NEW DELHI: A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Bhutan late on Sunday night, triggering multiple aftershocks and sending tremors across parts of Northeast India, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake occurred at 11.06pm IST at a depth of 26km, with its epicentre located in Bhutan.The epicentre was about 252km from parts of…
A 22-year-old Penn State student was shot dead in Philadelphia after trying to stop robbers who had stolen his mobile phone, leaving family, friends and neighbours devastated by a senseless act of violence.Billy Schmidt was killed in the early hours of Saturday morning, just steps away from his family home in south Philadelphia. Surveillance footage…
OPEC+ on Sunday agreed to a fourth consecutive increase in oil production targets, even as the ongoing US-Iran conflict continues to restrict exports from several member countries and disrupt global energy supplies, Reuters reported.Seven core members of OPEC+, which includes the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies such as Russia, decided to raise…
India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Shubman Gill is enjoying the finest phase of his Test career since taking over the captaincy of the Indian team. The right-hander has transformed into a run-scoring machine in red-ball cricket, producing one remarkable performance after another while leading from the front.Gill’s latest century against Afghanistan further strengthened…
The delay in NEET-SS 2025 counselling has sparked anger among doctors and aspirants, many of whom have taken to social media to criticise authorities and demand that the process be completed without further delay.The reaction followed a notice issued by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) on June 6, stating that Round 2 of NEET-SS 2025…
Veteran actor Lalit Parimoo has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Mukesh Khanna’s remarks about women expressing sexual desire, saying that while everyone is entitled to their opinions, society has evolved and women today are far more open about their choices and needs.Speaking to Siddharth Kannan, Parimoo was asked about Khanna’s statement: “Koi bhi ladki…
NEW DELHI: Aiming to give a push to indigenous weapons for MiG-29K and MiG-29KUB carrier-based fighter jets, Navy has invited domestic companies to design and manufacture 80-mm aero rockets for its aircraft carrier-launched fighter fleet.Dated May 26, the Expression of Intent (EoI) issued by Naval Armament Inspectorate (NAI) in Goa marks another step in Navy’s…
US President Donald Trump abruptly ended a television interview with NBC’s Meet the Press after a heated exchange with moderator Kristen Welker over his repeated claims that American elections are being rigged.The interview centred on Trump’s allegations about the 2020 presidential election and his concerns over vote counting in California. The discussion eventually escalated into…
Indian benchmark indices ended a volatile session marginally lower on Friday as investors digested the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy decision and continued foreign institutional investor (FII) selling, while keeping a close watch on global developments, according to an ET report.The RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and maintained its neutral policy…
Australia’s Kurtis Marschall (AP Photo) The venue that witnessed Armand “Mondo” Duplantis soar to another world record a year ago became the scene of a rare defeat on Sunday as the Swedish superstar’s remarkable winning streak finally came to an end at the Stockholm Diamond League.Competing in front of a home crowd at the Stockholm…
