Taliban flags fly at the airport in Kabul. (Photo by AP) DUBAI: Two years after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the United States has begun easing rules that could allow commercial airlines to fly over the country in routes that cut time and fuel consumption for East-West travel. But those shortened flight routes for India…
Photos of violence in Mexico (Photo: AP) Mexico witnessed one of its most intense waves of violence in the last 24-hour after the killing of its most-wanted drug lord, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as “El Mencho” on Sunday.His death during a military operation in Jalisco triggered coordinated retaliation by cartel members, leading to arson…
27-year-old Jashanpreet Singh has pleaded guilty to unlawfully dealing firearms and unlawfully possessing a machine gun, the US Department of Justice said. Singh was arrested last year at the San Francisco International Airport as he was trying to flee to India. He was charged with unlawful dealing of firearms, unlawful possession of a machine gun,…
US Charge d’Affaires to India Atul Keshap. WASHINGTON: US Charge d’Affaires to India, Atul Keshap on Friday met Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and discussed ways to increase bilateral trade between the two countries to advance mutual prosperity.“I had a very useful exchange of views with Commerce Minister @PiyushGoyal about how #USIndia trade can and…
Axar Patel during a practice session. (PTI Photo) AHMEDABAD: The Indian team management likes to put the team above the player. Be it Shubman Gill’s ascension as ODI captain over Rohit Sharma or his eventual axing from the T20 World Cup team despite being the vice-captain, it was all branded as an endeavour to wipe…
When the world tunes in every October to see the latest Nobel Prize winners, the first images that greet audiences are not photographs but striking gold-and-black portraits. Behind these instantly recognisable illustrations is Niklas Elmehed, a Stockholm-based visual artist and Art Director at Nobel Media AB. Known for combining classical portraiture with modern illustration, Elmehed…
Archaeology in Panama keeps surprising. Deep in the Natá district, researchers have uncovered a tomb that’s been hidden for over a millennium. More than 1,000 years old, it contains human remains, gold jewellery, and intricately decorated pottery. Experts say the finds might rewrite what we know about social structures and rituals in pre-Hispanic Central America….
IDFC First Bank share price today (AI image) IDFC First Bank share price today: IDFC First Bank stock opened in green on Tuesday a day after its shares recorded the worst crash since March 2020. At 9:18 AM, IDFC First Bank shares were trading at Rs 70.37, up 0.47%. The steep fall came on IDFC…
KEAM application fees 2026: The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala, has reopened the KEAM 2026 application fee payment facility, giving candidates a last opportunity to complete their registration. The extended window will remain active till February 25, 2026.The message from the exam authority is clear: candidates who have submitted the application form but failed…
Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks is set to portray the former President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln in the upcoming film adaptation of ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’. The actor will also produce the project, based on George Saunders’ bestselling novel, through his Playtone label with partner Gary Goetzman. About ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ ‘Lincoln in…
