European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms require importers of carbon-intensive products, consisting of iron and steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, hydrogen and electricity, to account for the carbon emissions associated with their production. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto BRICS countries on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) opposed what they described as “unilateral, punitive, discriminatory and protectionist” climate…
Chennai: DMK president M K Stalin on Wednesday accused the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam of indulging in “dirty politics” by allegedly engineering support from split AIADMK legislators to survive the trust vote.“Those who came to power promising ‘clean politics’ have now resorted to ‘dirty politics’,” Stalin said, after the confidence motion was won by chief…
Warren Buffett. File photo credit: AP Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after serving in the role for more than 50 years. Mr. Buffett, 96, will become chairman emeritus and will take on his new role immediately, the company said Friday (September 19, 2026). His son, Howard, will become Berkshire Hathaway’s…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) of a “real” risk of the Ukraine war escalating, as Kyiv showcases its ability to strike deep inside Russian territory. The remarks came after Ukrainian drones struck energy infrastructure in Russia’s second-largest…
File photo of United Nations headquarters. | Photo Credit: Reuters The number of people displaced worldwide by conflict and persecution fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade, but levels of refugees facing long-term displacement remain unacceptably high, a U.N. refugee agency report said on Thursday (June 11, 2026). Last year, 5.4 million…
India had last hosted a F1 Grand Prix at the BIC in Greater Noida in 2013 (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry has formed a task force led by NITI Ayog’s Yugal Kishore Joshi and to work on revival and development of Formula 1 and motorsports in India. The objective of the task…
Taapsee Pannu CALLS OUT Bollywood’s obsession with ‘same actors’: ‘All the rom-coms, glam stuff looks the same’ Taapsee Pannu has never shied away from calling out patterns she sees in the film industry. In her latest chat, she took aim at something many viewers have quietly noticed too: Bollywood films starting to feel repetitive because…
Today’s wisdom is simple and practical in how you prefer it. Keep it simple. The Moon creates mental clutter and Mercury as your ruler can transform that clutter into overthinking if you allow it. Don’t try to resolve five problems before breakfast.One task at a time will get you further than a list of tasks…
Capricorn (Makar Rashi) Weekly Horoscope | August 22 – August 28, 2026: Discipline, Stability, and Steady Progress Build Lasting Success There’s a brave streak in you today, stronger than usual. You may feel ready to attempt something outside your normal range, take charge in a tense situation, or push through work that others avoid. Mars…
SLIP OF THE TONGUE: Most Irula speakers are bilingual or multilingual and often mix Tamil or Kannada with their daily speech When languages are silenced, a process called phonocide, the passing down of knowledge is broken, and much oral wisdom is lost forever, says K Ganesh, former head of the department of English at Madras…