President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One while returning to the White House, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) The US Central Command has asked military analysts for “new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran” as Washington considers alternatives to bring Tehran to the negotiating table, CNN reported.A…
Peter Beck never earned a university degree or landed the aerospace job he hoped would launch his career. Instead, the New Zealand engineer turned rejection into an opportunity that reshaped his future. After an unsuccessful trip to the United States in 2006, where attempts to gain experience with organisations including NASA and Boeing fell short,…
Migrants wait in line to receive food from the Red Cross, following mass crossings of migrants from Morocco into Ceuta, Spain (Picture credit: Reuters) European Union interior ministers on Tuesday called for tougher action against migrant smuggling networks and stronger return policies after around 72,000 migrants entered Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta last week,…
A heated exchange between a cab driver and a passenger has become the latest talking point on social media, with thousands of users weighing in on where personal boundaries should be drawn during a cab ride. The viral clip has sparked conversations about passenger etiquette, respect for someone else’s property, and whether paying for a…
The post was shared on a Reddit thread and details what the user describes as a personal journey that began in 2016 when they arrived in the US for high school.According to the American Bazaar, the user said: “I am taking some time to reflect today and I am just very thankful.”They said: “I came…
MUMBAI: Platinum Jasmine A 2018 Trust, an investment arm of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds, is selling up to 4 crore shares of Lenskart Solutions, translating to about 2.3% of the company, at a floor price of Rs 486 per share. At the offer price, the ADIA…
The Aries Moon on 4 August 2026 increases the desire to act, courage and speed. The aspect of Saturn adds a touch of restraint, making discipline more helpful than a sudden push. The number and colour forecast for today is meant to serve all zodiac signs to make conscious decisions, to avoid unnecessary tension, and…
Navratri is just around the corner, and for many people, this is when the festive season really starts.The mornings can be quite different during these nine days. There may be a diya burning in the puja room, prayers being said at home and a vrat meal being planned for later in the day. And then,…
Bronze medalists Pincky Balhara of India (AP Photo) Three family deaths in quick succession could have brought Pincky Balhara’s sporting journey to a halt. Instead, the Delhi athlete carried her grief into the competition arena, turned her father’s dream into motivation and went on to win an Asian Games medal.Eight years after her historic silver…
Vietnamese proverb of the day: “The cat praises its tail to be long” Self-love is good but not to that extreme when it clouds one’s ability to see their own fault. And that’s what this Vietnamese wisdom reminds us in a humorous proverb, which says that the cat thinks its tail is the longest and…
NEW DELHI: GST collections rose 15.4% to Rs 2,11,205 crore in July, the second highest since the new structure was implemented last Sept, on the back of a 29% jump in integrated GST (IGST) on imports. This was also the highest pace of growth since rate rationalisation.The rise in IGST on imports in July (for…
MUMBAI: Oil prices have shot up to $114 a barrel from below $85 in June and July, exposing India to multiple shocks as trade, technology and energy risks increasingly reinforce one another, chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said on Thursday.Speaking at the SBI Banking and Economics Conclave, Nageswaran said India’s imported crude basket had…
