For Europe, the eclipse will therefore be more than an astronomical spectacle, as it will test whether authorities facing extreme summer conditions can manage one of the largest movements of skywatchers (Photo: AP) (Representative image) Nasa is urging Americans to watch the August 12 total solar eclipse, even though most of the US will not…
indian student Akash Das was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide (Photo: WPBF) Indian student Akash Das was behind the wheel when his Cadillac SUV collided with an Audi sedan, and the 81-year-old driver of the Audi, Gary Neal Fields, died. The accident took place in July, and Das was arrested in August and his…
Russian crude made up 87 per cent of India’s total fossil fuel imports from Russia during the month. India’s purchases of Russian crude oil reached a fresh record in July for the second straight month, according to data compiled by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). This highlights India’s continued preference…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino New Zealand have confirmed they will take part in next month’s Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland, joining France in becoming the first teams to publicly confirm their participation amid the ongoing dispute between UEFA and FIFA president Gianni Infantino, news agency Reuters reported.The 24-team tournament will be the first FIFA…
Mukerjee will now succeed Vineet Joshi, who was last month appointed as secretary, Panchayati Raj (File photo) In a late-night order issued Monday, the Union government appointed Deepti Gaur Mukerjee, a 1993-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, as the new Higher Education Secretary. The order came from the Department of…
Rosario Dawson reveals she filmed a scene for Spider-Man: Brand New Day but was ultimately cut from the film, leaving her mother disappointed that she couldn’t share the BTS photos. Rosario Dawson has revealed that she was originally supposed to appear in Tom Holland and Zendaya starrer Spider-Man: Brand New Day but was ultimately cut…
Brits queue for hours as glasses sell out. Hundreds of people across the UK are scrambling to get certified solar eclipse glasses ahead of Wednesday evening’s partial solar eclipse, with stocks selling out at shops and online stores.Long queues have been reported in London, Exeter, Wales and Kent, with some shoppers waiting for hours to…
Trump announced the release of marine veteran Robert Gilman from Russian custody, saying Russia freed him on humanitarian grounds with no exchange US President Donald Trump announced that American citizen and former marine Robert Gilman has been released from Russian custody and is on his way back to the United States, saying Russia agreed to…
Amid repeated attacks on shipping and growing risks to alternative energy routes, Gulf states may be forced to accept a deal they do not fully support Persian Gulf energy producers are reportedly becoming increasingly resigned to Iran retaining significant control over the Strait of Hormuz, as efforts to reopen the vital waterway face a standoff…
India’s net direct tax collections jumped 23.09% to Rs 8.11 lakh crore by August 10, 2026, up from Rs 6.59 lakh crore in the same period last year, data released by the income tax department showed.The latest figures put the increase in net tax receipts at Rs 1.52 lakh crore over the comparable period of…
