The United States on Tuesday (local time) revoked a 60-day sanctions waiver that had allowed the sale of Iranian oil, according to the Treasury Department. The license, issued last month as part of an interim agreement to halt fighting between the US and Iran, had temporarily eased restrictions on Iranian oil exports. Treasury officials did…
PM Modi suggested that efforts be made to develop an “institutional mechanism” NEW DELHI: Underscoring the impor-tance of tackling the serious issue of drug abuse among youth, PM Narendra Modi Wednesday suggested that efforts be made to develop an “institutional mechanism” to break departmental silos and foster greater inter-departmental coordination and convergence in youth-centric initiatives.He…
Police arrest 28-year-old suspect in Ann Widdecombe murder investigation/Image: Getty Images A 28-year-old man has been detained on suspicion of murdering former UK politician Ann Widdecombe as detectives continue investigating the death of the 78-year-old at her home in Devon, the Guardian reported.Devon and Cornwall Police said the suspect was arrested at an address in…
St. George’s Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School Even before modern education boards, smart classrooms or online learning came into the picture, a few schools in India had already opened their doors. They saw colonial rule, Indian Independence and the dramatic changes in the way children learned over the next few centuries. They went on changing and…
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday warned against spreading misleading or provocative content on social media, saying that strict legal action will be taken against those attempting to divide society.During a high-level meeting held at the Secretariat, he said people of all faiths have contributed to the country’s progress and urged citizens not…
India’s Asmita Dey (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Tripura chief minister Manik Saha has fulfilled a promise made to Commonwealth Games gold medallist Asmita Dey, with the state government allotting her a piece of land in Agartala to build a house.The 23-year-old judoka was honoured in Tripura on Wednesday after becoming the first Indian judoka to…
Matt Damon named Shekhar Kapur as the Indian filmmaker he wants to work with, recalling missing out on ‘The Four Feathers’ decades ago due to Bourne commitments. Kapur responded warmly, praising Damon’s talent. The two spoke at ‘The Odyssey’ Mumbai press conference, ahead of Nolan’s epic release on July 17. Christopher Nolan‘s ‘The Odyssey’ has…
The Bintang Republik Indonesia Adipurna, commonly referred to as the Bintang Adipurna, is Indonesia’s highest state honour. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday was conferred with Indonesia’s highest honour during his two-day visit to the archipelago nation.Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto conferred the nation’s highest honour ‘Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia’ medal of…
Inadequate packaging can increase the risk of contamination NEW DELHI: Nearly one in five food samples tested across India was found to be non-conforming in 2025-26, even as only 4.8% of food safety violations ended in convictions, highlighting gaps in enforcement and staffing across states, according to data analysed by Richa Gandhi.The share of non-conforming…
Sanju Samson and Ashok Sharma (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: World Cup-winning wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson was on Monday left out of India’s squad for the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe later this month after a poor run of form.The selectors, led by Ajit Agarkar, announced a 15-member squad with Shreyas Iyer as captain. Teenage opener…