Coastal flooding that was once considered unusual is becoming a more familiar part of life in many parts of the world, and rising sea levels appear to be a major reason why. A new international study suggests that the gradual increase in ocean height has fundamentally changed how often exceptionally high sea levels occur, making…
The Houthis control northern Yemen, including the coastline along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. (Satellite image of Bab el-Mandeb by Reuters) Red Sea oil supply disruptions have begun! Three tankers carrying Saudi Arabia crude oil that were bound for China and India reversed course in the Red Sea…
Hashmatullah Shahidi (ANI Photo) Hashmatullah Shahidi has stepped down as Afghanistan’s ODI captain with immediate effect, ending a leadership stint that began in January 2022. His decision comes after Afghanistan’s 3-0 ODI series loss to India last month. Shahidi captained the side in 55 matches, winning 27 of them, and oversaw one of the most…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Just a few months ago, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi walked off the Harare Sports Club as the hero of India’s Under-19 World Cup triumph. The 15-year-old smashed a sensational 175 off 80 balls against England in the final, helping India win the title by 100 runs.Now, Sooryavanshi is back at the…
Haryana village builds free study hub as students chase civil services goals ROHTAK: Jindran in Haryana’s Rohtak district has been home to many achievers. The village of Kargil War martyr Naik Balwan Singh saw IPS officer Sagar Preet Hooda, now Chandigarh DGP, studying in its govt school. Additional district and sessions judge Surinder Kumar, posted…
Meenakshi Seshadri marks her acting comeback with Prime Video series ‘Nanavati vs Nanavati’, reuniting with Jackie Shroff after four decades. The eight-episode show, directed by Vipul Shah, also stars Bhagyashree, Ram Kapoor, and Anupriya Goenka, and is being shot in Andheri West and Powai. Official announcement awaited. Meenakshi Seshadri is all set to make her…
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NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to take suo motu cognisance of the students’ protest at Jantar Mantar, refusing to entertain a plea alleging “police brutality” during the demonstration.A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant declined the request, saying, “We do not have time to watch videos.”An advocate urged the court…
10,000 records of current and retired diplomats is believed to have been compromised A system that held roughly 10,000 records of current and retired diplomats is believed to have been compromised by an unidentified hacker, foreign ministry spokesperson Park II told reporters on Tuesday. Park didn’t confirm how many records had been accessed, but Yonhap…
Pharmaceutical stocks came under pressure on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump unveiled a phased tariff plan for imported generic medicines, raising concerns over the long-term outlook for one of the industry’s biggest export markets.The sell-off came even though the proposal gives generic drugmakers a two-year tariff-free window before steep duties are introduced. Nifty Pharma…