NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday became the first world leader and politician to cross 100 million followers on Instagram, marking a new milestone in his global digital presence.PM Modi, who joined the Meta-owned platform in 2014, now has more than twice the followers of US President Donald Trump, who stands second with…
NEW DELHI: It begins innocently. One short video while waiting for a cab. Another before dinner. A few more before sleeping. Somewhere between swipe and scroll, 40 minutes pass.Short-form videos are everywhere – on Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and similar platforms. But a global review of nearly 98,000 people, published in Psychological Bulletin, suggests that…
NEW DELHI: PM Modi’s visit to Israel rendered a rare moment of bipartisanship in its bitterly fractious and fragmented polity as its leader of opposition Yair Lapid called him a true friend of his country, while PM Netanyahu along with his wife Sara received Modi at the airport, a special gesture that signified their chemistry…
UAE Health Product Recall: 4 Items Pulled for Safety Concerns, Unapproved Ingredients In a recent consumer safety alert, the Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) has ordered the urgent recall of four health-related products from the UAE market due to serious safety concerns and regulatory violations. The recall affects three dietary supplements and one medical product and…
Cuba’s coastguard shot dead four people and injured six others travelling in a US-registered speedboat in an exchange of fire off the Cuban coast on Wednesday, the interior ministry in Havana said. The “illegal” Florida-registered boat was detected one nautical mile from Falcones Cay in Villa Clara province, the ministry said in a brief statement….
JAMMU: A joint team of the Army and J&K Police on Wednesday recovered two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and assorted ammunition during an anti-terror exercise, codenamed Operation Ghani, in Poonch district, the Army stated.“Based on synergised intelligence inputs from own sources and J&K Police, a joint operation was launched by the troops of White Knight…
US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday said, “You can’t let the craziest and the worst regime in the world have nuclear weapons,” asserting that the Trump administration is determined to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear capability while maintaining that President Donald Trump still prefers a diplomatic solution.In an interview with Fox News, Vance said…
New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra, right, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Sri Lanka’s captain Dasun Shanaka, centre, during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: New Zealand kept their T20 World Cup campaign alive with a commanding…
NEW DELHI: A 27-year-old pregnant woman and her three young daughters were found dead with their throats slit inside their house in Prem Chand Park area of outer north Delhi on Wednesday morning. Police suspect the woman’s husband, who has been missing since early morning, and are investigating the motive behind the killings.Police suspect Anita’s…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday hailed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “not just my friend but my brother,” as the PM kicked off his historic two-day visit to Israel. Modi becomes the first Indian prime minister to address the Knesset. In his welcome note at the Israeli parliament, Netanyahu described the PM’s…
