Vienna: UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said Wednesday that the agency did not consider Iran’s Parchin site “a nuclear facility” after Israel claimed it hit Tehran’s nuclear programme in a strike last month. “We don’t have any information that would confirm (the) presence of nuclear material” in Parchin, even though the site “could have…
Washington DC: Alphabet Inc.’s Google might have to sell Chrome, the world’s most widely used browser. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) reportedly wants the court to order Alphabet Inc. to sell off the browser to dismantle the monopoly Google has over the internet search market and related advertising. Google, meanwhile, said that if it…
China is trying to improve ties with India in an attempt to ease pressure from the incoming Trump administration, the head of a top India-centric US business advocacy and strategic group said on Tuesday. During his presidential election campaign, Trump proposed a 60 per cent tariff on goods from China — and a tariff of…
Titled “Basic Principles of State Policy on Nuclear Deterrence”, Vladimir Putin approved changes to the nuclear doctrine on Tuesday, chilling rules by which the country would now use its atomic arsenal. The big change in the doctrine now says that an attack from a non-nuclear state backed by a nuclear state will be viewed by…
The US president-elect, Donald Trump, recently appointed tech billionaire Elon Musk and biotech investor Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the new DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) in his second administration. On their selection, Trump said that the “two wonderful Americans” shall “dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure federal agencies” through the…
The Egyptian pyramids, iconic ancient masonry structures, have long fascinated people with their immense size and intricate design. For centuries, the question “How did the Egyptians build the pyramids?” has remained one of history’s greatest unsolved mysteries. Now, Rajan Hooda, an Indian-origin researcher from the University of Chicago, claims to have cracked the code behind…
An 85-year-old woman from rural Zambia has become an unexpected global fashion icon, delighting the internet with her bold and eclectic style. Through her Instagram account “Legendary Glamma”, Margaret Chola has amassed an impressive 105,000 followers and showcases vibrant outfits and accessories ranging from oversized sunglasses to elaborate jewellery. This creative idea was initiated by her fashionista granddaughter…
Wellington: Indigenous “Haka” chants boomed across New Zealand’s capital Wellington, as tens of thousands of people rallied against a bill that critics say would alter the core of the nation’s founding treaty and dilute the rights of Maori people. The Hikoi mo te Tiriti march began ten days ago in the country’s far north, where…
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korea dozens of animals, including a lion and two bears, as a sign of friendship between Moscow and Pyongyang, Russian officials said Wednesday. The two countries have deepened political, military and cultural ties amid Russia’s offensive on Ukraine, with Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
Vientiane, Lao PDR: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today met his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun for bilateral talks in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The two leaders met for the first time since the military disengagement in Ladakh. At the meeting Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told Mr Dong that “Galwan-type incidents must be avoided”. They reviewed the situation…
