There’s something absurdly European about a crime where the French lose their jewels and the Germans gain a marketing slogan.Last Sunday, thieves carried out a four-minute daylight heist at the Louvre, the kind of operation that would’ve made Danny Ocean blush. They rolled up in a truck, deployed a German-made Böcker Agilo freight lift, scaled…
Global stocks on Monday were dragged down by losses on Wall Street and European equities as fresh uncertainty around tariffs intensified after US President Donald Trump announced new levies following a US Supreme Court ruling last week.Wall Street’s main indexes slid, with software and financials being the biggest drags on the benchmarks. Citigroup was down…
NEW DELHI: The expected surrender of CPI(Maoist) de-facto general secretary Thippiri Tirupahii alias Devji, alongside another central committee member Malla Raji Reddy alias Sangram, is like “the proverbial last nail in CPI(Maoist) coffin”, according to sources in the counter-Naxal establishment.Devji is likely to be joined by other cadres working closely with him as he comes…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the Office Attendant Admit Card 2026 on its official website rbi.org.in for candidates appearing in the upcoming recruitment exam. The admit card, also known as the call letter, is now available for download for the 572 Office Attendant posts. Registered candidates must download and print their admit…
Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of Hollywood luminary Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts of first-degree murder more than two months after their deaths, denying for the first time that he fatally stabbed his parents. Reiner’s not guilty plea is common for criminal defendants at this stage of…
AI-generated image for representational purposes. Getting a good price for a used car often depends on when you decide to sell it. Many owners delay the decision and later realise the value has dropped. The market changes quickly. Prices do too. Choosing the right time can make a noticeable difference to the final deal.Start with…
Myanmar junta calls new ceasefire after quake (Photo: AP) Myanmar’s junta declared a new post-earthquake truce on Tuesday, days after the expiry of a previous humanitarian ceasefire it was accused of violating with a continued campaign of air strikes.The March 28 magnitude-7.7 quake near the central city of Mandalay killed nearly 3,800 and has left…
Friday the 13th is here: how traditions around the world shape fear of this day Today, 13 February 2026, falls on a Friday, a pairing that, in many Western cultures, carries an air of unease. For some it is a joke; for others, a genuine source of anxiety. The date has inspired secret societies, horror…
A photo published by The Irish Times triggered a fresh wave of attacks on Indians as a social media user pointed out that a man seen on the photo looked Indian. The Irish Times reported that University of Galway food bank turns away hundreds of students each week, as there is a huge demand for…
Indian-origin Dr Nisha Patel raised questions over the gynecologists Jeffrey Epstein used to send his victims to and said all these physicians not only failed medicine but they also failed humanity. Just doing the job while children were being exploited is no defence and all those doctors should be ashamed of themselves, Patel wrote in…
