The chants were familiar. But this time, they echoed not in Tehran, but in Herat. In mid-June, Afghanistan’s western city of Herat witnessed a rare display of public defiance against the Taliban. Women, and this time, men too, marched through the streets chanting “Women, Work and Freedom”, a slogan probably inspired by Iran’s 2022 “Woman,…
India hold World Cup-bound Panama to 1-1 draw in major test for Khalid Jamil’s side/ Image: X India had to surrender a first-half lead, but the Blue Tigers came away from Bengaluru with plenty to take from a 1-1 draw against Panama, a side ranked 94 places above them in the FIFA rankings and featuring…
PV Sindhu (Photo by @BAI_Media on X) PV Sindhu has reacted to the unusual but detailed preparations being made to keep animals away from the BWF World Championships in New Delhi.The tournament begins on August 17, with organisers taking extra precautions after pigeons and a monkey disrupted the India Open earlier this year.Organisers have even…
To deter dumping, protective fencing has been installed on both sides of the Perur Road Noyyal bridge Coimbatore: Ahead of Aadi Perukku celebrations on August 3, Siruthuli, an NGO is making arrangements at Perur Padithurai (river bank) to ensure devotees perform rituals safely, without polluting the Noyyal river.Aadi Perukku, observed on the 18th day of…
Bruno Fernandes (ANI photo) Bruno Fernandes has capped off a remarkable campaign by being named the Premier League’s Player of the Season after leading Manchester United back into the UEFA Champions League. The Portuguese midfielder has been at the heart of United’s resurgence this season, combining leadership with elite creativity in the final third. Fernandes…
The facilities will combine advanced AI processors, software, cloud technology, high-speed connectivity and data centres. They will come on top of the existing 19 AI factories in various EU countries. File picture of a data centre in Frankfurt, Germany. | Photo Credit: AP The European Union will fund seven artificial intelligence gigafactories across the bloc…
A local resident affected by the tsunami stands next to debris in Carita beach in Pandeglang, Banten province, Indonesia, December 24, 2018. | Photo Credit: Reuters The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes roiled the region, with buildings evacuated in cities and areas spread as far as Brazil’s Amazon about 1,700 kilometres (1,050 miles) away. The second quake…
Stone tools found at Kathiyavadi near Ranipet Chennai: Students and faculty members from University of Madras’s department of ancient history and archaeology have found a new Stone Age site at Kathiyavadi near Ranipet, some 120km from Chennai. During a field exploration, they found stone tools such as multi-platform and discoidal cores, scrapers, burins and notched…
OPEC said consumption would rebound later and raised its demand growth forecast for 2027. File | Photo Credit: Reuters OPEC on Thursday (June 11, 2026) lowered its forecast for world oil demand growth in 2026 to 970,000 barrels per day, the producer group said in its monthly report, marking the second straight downward revision. The group…
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal meets United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer during discussions on the proposed India-U.S. trade agreement, in New Delhi on June 24, 2026. Photo: X/@PiyushGoyal via PTI U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer concluded his two-day visit to New Delhi, having held multiple meetings with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal during…