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Russian President Vladimir Putin with China’s President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Russian President Vladimir Putin met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with the two leaders discussing bilateral ties and international…

Smoke rises from a building damaged in the strike in Lamerd (AP) The US-Israeli war against Iran began on February 28 with strikes across the country, including an attack on the southern Iranian city of Lamerd that killed at least 21 civilians, including seven children, according to Iranian officials.An investigation by conflict monitor Airwars, reviewed…

Self-certification will be expanded to cover residential buildings of up to 5,000 sq ft (representative image) Tamil Nadu minister B Rajkumar on Friday announced a series of initiatives aimed at streamlining building approvals, digitising land-use processes, expanding self-certification and providing financial relief to housing borrowers.Speaking during the debate on the demands for grants for his…

Representative Image (AI-generated) What if some of the waste we throw away could eventually become part of the roads we drive on? In 2022, Melbourne’s M80 Ring Road upgrade offered a striking example of how discarded materials can be given another purpose through major infrastructure projects. The upgrade between Sydney Road and Edgars Road became…

For decades, the small island of Aride in the Seychelles was treated less as a wildlife sanctuary and more as a source of income. Its forests were cleared for cultivation, coconut plantations covered parts of the island and its seabirds became a resource that could be harvested. Sooty tern eggs, in particular, were collected in…

File photo: Supreme Court NEW DELHI: The Centre has moved Supreme Court seeking to quash the FIRs registered against protesters in connection with alleged violence during protests over the NEET paper leak in Delhi and other states.Solicitor general Tushar Mehta mentioned the plea before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on…

Blast at cracker unit on Prayagraj-Kaushambi border kills 5, several injured PRAYAGRAJ: At least five people were reportedly killed and several others sustained injuries in a massive explosion at a cracker manufacturing unit on the Prayagraj-Kaushambi border under the limits of Pipri police station on Monday.Rescue operations are underway, while senior police officials have rushed…

1,900-year-old Roman gravestone discovered in a New Orleans backyard in 2025 has returned to the Italian city of Civitavecchia where it soon be put on public display. Sometimes, a normal backyard hides a piece of history that has traveled further than anyone could ever imagine. A report published by Tulane University state that a couple…

Owaisi pointed to Uzbekistan’s historical connection with Babur NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi took a dig at the BJP after Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Uzbekistan’s highest state honour.PM Modi was presented with the Order of “Oliy Darajali Dustlik” by Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during his two-day state visit to the Central Asian…