor shared about the interesting experience from the sets.‘Varanasi’ being a global adventure thriller helmed by the visionary ‘RRR’ director is being shot at different…
