India, the world’s third-largest oil importer, received around 2.70 million barrels of Russian oil per day in June. Russia has begun importing gasoline by sea from India as it seeks to ease fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian attacks on its energy infrastructure, two industry sources told news agency Reuters on Wednesday.The shortages have spread across…
Image of Eucalyptus trees. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons What was once seen as a smart way to boost Spain’s timber industry is now raising difficult environmental questions.Vast areas of eucalyptus plantations have been a characteristic part of the northwestern region of Spain for years now. Widely cultivated in Spain since the 1940s to meet demand…
Five women daycare staff at an IT company campus in Bengaluru face an FIR for allegedly abusing toddlers BENGALURU: Shocking videos allegedly showing toddlers being physically abused at a daycare centre inside an IT company Capegemini’s HAL campus in Bengaluru have led to the registration of an FIR against five women caregivers, with police launching…
A former visa officer said Indian students consider a visa interview like a test, and they memorize answers that sound like lies. Reacting to Indian students getting rejected at their F1 visa interview despite not lying, former visa officer Yvette Bansal said Indians are taught to memorize everything, and they take this visa interview as…
‘Will implement Teesta project at any cost’, says Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman DHAKA: Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman Monday said the “national priority” Teesta Barrage Master Plan will be implemented at “any cost”, days after Dhaka and Beijing agreed to work on the management of Teesta and other rivers — most flowing from upstream in India…
A Germany fan reacts at the end of the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Germany and Paraguay in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) “Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and, at the end, the Germans always win.” Gary Lineker’s…
At just 14 years old, Mahima Rajput, a Class 10 student from Chhattisgarh, has achieved a remarkable milestone by earning a place in ShakthiSAT, an international student-led space mission bringing together young innovators from 108 countries. Her selection reflects not only academic excellence but also a growing passion for space science and satellite technology. As…
Google’s Sergey Brin dumped his NYC real estate stake for six cents on the dollar as Mamdani’s rent freeze squeezes landlords. Google co-founder Sergey Brin has quietly walked away from a sizable bet on New York City apartments, selling his stake in a struggling real estate fund for just six cents on the dollar—a steep…
V. Sripathy with her daughter. When V. Sripathy walked into an examination hall in Chennai in November 2023, she was carrying more than a pen and admit card. She had given birth just two days earlier. Her newborn daughter was back home, her body was still recovering, and the journey from her village had taken…
A young man, Ayush Malik, who had publicly converted to Islam and changed his name, has now returned to Hinduism. SHAMLI: Weeks after publicly announcing that he had embraced Islam and changed his name to Mohammad Ali, Ayush Malik (30), the only son of Shamli-based pharmaceutical businessman Devraj Malik, has returned to Hinduism, with his…